And that's the key, it all depends on the sound we want.
First, let's be honest - if there's a big pillow in the kick, the batter and reso heads don't matter much. If it's a smaller pillow, blanket, or Evans or DW muffler, the heads matter to a certain degree.
But if the drum is played fairly wide open, which is what I do most of the time, head choices make all the difference. I use EMAD coated and clear batters almost exclusively, usually with an EQ3 reso, and no damping except for the foam ring. The sound and feel are perfect for 99% of what I do, whether mic'd or acoustic. The coated gives me a classic old school sound, and the clear gives me a little more attack and presence. The exception that comes to mind is on my touring kit, which has an EQ4 clear for a batter, and has 2 large pillows (see above.)
Last time I tried an Aquarian kick head was sometime in the late '80s. I recall that I didn't much like the sound or feel from where I sat, yet everyone who mic'd the kick thought it sounded great. Now with the EMAD, I can also enjoy the sound & feel! Needless to say, they sound great out front as well!
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