Coated Head on Maple Drums?

[louisdrums]

Hello there,
I'm getting a maple drum kit soon and i'm thinking about head combinations. I have picked; Evans G2 Coated over G1 Clear on toms. But i'm not sure weather this will give a too low and mellow sound! Iv'e only played on/heard kits with stock heads so I just need some advice! I don't know weather if i use the G2 Clear on batter toms, if it will sound too slappy and plasticy, if you get me? Orr should I go with 1ply batters maybe coated Ambassadors? Tell me what you reckon!

Cheers guys!

Louis.

[eddiehimself]

Well what sort of music do you play? That always helps :)

I think if maybe you worry about having too little sound with 2 ply coated heads then yeah maybe try 1 ply coated heads instead.

[louisdrums]

I play quite a bit of styles although mainly rock, funk and just quite laid back music. Thanks for the quick reply. Do coated heads make the sound quieter and softer?

[ermghoti]

Do coated heads make the sound quieter and softer?

No. The coating will make the sound a very little darker, and the attack a little more papery than plasticy. I like them, but admit the preference is largely cosmetic.

[louisdrums]

Ahh ok cheers for clarifying that! You think 2 or 1 ply would suit my needs?

Louis.

[Zabour Amtik]

On a maple kit, I would definitely suggest coated heads. I think for your style of music a 2-ply coated would work great, and you are making a wise decision by going with Evans G2. On a birch kit, coated heads are too dry. But on a maple kit... man, I don't know if I would ever own a maple kit without coated heads, they just sound that good.

[S.C.]

Hi there,
coated heads to my ear don't have less or more attack than clears, the attack just sounds different. "Plasticky" for clear fits with me, coated ones just sound less plasticky.
I think you can use any head with any shell - coated with birch, clear with maple, no problem.

Coated Ambassadors or G1 for that matter can do almost anything - if the overtones are too strong, just slap on some tape or a gel pad. Very versatile heads, more so than two-ply ones - these woul be more durable if you hit hard, but that doesn't seem to be the case.