Good for a live sound

[Tylerdrums109]

Im still debating on some new heads to invest in....i am tempted to go with the ec2's but im not so sure it will give me enough projection and tone for a live sound...although i hear these heads sound wonderful miced...any experience with these heads?..thanx

[Wavelength]

They can really sing if you tune them right, but it's also easy to get a good, short thump sound from them. Try them out.

[Cymbalrider]

EC2 Clears (what I have) work fine live acoustically or with mics. They will not project as much as say G1s,G2s though. I like EC2s although personally they sound a bit flat at times which is what they are designed for I suppose. They have that high end attack and the low end resonance but not a lot of the midrange tones that carry. You can never go wrong with G1 Coated heads though, G2s work fine too but I've always had a tough time tuning those for some reason.

[fusssion]

depends on your drum wood also,..they will sound differently on Maple as opposed to Birch, etc.....I've had both clear and coated on Birch and got a nice range out of them!

[konaboy]

Might want to look at an EC1 if you want a little more projection or go with a regular two ply head like a G2 that doesn't have the overtone ring.

[drumtechdad]

+1 on the EC1s. If you want more sustain than the EC2s they are great, and they'll probably cut through the band better when unmiked.

[zzdrummer]

I got clear G2's on maple and they sing man...

[Tylerdrums109]

Man im still stuck between the g2s and the ec2's....i want a pure tone kinda sound...and i want my toms to have that diving kinda "deeoon" kinda sound...so maybe i should try the g2's...cuz i know i want clear heads so i can get a more lively breathing sound but i dont want my toms to just sound like thumps...hmmm whats a guy to do

[konaboy]

G2's will project better without a doubt also the pitch bend is all in the tuning relationship between the two heads.

[drumtechdad]

Man im still stuck between the g2s and the ec2's....i want a pure tone kinda sound...and i want my toms to have that diving kinda "deeoon" kinda sound...so maybe i should try the g2's...cuz i know i want clear heads so i can get a more lively breathing sound but i dont want my toms to just sound like thumps...hmmm whats a guy to do

Why not buy one of each for just one drum, say, a 12" tom? Try them one after the other and you can get an idea of how a set of them will sound, without going broke.