Anyone else been having problems with Remo?

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Am I the only one who is getting a bunch of bad heads lately...I've e-mailed remo explaining my issues....no word back as of yet...
 
Which heads specifically?

If they're Remo's 2-plies, those have been spotty for many years. I stopped using Remo in 2001 because almost 1/3 of their Emperors and Pinstripes wouldn't tune.

Went to Evans then, and have had NO problems since.

Bermuda
 
Which heads specifically?

If they're Remo's 2-plies, those have been spotty for many years. I stopped using Remo in 2001 because almost 1/3 of their Emperors and Pinstripes wouldn't tune.

Went to Evans then, and have had NO problems since.

Bermuda

Had the same issues with Emperor heads, switched to Evans about 3 months ago. I've had no problems and the heads sound great. I'm using 2 ply coated G2's on tom batters, power center reverse dot on snare.
 
Really? What were the symptoms of "wouldn't tune." I have been thinking I have an out-of round 12", as I have to make concessions with one opposing pair of lugs to tune it, according to a Drum Dial. Coated Emperors over Ambassadors.
 
I just put a set of clear Emperors on a few weeks ago. I got lucky and got a good set. They can be a nightmare at times and the same goes for pinstripes. I switched over to Aquarian and never had a problem but their heads really aren't readily available as Remo in the stores near me. I don't know much about Evans so I can't offer an opinion but Remo, yeah there are problems with their coating and their 2 ply heads. If you are able to take them out of their boxes and do the tap test, you may find some good ones. That's how I got a decent set of heads.
 
Really? What were the symptoms of "wouldn't tune."

The reason they wouldn't tune is that the underside ply often didn't lay flat with the batter side. There were wrinkles/waves, so the plies wouldn't tune the same, and therefore wouldn't resonate properly. They sounded dead, or at best, choked. Yet these heads get into the stores! So it's partly a manufacturing issue, but the bigger problem is Remo's lack of quality control.

Die-hard Remo fans tell me that they go to a store with a good selection and hand-pick their heads, and they have no problems. Then I explain the irony of having to separate the good heads from the bad ones, and reality starts to sink in.

With Evans, I haven't encountered any bad heads (and I also know that Aquarian's quality control is excellent.)

Bermuda
 
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Gave up on Remo about a year ago after using them for 24 years. Too many problems with coating and the tuning seemed to be an issue. I switched to Evans and was amazed at how easily they tuned. I've had a coated G1 on my snare for about a year now and other than discoloration from sticks and brushes the coating is still in great shape. I've heard good things similar to this with Aquarian as well.
 
I also switched to Evans after coating problems with Remo. So far I've tried G2s and EC2 heads, no problems and superb sound. It seems Remo is the first choice for many drummers simply because of marketing, etc. I know it was for me. Here in Norway I often encounter limited variety in brands and Remo seems to be the one that's chosen in many cases.
 
Being a Remo fan I'm not familiar with the Evans heads. What are the comparable Evans heads to the Remo Coated Emperors and Ambassadors. While my current pairing of Emperors over Ambassadors is fine I have from time to time experienced the same problems with the coating and tuning. I'm not ready to jump ship yet but it would be nice to know of an alternative.
 
i am another who has changed from remo to evans, i would'nt go back

an alternative would be Evans G2 over Evans G1 ( too the above)
 
I have been using Remo for over 30yrs. and back then there was no other big head maker that could compete. Its also true remo's coating wares fast but I recently for the first time tried two sets of Evans heads G1 clear and G1,G2 coated. I must say at first i was in love but the G1 coated finish wore of fast as well but does last longer then the Remo. For me it comes down to sound and sustain and attack. I own a very expensive Ludwig snare that I have demoed heads. No matter what Evans head is mounted to it the snares tend to rattle and buzz. The Remo sound like your in the studio. Also the Evans tend to need re-tunning more often in my opinion...
 
I have seen many defective Remo heads. I had Evans g2 coated heads for a while but I found it hard to tune them and had to retune them often. I then tried Aquarian Texture Coated which I couldn't tune right at all and they are the ONLY head I've ever owned to lose coating. I then went Remo Fiberskyn and got a few that didn't seem to fit the drum right and one that split for some odd reason. The rest though tuned right up, have been very durable, and sounded great on my maple kit. On the resonant side I have clear ambassadors which sound much better than the Genera resonant heads I had before. I had an EMAD bass head which always sounded plasticy and still had a lot of overring even with the big mufflering in, and had a spongy feel. I've got two Powerstroke Fiberskyn Ambassador heads on either side of my bass now with felt strips behind them and they have a great feel and sound (I only put the felt there because of my combo gigs didn't favor a 22x18 open bass) I tried putting Evans G1s on a school Premier set last year and couldn't tune them right either. They started wearing down pretty fast as well but no different than Remo Ambassadors. I'm still in the middle about this issue too. I like the quality of Evans heads but I don't like the feel or sound, a good Remo feels and sounds amazing to me, but there are too many bad ones out there. I've seen this with marching heads too as Evans MX heads held up way longer than Pinstripes, Black Max, Ebony Powerstroke, but seemed harder to get a good sound out of.
 
My main problem has been with GC heads.....won't fit over my masters shells......I have heard from 4 people that GC sells blems......no problem...as long as they would advertise this

GC can officially kiss my arse here in Austin.....this moron tried to tell me my masters shells were out of round........measured 18 times.....not the case idiot........freakin dumbarse.....let him tune my toms......what are these managers hiring these days?

feel much better.....thanks

If you guys are n Austin....buy from Tommys drum shop......
 
i am another who has changed from remo to evans, i would'nt go back

an alternative would be Evans G2 over Evans G1 ( too the above)

Funny, I did just the opposite; I switched from Evans to Remo and I will never go back because the Remo Ambassadors have "that" sound! The big thing which made Evans was that Neil Peart used them back in the days of Exit Stage Left. The funny thing is, that Neil was and still is adamant about the vibrafibing of the inside of his drums.



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My main problem has been with GC heads.....won't fit over my masters shells......I have heard from 4 people that GC sells blems......no problem...as long as they would advertise this

GC can officially kiss my arse here in Austin.....this moron tried to tell me my masters shells were out of round........measured 18 times.....not the case idiot........freakin dumbarse.....let him tune my toms......what are these managers hiring these days?

feel much better.....thanks

If you guys are n Austin....buy from Tommys drum shop......


I didn't even know that there was a Guitar Center in Austin.....I always went to Tommy's when I was in Austin, which wasn't enough.

Mike

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http://www.dominoretroplate.com

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