Heads...what's your combo?

CrocsaberSG12

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After searching a little and not finding this thread, I thought it would be interesting to find out which combination works for you.
These are mine:
Snare Drum:
-Batter:Single Coated (same as a Remo Coated Ambassador)
-Resonant: Snare Side (same as a Remo Hazy Ambassador or a Diplomat)
Toms:
-Batter: Deep Performer (same as Remo Emperor)
-Resonant: Single Clear (same as Remo Ambassador)
Kick Drum
-Batter: Remo Powersonic (same as Remo Powersonic)
-Resonant: Avant Coated (same as Powerstroke 3...if there's a coated version)

So, what do you use?

NOTE: This is NOT a bashing thread. No hate against other brands, it's just a "get to know other's equipment" kind of thread.
 
snare...

Remo Coated Emperor-X / Remo Clear Ambassador

toms...

Remo Clear Pinstripe / Remo Clear Ambassador

bass drum...

Remo Clear Powerstroke III / Remo Ebony Ambassador w/ 5.5" hole off-center
 
Soon to be
Toms:
Remo clear Powerstroke 3 batter/ Remo clear Ambassador

Snare (already is):
Evans HD Genera dry/ hazy 300 snare side


Bass (already is):
Aquarian Superkick II/ Remo Ebony pinstripe reso
 
All snares.... Evans Genera HD dry over Hazy 300 snare head
Toms.... Remo Fiberskyns over G1 clear Evans. Normally Evans G2 coated over Evans G1 clear
Bass drum....Evans EQ3 with Gretsch Ebony Reso
 
I have a Mapex M-Birch, all my toms have Evans coated EC-2's with EC reso's, Snare is EC reverse dot over a Hazy 300, Bass is stock heads.
 
play a pearl export kit.
my toms are all remo ebony pinstripe for batter, and remo clear ambassador for reso.
my bass drum is a evans g2 clear for batter, and a remo ebony for reso.
and for my snare i still have the stock reso, and an remo controlled sound with black dot for batter
 
on my cheap stagg drums i have

toms ec2 batters over stock resonants (in the future will be emperors over ambassadors)

bass drum emad clear (not emad 2) over stock resonant (possibly clear powerstroke 3 over ebony powerstroke 3 in the future)

adam snare drum CS black dot over ambassagor snare side head (that won't change ^.^ maybe i try emperor x some time but not in the near future)
 
Snare: coated ambassador over clear ambassador snare, but I might give a coated emperor or PS3 a go soon.

Bass: clear powersonic over coated PS3.

Toms: clear PS3 over coated ambassadors, but thinking about trying pinstripes or coated emperors.
 
Snares:
Batter- Aquarian Focus-X and Modern Vintage
Reso- Mostly Remo Hazy Amb

Toms:
Batter- Aquarian Response 2
Reso- Classic Clear

Bass:
Batter- Aquarian Super Kick III
Reso- Stock head
 
All heads are Aquarian

Snares:
Batter- Coated Responce 2 w/Power Dot or Teaxture Coated w/ Power Dot (Studio)
Reso- Hi-Performance

Toms:
Batter- Coated Response 2
Reso- Classic Clear

Bass:
Batter- Clear Full Force I
Reso- Various logo heads, most often Full Force I in Video Gloss Black
 
Snare: Batter is coated ambassador, resonant is hazy ambassador.

Toms: Batter is either coated ambassadors or coated vintage, resonant is coated amb.

Bass: Coated emperor on batter, coated ambassador on resonant with a felt strip on the batter side.

Obviously all heads are remo.
 
All heads are Ludwig.

Snare:
Batter- Silver Dot
Reso- Weather Master Snare Side.

Toms:
Batter- Coated 2-ply
Reso- Clear Medium Weight

Bass:
Batter- Ludwig Power Collar
Reso- Black Heavy Weather Master with 5" off center port.
 
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Snare: Remo Vintage A batter head; Ludwig snare head

Kick: Ludwig clear w/power collar batter head; Ludwig Vintage Smooth white reso head with a 4" port

Toms: Ludwig Weathermaster medium coated batter heads; Ludwig Weathermaster medium clear reso heads.

Depending on the situation, I add a set of Evans E-rings to muffle the sound a bit.
 
TOMS:
10" to 13" Aquarian texture coated batter & Classic clear reso
14" & 16" with Aquarian Response II coated batter & Classic clear reso

BASS DRUM:
Aquarian SuperKick I and kick pad or Aquarian coated Force I batter & REMO fiberskyn FA reso


SNARES:
Aquarian Texture coated batter & Remo Ambassador snare side reso
Aquarian texture coated batter w/powerdot & Classic clear snare reso
Aquarian modern vintage batter & Classic clear snare reso
Aquarian Focus-X coated w/powerdot batter & Classic clear snare reso
 
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On both my Pork Pie & Sonor Force 2005 kits
Toms - coated G2s over G1s
Kick - Super Kick 2 w/ stock reso

Snare:
5 x 14 Ludwig Supra & acrolite - Ambassador over ambasaddor
6.5 x 14 Pearl Free Floating - HD Dry over Hazy 300
 
Snares:
Ludwig Black Beauty
Batter - Remo Coated Emperor
Reso - Remo Clear Ambassador

Pork Pie Little Squealer
Batter - Evans Coated G1
Reso - Evans Hazy 300

Toms:
Mapex Pro-M
Batter - Evans Coated G1 (when I play unmic'd gigs) / Evans Clear G2 (practice or mic'd)
Reso - Evans Clear G Plus

Bass:
Mapex Pro-M
Batter - Evans Clear EQ3
Reso - Aquarian Smooth White Regulator w/ mic hole off centered
 
Yamaha MCAN:
Kick: PS3
Toms: Vintage Emporer / Ambassador
Snare: Coated Emporer / Ambassador
Aux snare: Coated Amb/ Amb


Gretsch Renown:
Kick: EMAD
Toms: Coated G2 / Amb.
Snare: PC reverse dot / Hazy 300
 
Ddrum Dominators: 14, 16, 18 & 26

Snare : Aquarian Hi - Energy... Remo Emperor (snare bottom) Yes, snare Emperor.. not a batter head..

Toms: Aquarian Performance 2's with Classic Clears (in black) on the bottoms

Kick : Aquarian SK 2 with Ported Regulator on the front

Tama Rockstar Customs: 10, 12, 14 & 22

Snare: Aquarian Hi - Energy .... Remo Ambassador (snare bottom)

Toms: Remo Clear Emperors.. Clear Ambassadors on the bottoms

Kick : Aquarian SK 1 with Ported Regulator on the front

Tama Rockstars:
12, 13 (power toms), 16 & 22

Snare: Remo CS Blackdot ... Remo Ambassador (snare bottom)

Toms: Remo Clear Pinstripes (sometimes Ebony Pinstripes) ... Ebony Ambassadors on the bottoms.

Kick: Aquarian SK 1 with Ported Regulator on the front

I am a fan of Aquarian but it isn't easy to get their heads. They have to be ordered and it takes forever but in time.. I will replace all remaining Remo's with Aquarians or maybe Evans..
 
snare: coated ambassador/300 snare side hazy

toms: (mounted) remo emperor/Evans EC resonant. (floor): remo emperor/remo ambassador

Bass: Factory heads :/...(just replaced my bass drum with a gretsch...)
 
Kick - PS3 Front/Back
Snare - Coated Emp or Coated AMb batter / Amb reso
Toms - Currently have Suede Amb batter / clear amb reso on Birch kit. Clear Ambs top/bottom on maple kit. These will be changing though
 
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