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sfauts
Fierce Wolf
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 Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:33 am Post subject: Evans Genera HD DRY |
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Chaps
Looking for a new snare head as i'm really not getting on with my EC1.
It's ringing so much, more than my old Ambassador.
I'm looking for that Fat sound, slightly controlled, but not as controlled as a reverse dot.
I've had this recommended as where as you still get sensitivity because of the holes, you also get a nice fat and moderately controlled sound.
I'm using it on a Masters MMX 14x6.5 so pure maple.
Anyone with any experience of these puppies?
Or any other recommendations?
Cheers fellas |
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Rasta
Fierce Wolf
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| Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:47 am Post subject: |
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I personally have the Genera SP Dry. Yes the tone is fatter, and crunchier. The sensitivity is reduced a little, but not a whole lot. It just cuts off some of the high end tones which is most noticeable when you rimshot on the edge of the head. You still get the *pang* sound, though a little less pronounced.
I like it.
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sfauts
Fierce Wolf
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| Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Rasta wrote: | I personally have the Genera SP Dry. Yes the tone is fatter, and crunchier. The sensitivity is reduced a little, but not a whole lot. It just cuts off some of the high end tones which is most noticeable when you rimshot on the edge of the head. You still get the *pang* sound, though a little less pronounced.
I like it. |
Do you mean the ST Dry? |
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edgewood_drummer92
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I personally like the g2 coated. You can get a nice tight crack, or a big fat controlled sound from it. Course this is on a vintage ludwig metal snare so, that could have another thing to do with it. But on my old drum teachers snare (a 700-1000$ one) same story with the tight crack, but I'm not sure about the big fat sound. If I were you I'd try the g2 coated out though.
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sfauts
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| Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:05 am Post subject: |
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| Am i not going to lose a lot of the sensitivity by moving to a G2 coated? |
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Rasta
Fierce Wolf
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| Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:35 am Post subject: |
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| sfauts wrote: | | Rasta wrote: | I personally have the Genera SP Dry. Yes the tone is fatter, and crunchier. The sensitivity is reduced a little, but not a whole lot. It just cuts off some of the high end tones which is most noticeable when you rimshot on the edge of the head. You still get the *pang* sound, though a little less pronounced.
I like it. |
Do you mean the ST Dry? |
Naw, I went home and checked, it was actually the HD that you origionally mentioned. 
I often get the model names mixed up in my head.
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sfauts
Fierce Wolf
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| Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 11:25 am Post subject: |
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| Rasta wrote: | | sfauts wrote: | | Rasta wrote: | I personally have the Genera SP Dry. Yes the tone is fatter, and crunchier. The sensitivity is reduced a little, but not a whole lot. It just cuts off some of the high end tones which is most noticeable when you rimshot on the edge of the head. You still get the *pang* sound, though a little less pronounced.
I like it. |
Do you mean the ST Dry? |
Naw, I went home and checked, it was actually the HD that you origionally mentioned.
I often get the model names mixed up in my head. |
Rasta
Sounds good. I'm trying to achieve a great solid fat sound for backbeats but still sensitive enough for dynamics.
A good rock sound, not too open, but not too controlled either.
Suitable on an all maple snare? |
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Rasta
Fierce Wolf
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Location: Minnesota
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| sfauts wrote: | | Rasta wrote: | | sfauts wrote: | | Rasta wrote: | I personally have the Genera SP Dry. Yes the tone is fatter, and crunchier. The sensitivity is reduced a little, but not a whole lot. It just cuts off some of the high end tones which is most noticeable when you rimshot on the edge of the head. You still get the *pang* sound, though a little less pronounced.
I like it. |
Do you mean the ST Dry? |
Naw, I went home and checked, it was actually the HD that you origionally mentioned.
I often get the model names mixed up in my head. |
Rasta
Sounds good. I'm trying to achieve a great solid fat sound for backbeats but still sensitive enough for dynamics.
A good rock sound, not too open, but not too controlled either.
Suitable on an all maple snare? |
Yeah, mine is all maple. I think that's right up your alley. It's a nice balance IMO between being controlled and open. You can still do all the dynamics you could on a more open head, they are just less pronounced, as it cuts off some off the high end frequencies. It does have a warm fat tone, and it sounds pretty good too when the snare is disengaged. Not overly ringy and such.
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edgewood_drummer92
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| sfauts wrote: | | Am i not going to lose a lot of the sensitivity by moving to a G2 coated? |
I don't think so...
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Rasta
Fierce Wolf
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:23 am Post subject: |
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| sfauts wrote: | | Rasta wrote: | | sfauts wrote: | | Rasta wrote: | I personally have the Genera SP Dry. Yes the tone is fatter, and crunchier. The sensitivity is reduced a little, but not a whole lot. It just cuts off some of the high end tones which is most noticeable when you rimshot on the edge of the head. You still get the *pang* sound, though a little less pronounced.
I like it. |
Do you mean the ST Dry? |
Naw, I went home and checked, it was actually the HD that you origionally mentioned.
I often get the model names mixed up in my head. |
Rasta
Sounds good. I'm trying to achieve a great solid fat sound for backbeats but still sensitive enough for dynamics.
A good rock sound, not too open, but not too controlled either.
Suitable on an all maple snare? |
Did you decide to go for it?
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sfauts
Fierce Wolf
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:41 am Post subject: |
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| Rasta wrote: | | sfauts wrote: | | Rasta wrote: | | sfauts wrote: | | Rasta wrote: | I personally have the Genera SP Dry. Yes the tone is fatter, and crunchier. The sensitivity is reduced a little, but not a whole lot. It just cuts off some of the high end tones which is most noticeable when you rimshot on the edge of the head. You still get the *pang* sound, though a little less pronounced.
I like it. |
Do you mean the ST Dry? |
Naw, I went home and checked, it was actually the HD that you origionally mentioned.
I often get the model names mixed up in my head. |
Rasta
Sounds good. I'm trying to achieve a great solid fat sound for backbeats but still sensitive enough for dynamics.
A good rock sound, not too open, but not too controlled either.
Suitable on an all maple snare? |
Did you decide to go for it? |
Funnily enough I ordered one today.
There's only a few more heads that i'll be trying, if i can't get the sound i'm after i think i'll be going with a Ludwig 402 (Bonham).
I'll be experimenting over the next few weeks.
Cheers for the advice Rasta.
Do you have any clips of it in action? |
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Rasta
Fierce Wolf
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:55 am Post subject: |
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| sfauts wrote: | | Rasta wrote: | | sfauts wrote: | | Rasta wrote: | | sfauts wrote: | | Rasta wrote: | I personally have the Genera SP Dry. Yes the tone is fatter, and crunchier. The sensitivity is reduced a little, but not a whole lot. It just cuts off some of the high end tones which is most noticeable when you rimshot on the edge of the head. You still get the *pang* sound, though a little less pronounced.
I like it. |
Do you mean the ST Dry? |
Naw, I went home and checked, it was actually the HD that you origionally mentioned.
I often get the model names mixed up in my head. |
Rasta
Sounds good. I'm trying to achieve a great solid fat sound for backbeats but still sensitive enough for dynamics.
A good rock sound, not too open, but not too controlled either.
Suitable on an all maple snare? |
Did you decide to go for it? |
Funnily enough I ordered one today.
There's only a few more heads that i'll be trying, if i can't get the sound i'm after i think i'll be going with a Ludwig 402 (Bonham).
I'll be experimenting over the next few weeks.
Cheers for the advice Rasta.
Do you have any clips of it in action? |
Unfortunately, no clips in action as of yet. Though I am always interested in new sounds as well. Let me know how the research goes.
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Fierce Wolf
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| Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:50 am Post subject: |
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Tried it out tonight - Tried it in various different tuning ranges.
With the Stock Pearl Masters snares - Very high pitched, considoring this is a 14" x 6.5" Masters MMX all Maple, all singing all dancing snare.
Very nice but not quite rocky enough - however i'm in a small room.
With my 48-strand Pearl snares - WOOAAAHHH! Exactly the tight, big snare sound i'm looking for. A small amount of overtones, with lots of smack, crack, balls, attack and plenty of attack.
Will have to see what it's like in a rehearsal/live situation and report back.
Very happy so far! |
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gdawson44
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| Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:31 am Post subject: Re: Evans Genera HD DRY |
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| sfauts wrote: | Chaps
Looking for a new snare head as i'm really not getting on with my EC1.
It's ringing so much, more than my old Ambassador.
Or any other recommendations?
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Get some tape and a napkin to muffle, then you won't need a new head. |
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