Cymbals_and_Snares Says Re: New skins for my new set any help?

Submitted On: Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 10:45 AM

I must agree with some previous posters. Aquarian's Super Kick II is my favorite bass drum head by far. ON my toms I use Evans G2 coated for my batters and the G1 clear for the reso's. On my snares I use ATTACKS terry bozzio signature series heads. It's a medium weight single ply head. My snare never sounded so good.

Tam Says Re: New skins for my new set any help?

Submitted On: Saturday, Aug 15, 2009 - 11:42 PM

Yeah, a rather global question here, motox, the only thing I would strongly suggest is the Remo Fiberskin for your snare, as that gets the most use.

ThatDrummerKid Says Re: New skins for my new set any help?

Submitted On: Wednesday, Jun 24, 2009 - 4:19 PM

hmm... I play evans g2 coated, but g2 clears always sound good for pretty much everything :]

kyle7863 Says Re: New skins for my new set any help?

Submitted On: Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 - 6:17 PM

I would go with the ebony pinstripes.

We marched our tenor drums with the suede drum heads, and after you tuned it as high as you have to for tenor drums (pretty high) they sounded a little dead, and they didn't project as well. Very durable though. It's between the sound and durability, that you'll have to choose.

By the way, the suede heads will sometimes have a glue problem with the rim, and it cause the head to shift, if this happens you cant tune it correctly. You can usually tell if you've tuned the head high, and you still have a wrinkled dead spot.
I haven't had a problem with pinstripes yet. (although i use the clear ones) They're great sounding.

SLIVER92 Says Re: New skins for my new set any help?

Submitted On: Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 - 12:36 AM

Thanks to anybody who posted in this topic with advice. I'm in a similar situation and cool to see some advice. thanks!

King Says Re: New skins for my new set any help?

Submitted On: Monday, Aug 25, 2008 - 3:31 PM

The REMO pinstripe is a great all-around drum head. Some people just don't like 2-ply heads and that's cool...but if you do it's a really good drum head that stays in tune and can take a pounding. And, if worse comes to worse and you bust the top ply...just peel it off and the second ply should get you through the show. Especially if you play tenors in the marching band.

drumhead101541 Says Re: New skins for my new set any help?

Submitted On: Monday, Aug 11, 2008 - 10:58 AM

I have haven't tried the pinstripes since I started playing drums. I didn't know how to tune, therefor I thought they sounded like crap when I put them on. Now that I have an understanding of tuning, I gain more respect for tuning.

elbows69 Says Re: New skins for my new set any help?

Submitted On: Sunday, Aug 10, 2008 - 6:47 PM

For a good metal sound I think using Remo ebony heads on the bottom of the drum and Remo Pinstripes on the top. the pin stripes will give the drum a nice crisp sound and the ebony heads will diminish the high end sounds leaving a deeper sounding drum. On the kick I def would go with the Evans Emad that is a nice solid head, and for a great metal sound on the snare I like the Remo emporer X (I think I spelled that right.

drumhead101541 Says Re: New skins for my new set any help?

Submitted On: Wednesday, Jul 9, 2008 - 2:41 PM

I use the Superkick II setup with the Aquarian Reso on my Mapex kit, and I use the Superkick I on my premier kit. Those heads are awesome!

Dave Heim Says Re: New skins for my new set any help?

Submitted On: Wednesday, Jul 9, 2008 - 12:53 PM

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For kick drums I would recommend the Aquarian Superkick 2 or the Evans EMAD all the way. They're great heads and they can really take a pounding as long as you have a flam patch on them. Evans also sells ebony heads but most music stores don't carry them too often so you would probably be better off ordering them online. Hope this helps!
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+1 on the Aquarian Super Kick 2.  Put that on the batter side and the Aquarian Regulator ported head on the audience side, you'll be good to go.  That's a GREAT combination for bass drum.

EDIT: Try tightening the Super Kick (batter) just a tad above the wrinkle stage.  Then tighren the Regulator head (reso) just a tad higher than that.  I'm guessing you'll like the results.

King Says Re: New skins for my new set any help?

Submitted On: Tuesday, Jul 8, 2008 - 10:49 AM

For kick drums I would recommend the Aquarian Superkick 2 or the Evans EMAD all the way. They're great heads and they can really take a pounding as long as you have a flam patch on them. Evans also sells ebony heads but most music stores don't carry them too often so you would probably be better off ordering them online. Hope this helps!

drumhead101541 Says Re: New skins for my new set any help?

Submitted On: Tuesday, Jul 8, 2008 - 9:50 AM

Well, there are tons and tons of heads you can try. If your looking for black heads, you have three choices (all of which made by remo).
-You can get the Remo Ebony(black) Pinstripe heads, which provide great durability and also give a more focused sound, which is good when your looking to sweep around the kit without unwanted overtones.

-You could try Remo's new "Black Suede" Emperor heads. These are a new and great addition to the Remo company, and they provide a very warm sound, and are also very durable. Not to mention the satin black look.

-You could also try Remo's "Black Suede" Ambassador heads. A little less durable than the emperor, these heads provide more sensitivity and open tones than most other two-ply heads do.

If your looking for heads to work for a Metal application, I would suggest either of the first two choices I listed above. Good luck, and let me know if you need anything else!