which bass head is better? aquarian/evans

[JanosA]

evans emad vs. aquarian sk II?

[Ironcobra]

They should have mentioned this in the presidential debate.

The EMAD is more extreme, to say the least. It completely transforms your bass drum, giving it a deep round thud with a nice slap. You may or may not like it. The SKII does the same sort of job, but sounds less extreme and more traditional.

If you have a less than decent kit, an EMAD will probably do you good. If your kit is a great one, you might want the SKII or something like an EQ3.

[JanosA]

They should have mentioned this in the presidential debate.

The EMAD is more extreme, to say the least. It completely transforms your bass drum, giving it a deep round thud with a nice slap. You may or may not like it. The SKII does the same sort of job, but sounds less extreme and more traditional.

If you have a less than decent kit, an EMAD will probably do you good. If your kit is a great one, you might want the SKII or something like an EQ3.

I have a good kit. SONOR delite. It came w/ the EMAD, but i have an aquarian sk II on my other kit. I was wondering if I should switch them.

[remoking]

evans emad vs. aquarian sk II?

I just bought the EMAD2...it's great. I have a PDP platinum series kit, and it sounds great on it. It does indeed give you a good "thud" sound, without killing ALL of the overtones, if you tune right. You really don't need much muffling inside the drum, if any at all.

[Ironcobra]

I have a good kit. SONOR delite. It came w/ the EMAD, but i have an aquarian sk II on my other kit. I was wondering if I should switch them.

If you like the extreme, heavy metal sound, keep the EMAD, but I think you'll like the SKII or an EQ3 better on your Delites.

[JanosA]

btw, its the EMAD with the external foam ring thing.

[Ironcobra]

btw, its the EMAD with the external foam ring thing.

That is the only EMAD. Only difference between them in single ply, two ply or coated.

[phil_qc]

Hi !

Hey, just for fun, with a drum that good, why no try
something with a fuller sound ?? Mybe try an Evans
EQ4 or Remo Powerstroke 3...

I don't know what style of music you do but if like
me you like classic rock sound... give it a try...

I have try both EMAD (1 ply & 2 plys) and both
sounds good but a bit dead compared to "normal" heads...

Philippe

[dkerwood]

Hey, if you've got the heads, just try it. My new kit came with a old EMAD on it... and I absolutely detested it. I swapped it out with the EQ3 that I pulled off of my old kit to prepare it for Craigslist, and that's FAR better, IMHO.

[TheGroceryman]

Before i say anything, I'll say that I really like a more "boomy" sound that a cardboard "thud" sound.

That said, i have a superkick I on my 22" bass, and with some muffling, it sounds extraordinary, exactly the sound i want.

[m1ck]

I blew out my SK-II last week and replaced it yesterday with an EMAD 2 (because that's what they had in stock at GC.) So I've heard them both back-to-back on my 22" birch kick.

To my ear - and my bandmates seemed to agree - the SK-II sounded deeper and more resonant. More "massive." The EMAD-2 works well and provides plenty of thump, and I like it, but it seems a bit more focused and defined. I may need some more time with it to experiment and develop a clearer opinion - and it may need to break in - but the EMAD-2 does not seem quite as loud and boomy as the SK-II. Still, a great choice for the hard rock that we play.

Also, I put a Remo patch on the EMAD, whereas I didn't have any patch on the SK-II. This may have something to do with the tonal difference.

[dkerwood]

Also, I put a Remo patch on the EMAD, whereas I didn't have any patch on the SK-II. This may have something to do with the tonal difference.

In my experience, a patch increases the click of beater hitting head... I tried one with my old 20" bass drum, and it sounded terrible! :-)

[drumtechdad]

^^ The Evans patch has very little impact on the sound.

To the OP, if you ever play out unmiked, avoid the SKII. It is 2-ply, very heavily muffled, and far too soft for that application, and the EMAD (1-ply) and SKI would serve you better.

[MaDaBe]

EQ3. Powerstroke 3 with a hole in it.