tom heads

capybaralet · Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2004 7:46 pm Post subject: tom heads

I'm looking for a head combination to give me a very good booming sound with little or no ring at low tunings. I don't really want to be able to hear the heads themselves, but I want lots of volume. I don't want an over muffled sound, btu am not opposed to mufflign the heads...

any idea if this is possible (and how) or is it kind of one or the other??
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bytor · Admin Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Kansas

I'd suggest Aquarian Performance 2s on top with Classic Clears on bottom. The P2s are extremely tough, have very little sustain, and a lot of bottom end.

Snake · Big Lion Joined: 10 Feb 2004 Posts: 989 Location: DFW

Yep, Performance IIs might work for you. I played them for a short time - they definitely have the bottom end your looking for, but I don't remember them being particularly loud. You could also try Response 2s (or Evans G2s, Remo Emperors/Pinstripes) with some Moongel for muffling (if necessary).
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capybaralet · Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2004 6:58 pm Post subject:

moongel

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Snake · Big Lion Joined: 10 Feb 2004 Posts: 989 Location: DFW

Moongel

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capybaralet · Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 11:29 am Post subject:

thx
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holycow · Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 4:24 pm Post subject: Re: tom heads

punkrocker7341 · Lion Joined: 23 May 2004 Posts: 926 Location: AZ

I think he means he doesnt want to hear the attack of the head, but he doesnt want to hear the resonance either. capybaralet, what DO you want to hear?
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capybaralet · Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 1:26 pm Post subject:

sorry if that didn't makemuch sense Embarassed

I want to hear the drums pitch but not the sound of the stick hitting the head... like if you tune the heads so loose that they don't make the drum vibrate, you just hear the snap of the stick hitting the head (or when you tune them really tight) ..... anyway, a lot of drums and heads I've heard (esp. cheap ones) sound that way

trying to make more sense here Confused

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holycow · Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 1:27 pm Post subject:

there is no way to avoid having the stick contact with the head making a noise. Actually, that is part of a nice sound. Concentrate on tuning your drums properly and nothing like that will even enter your mind.
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Premier · Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 6:41 pm Post subject:

capybaralet · Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2004 9:27 am Post subject:

disciple_drummer · Tadpole Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 15

hey dude,

go for Evans Hydraulics cuz they absolutley beautiful and sound excellent when each drum is tuned a 1/4 above the next but yeh go for Evans Hydraulics any day

chris
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TAMA_for_LIFE · Tadpole Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Posts: 28

Use remo pinstripes or aquarian peformance 2's on top and remo ambassadors or aquarian clear classics.