80s Snare Drum Sound Explained

Do you listen to 80s music? The 80s music channel is my favorite on Pandora. Growing up in the 80s and learning how to play drum set to Huey Lewis and News, I always wondered how to tune my snare drum the way I heard on recordings. This video explains how gated reverb became the iconic 80s snare drum sound.

For some audio examples of gated reverb, check out this Spotify playlist that Vox.com compiled.