The ULTIMATE Sonor SQ2 Drum Set Comparison - Part 1

What's the difference between Sonor SQ2 Maple, Birch and Beech? What about shell thickness? We attempt to answer these questions in part one of the COMPREHENSIVE SQ2 shell shootout!

Timestamps For Your Convenience:
00:00 - Intro
02:58 - What To Listen For
05:24 - Thin Birch Demo
09:05 - Thin Maple Demo
12:26 - Medium Beech Demo
16:03 - Medium Birch Demo
19:14 - Medium Maple Demo
23:01 - Heavy Beech Demo
26:53 - Tuning and Mics
28:48 - Head To Head Comparison
31:45 - Closing

Buy the drums here:
Sonor SQ2 5pc Drum Set Thin Birch - Birdseye Amber Semigloss
Available for purchase here: http://buydru.ms/SQ2-1014656-2

Sonor SQ2 5pc Drum Set Thin Maple - Birdseye Amber Semigloss
Available for purchase here: http://buydru.ms/SQ2-1014657-2

Sonor SQ2 5pc Drum Set Medium Beech - Birdseye Maple Semigloss
Available for purchase here: http://buydru.ms/SQ2-1014658-2

Sonor SQ2 5pc Drum Set Medium Birch - Birdseye Maple Semigloss
Available for purchase here: http://buydru.ms/SQ2-1014660-2

Sonor SQ2 5pc Drum Set Medium Maple - Birdseye Maple Semigloss
Available for purchase here: http://buydru.ms/SQ2-1014661-2

Sonor SQ2 5pc Drum Set Heavy Beech Birdseye Maple Semigloss
Available for purchase here: http://buydru.ms/SQ2-1014646-2

Snare Drum:
Sonor Artist Snare Drum 14x6 3mm Bronze shell
Available for purchase here: http://buydru.ms/AS-1406-BRB-SDBD

Cymbals:
Sabian Prototype AAX Hi Hat Cymbals 14" 907/1264 grams
Available for purchase here: http://buydru.ms/SABPROTO21-AAX14-907...

Sabian Prototype HHX Crash Cymbal 18" 1342 grams
Available for purchase here: http://buydru.ms/SABPROTO21-HHX18-1342

Sabian Prototype HHX Crash Cymbal 19" 1462 grams
Available for purchase here: http://buydru.ms/SABPROTO21-HHX19-1462

Sabian Prototype HH Ride Cymbal 22" 2659 grams
Available for purchase here: http://buydru.ms/SABPROTO19-HH22-2659

Tune-Bot Settings
Head to Head Tuning
10” - Top A3 Bottom D4
12” - Top D3 Bottom C4
14” - Top B2 Bottom G#3
16” - Top F#2 Bottom G3
22” - By ear

Higher Tuning:
10” Top C4 Bottom D4
12” Top G3 Bottom A#3
14” Top 3 Bottom G3
16” Top B2 Bottom E3
22” By Ear
Snare T C#4 Fundamental G3

Lower Tuning:
10” Top G#3 Bottom D4
12” Top C3 Bottom C#4
14” Top A#2 Bottom F#3
16” Top E2 Bottom E3
22” By Ear
Snare Top C#4 Fundamental G3

Microphones used to capture the drums:

Bass Drum:
Audix D6 Dynamic Bass Drum Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/audix-d6...
Audix A133 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/audix-a1...

Snare Drum:
Audix i5 Dynamic Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/audix-i5...
Audix ADX51 Condenser Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/audix-ad...

Toms:
Earthworks DM20 Small-diaphragm Condenser Drum Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/earthwor...

Overheads:
Earthworks SR25 Small-diaphragm Condenser Instrument Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/earthwor...

Room Mics:
Earthworks QTC30 Small-diaphragm Condenser Microphone - https://www.drumcenternh.com/earthwor...

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