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Originally Posted by
KarlCrafton
The G1 is nice for a throatier sound, but I like the drier, crispness of an Ambassador.
The G1 and Ambo Definitely SOUND different.
The Ambassador to me sounds a little crisper. But I always felt the G1 sounds dryer.
Anyways, 1+ for the Ambassador (even though Evans G1 coated will last 2-3 times as long, I STILL like the remo)
I had the Evans heads on for quite a while, but the Ambassador lasts just as long for me. I had a set of Coated Amb. heads on a rehearsal kit last at least 4 years before changing them--and they still sounded good. I could have left them, and they probably would have lasted another 6 months (the way they were going), but I thought I should change them anyway.
I've never had any coating problems with any Remo head. I play hard rock and use double butt sticks, and I don't dent Coated Ambassador heads at all either. They are all I use anymore. Bass drum batter as well.
Guys I know (play shows with, sit in, help out etc...) that play lighter than me dent heads all the time. I never get how it happens though, because it just seems weird that they aren't striking the drum hard, and they get dents (in different brand heads too). Happened last Saturday night at a benefit, my band was towards the end of the bill, and by the time I got up there, the Texture Coated Aquarian heads were all dented, and the 12 sounded like paper (16 was OK). I tuned them up for the band who put on the show (one band before I played) and the heads were kind of a mess--and these guys all play lighter than me.
The coating on the Aquarian's held up great though, not a nick on them. Just dents. Could be that (to me) Aquarian's do sound better when the tension is lower, but that would seem to lead to more denting no?
The NEW film Aquarian is using is different than the last 10 years or so, Before that (10 years ago) their film did not dent on me at all. I quite liked their heads and sound. I haven't tried any of the NEW film heads as of yet.