bodinski
Senior Member
Hi all. I have a minor dilemma. I have found MY bass drum sound and don't want it to change. I use EMAD 1s, narrow ring, tuned fairly tight, empty drum, 1-ply reso, tightish w/ a ring (ala EMAD) of foam tape around the inner edge. My BDs sound like subwoofers (though unmiked) and I wanna keep them that way.
The problem:
I recently switched from felt beaters to Promark Crystal Balls. I did this to add a little definition and click. It worked somewhat but now I'm denting my right batter head. I am using the stock clear patches - plenty strong for felt beaters, not so for the Balls. If I doubled up the thin stock patches, would the 1 ply EMADs hold up?
If I switch to EMAD 2s or GMADs (thinking durability here) , will I still be able to achieve the same open, resonant tone via the same tuning method?
Anyone with ACTUAL experience with these heads tuned high (NO PILLOWS) - please share your opinions / experiences. All the comparos I've found are of muffled heads & therefore of no use to me.
Thanks!
bo
The problem:
I recently switched from felt beaters to Promark Crystal Balls. I did this to add a little definition and click. It worked somewhat but now I'm denting my right batter head. I am using the stock clear patches - plenty strong for felt beaters, not so for the Balls. If I doubled up the thin stock patches, would the 1 ply EMADs hold up?
If I switch to EMAD 2s or GMADs (thinking durability here) , will I still be able to achieve the same open, resonant tone via the same tuning method?
Anyone with ACTUAL experience with these heads tuned high (NO PILLOWS) - please share your opinions / experiences. All the comparos I've found are of muffled heads & therefore of no use to me.
Thanks!
bo