Heads for Ludwig Accent CS Custom Elite and snare strands

nssd70 · Newbie Alert Joined: 01 Jan 2007 Posts: 1

I'm looking for opinions for the best heads to use on the Accent CS Custom. I like some ring. I was wondering about Evans G2 as I love them on my Pearl Sessions. Also has anyone used the Puresound snare strands on the snares.

Doug

bytor · Admin Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 5248 Location: Kansas

Puresound snare wires are great. I love them.

As for heads, if you like lively drums, I would go for single-ply, personally. The Aquarian Studio-X heads are some of the best I've ever used. They have just enough built-in muffling to take out overtones but still leave the drum open and resonant. They are single-ply but have been plenty durable for me.

tylerdrummer · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 8:56 pm Post subject:

woo almost a year later, actually almost 3 hours from it Smile

ive broken 8 of my strands on my snare, i actally love the sound but i do have a backup puresound and used them and there good.
id say probably evans g1 or 2 are great. if you have too much ring spend an extra $10 and get the e-rings. if your going like 8-10 inch i'd go with g1's clear, any bigger id go ewith g2 coated. thats what i got on mine and love it. as for bass nothings better than emad clear or coated.
i like evans because remo were the famous drum heads of like the 80's and have evolved its factory, and aquarien has taken the old factory. EVANS uses $10,000,000 in making sure the heads are fine and even(with like the coating)
evans are the most up to date makers and use the most $$$ in making their heads

edgewood_drummer92 · Bear Joined: 16 Feb 2007 Posts: 673

tylerdrummer · Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:55 pm Post subject:

why must people take bit by bit out of my post and discuss it soo much? it seems like i get those alot lately
anyway the post was i believe january 1 2007 and i was posting 9:00 pm december 31 2007, 3 hours away from one year from the original post...kind of weird
ive.....experimented with my snare a lil and have tightened the snares alot(i love the weird sound of my snare:)) and teacher said if you want a good sound to put duct tape accross to tape the snares to the head and when i took it off it broke 3 and lossened a few so over playing theyve popped out.

edgewood_drummer92 · Bear Joined: 16 Feb 2007 Posts: 673

oh... um... You don't need duct tape to get an awesome sound out of your snare... It is that way with lower end snares though, like Percussion Plus, GP, etc.
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tylerdrummer · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:59 pm Post subject:

i think your thinking a little too hard, i was just messing around with my snare getting different sounds and stuff

edgewood_drummer92 · Bear Joined: 16 Feb 2007 Posts: 673

ah... getting a different sound is different. My bad...
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tylerdrummer · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 10:03 pm Post subject:

.....ok....i just like to mess with my drums when i have nights when i cant play but wana do something with them (usually between (9:00-12:00 pm : Smile

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anyone happen to know what the main wood used to make the ludwigs?