Hi all,
I'm going to replace my snare heads soon because the coating is starting to wear off the generic heads that came with it. The snare is a 14x5.5 6-ply poplar shell. The sound I'm looking for is a dry, articulate sound that is versatile enough for rock as well as jazz. (Basically, I want a short sustain and as few overtones as possible without making the drum sound too dead.) To provide more articulation, sensitivity, and a shorter sustain I think I might go with an Evans 200 on the resonant side. For the batter, I'm considering between the dry versions of the Evans Genera, Genera HD, and ST. I want the head to be durable because I do sometimes like to hit pretty hard, but I want it to be sensitive enough to play quietly also.
Does anyone have experience with these heads and their sound characteristics and durability?
Thanks!
I'm going to replace my snare heads soon because the coating is starting to wear off the generic heads that came with it. The snare is a 14x5.5 6-ply poplar shell. The sound I'm looking for is a dry, articulate sound that is versatile enough for rock as well as jazz. (Basically, I want a short sustain and as few overtones as possible without making the drum sound too dead.) To provide more articulation, sensitivity, and a shorter sustain I think I might go with an Evans 200 on the resonant side. For the batter, I'm considering between the dry versions of the Evans Genera, Genera HD, and ST. I want the head to be durable because I do sometimes like to hit pretty hard, but I want it to be sensitive enough to play quietly also.
Does anyone have experience with these heads and their sound characteristics and durability?
Thanks!