THE definitive heads thread

random white person · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:02 pm Post subject:

in high school we had an Aquarian Superkick III on our 18" bass drum, and it sounded pretty good. it was kind of a happy medium between a totally opened bass sound and a really tight punch, so it worked well enough for anything from jazz to funk to rock.
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metal head · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:18 pm Post subject:

Mr.Clam · Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 5:30 am Post subject:

Which would suit me better? Coated or Clear resonant drum heads??

I need a resonant-less, loud, 'fat' sound, for playing rock music. At the moment i have to use Moongel tabs and duct tape to get the right sound, but it doesn't really look too good. I'm kind of torn between the Evans G1 and G2 pre-packs (12, 13 & 16). Thats a hard enough decision without the Coated/Clear choice as well.

So, which is the winning combination? Thanks in advance for help and advice.
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random white person · Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 8:04 am Post subject:

clear resonant heads. if you were considering G2s as resonant heads, then i would highly discourage that. two-ply resos can sound decent, but there is a very distinct possibility that your drums will sound like cardboard boxes. i would recommend just using muffled batter heads and normal, one-ply, resonants to achieve the sound youre looking for unless for some strange reason you're really hellbent on two-ply resos.
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metal head · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:07 am Post subject:

i'm using evans G2 coated batter heads and G1 clear resos. i love it!!!!!! #Afro

and whoever suggested the aquarian hi-energy for my snare batter head and classic clear for snare reso head, thank you very much. my snare has such a beautiful crack!!!!!!! #Egg

as for my bass drum tho, whenever i play, i hear a whole lot of beater attack and hardly any thump. i tune my bass drum batter head (remo powersonic) pretty low. i just heard about 5 minutes ago that tuning it loose will give it more slap and tuning it tighter will give it more thump. is that true?
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metal head · Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:59 am Post subject:

never mind about the last question i asked, it was answered in another thread.
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lookatme · Little Guppy Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 36

I have pearl EXR fusion size: 10x8", 12x9", 14x11"
What tom heads shall i get? i was after a deep, resonant sound, with lots of sustain.
Thankys

sfauts · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 4:02 pm Post subject:

lookatme · Little Guppy Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 36

markscar · Newbie Alert Joined: 10 Dec 2007 Posts: 4

I like that idea......

So, I just recently move from a 3 night a week gigging Hard Rock Top 40 nightclub band to a Wedding/Corporate band that is much more dynamic it is sound...

1) What are the recommended heads for that Wedding Band style....

I assumed to change to a more controlled less overtone......
I was using the Evans EC-2....but not crazy about them.....but that was for the harder hitting scene.....

Any suggestions......my thoughts were to try Remo Pinstripe or give the Evans Hydraulic a shot
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zdpdane · Newbie Alert Joined: 31 Dec 2007 Posts: 3

Hi.

I'm replacing all my drum heads and I want some that will sound deep on the toms and sharp on the snare. Right now I have Evans G2 Clear heads on my toms and Evans G2 Coated on my snare, and they're not really giving me the sounds I want. What would you all recommend?

Oh, and my bass batter head has a hole in it (currently patched with electrical tape). I'm wondering what kind of head to get for a harder, metal sounding industrial bop. (Hard to explain, so I'll give an example. Listen to the bass in 'In Your Face' by Children of Bodom).

Thanks.

random white person · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:45 pm Post subject:

try out Evans EC2 for the toms. they have a real nice punchy sound, but aren't too choked and still have a good attack.

on the snare, there are tons of options. i'm currently using an Aquarian Hi-Energy... which is actually a clear, one-ply head with a reinforcing material covering the surface (instead of traditional coating) and a smaller reinforced patch in the center. it has a really cool sharp, powerful crack and is tough as nails. it might be up your alley, especially since you seem to be into harder music. also maybe look into Aquarian Studio-X or just a regular ol' one ply coated head.

on the bass, i'd have to recommend the Aquarian Superkick II. probably one of the best heads ive ever seen, it has a fat, tight, punchy sound but doesnt sound choked.
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tylerdrummer · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:28 am Post subject:

one word......EMAD

AnotherBeginner · Goldfish Joined: 10 May 2007 Posts: 58

Anyone ever (been forced to) use Pearl ProTone heads? Our church got a new Pearl Export kit and those are the stock heads that come with it. Except for one Remo head on the 8" tom.

The Bass drum sounds excellent, toms have held up great and sound great. The snare coating is coming off within a few months, so I would recommend immediately changing it. Other than that, for stock heads, ProTones are actually decent.