phil_qc
Senior Member
Hi !
I just got tired of those EMADS heads that always
rattle with the muffling ring and decide to buy a Remo
Powerstroke 3. The problem with the PS3 is that the
head seem bigger in diametre and the wood hoop from
my Sonor cannot seat right (always at an angle). It's the
way they are built and I dont want to mod my hoop for Remo...
I tryed two PS3s from different dealer at different time (2006
and today) so it's not a bad batch...
Now my first choise was the Aquarian SK but nobody
got them in stock in Quebec. My last option, the EQ
from Evans...
So I got the EQ4, single ply they are, coated with the
beater patch. I cannot say that it's as warm and focussed
as the EMAD I or II, but now I can ear a boom from my drum.
The sound is not as dry and I can compare it to a mix of Bonham
for the "round" and a bit open like some modern jazz setup...
When I'm 20" feets from the bass drum, I can ear and feel
a loud punch in the chest and the attack is well present. No
muffling for now, maybe an eq pad or the DW pillow for hard
rock but for now, I love it...
The pedal feel is great... was a bit dead with the EMAD when
tuned med low... The feel is way softer than the EMAD so if you
like firm bass drum head, it's not for you.
Birch kit with 20" x 17,5" bass drum / front EMAD w/out muffling.
Thanks for reading !
Philippe
I just got tired of those EMADS heads that always
rattle with the muffling ring and decide to buy a Remo
Powerstroke 3. The problem with the PS3 is that the
head seem bigger in diametre and the wood hoop from
my Sonor cannot seat right (always at an angle). It's the
way they are built and I dont want to mod my hoop for Remo...
I tryed two PS3s from different dealer at different time (2006
and today) so it's not a bad batch...
Now my first choise was the Aquarian SK but nobody
got them in stock in Quebec. My last option, the EQ
from Evans...
So I got the EQ4, single ply they are, coated with the
beater patch. I cannot say that it's as warm and focussed
as the EMAD I or II, but now I can ear a boom from my drum.
The sound is not as dry and I can compare it to a mix of Bonham
for the "round" and a bit open like some modern jazz setup...
When I'm 20" feets from the bass drum, I can ear and feel
a loud punch in the chest and the attack is well present. No
muffling for now, maybe an eq pad or the DW pillow for hard
rock but for now, I love it...
The pedal feel is great... was a bit dead with the EMAD when
tuned med low... The feel is way softer than the EMAD so if you
like firm bass drum head, it's not for you.
Birch kit with 20" x 17,5" bass drum / front EMAD w/out muffling.
Thanks for reading !
Philippe
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