They are diferent. A clear ambassador is a batter head made of a single ply of 10mil mylar. A snare side ambassador is a very thin head to be used as the resonant head on a snare only. It is NOT a batter head.
Why for a snare only?? And its my impression that a head is just a head.. reso or batter whatever. A Diplomat is used as a batter head but its probably thinner than the Ambassador snare side.. I just don't get it
Why for a snare only?? And its my impression that a head is just a head.. reso or batter whatever.
A Diplomat is used as a batter head but its probably thinner than the Ambassador snare side..
I just don't get it
Yes, the standards for a snare drums resonant head or "snare" head is usually a 3 mil head. These come in the Evans Hazy 300, Remo Hazy Ambassador and other manufacturers that I've never used. Other snare side heads from Evans is the Hazy 200 (2 mil) and the Hazy 500 (5 mil). Remo has heads with the same thickness. Their snare side Diplomat is a 2 mil head and their Emperor is a 5 mil. I sometimes use an Evans Hazy 200 for more of a pronounced snare wire effect for jazz, but here again the 2 mil heads always exhibit a more pronounced sympathetic snare buzz when other drums are struck. As already stated, a regular 7.5 mil clear Remo Diplomat head used on the snare side will more or less muffle the effects of the snare wires and make the snare drum much less sensitive.
Dennis
Yes in the end it's all about experimenting. If you want to know what a coated head sounds like for a snare reso (yup I've tried it) then the easiest way to get there is to try one on. Or whatever head you are thinking about. Also remember different snares respond to different heads in unique ways.
Why for a snare only?? And its my impression that a head is just a head.. reso or batter whatever. A Diplomat is used as a batter head but its probably thinner than the Ambassador snare side.. I just don't get it
Likewise, I have also tried a coated ambassador on the snare side. I would highly advise you to not waste your money. Or if you have the money to throw around experimenting - go ahead. That's what it's all about. Im just saying - It didn't sound like a snare!