I was wondering if some of you could give me some input re: these two heads.
First off I'm running 10 12 14 22 14" snare. Yamaha beech custom.
I'm set for kick (Aquarian SK1 clear with reso-PS3 ebony w 5" port) These heads work very well together I a very pleased. *If some of you find the PS3 batter too boomy and you want to tame it down (yes you can add muffling) instead of stuffing your kick drum just change over to SK1's its got that right amount of resonance but is also focused, its really hard to explain but it produces a great sound for any situation.
Now, I've been running coated emps on all my toms, I recently purchased a clear emp for my 10 to see if I like it. I'm finding at medium tuning it kinda chokes the 10 (ambassador clear reso).
So I'm thinking to go Super 2 clear on my 10 and 12 so I can tune them up a bit higher than I can with the emps without choking them. The super 2 is 2 ply (5 mil + 7 mil) also I was thinking of going diplomat clear reso on the 10 to help the situation, what would I lose in turn if I swapped the ambassador clear with the diplomat clear on the 10.
So, when its all said and done: 10" Super 2 clear batter with clear diplomat reso or ambassador reso. 12" Super 2 clear batter with clear ambassador reso. 14" Emperor clear or Response 2 clear with Ambassador reso.
Can someone please describe their experience with the response 2 on a 14x12 floor tom. Emperor clear on this drum is highly desirable. Will the response 2 do as well as the emperor on the 14".
Your suggestions would be appreciated.
p.s What would you recommend for a 14 x 6 beech snare, I was thinking super 2 coated, I've used ambassador, emperor they are both nice but excel in different ways I'm kinda hoping that the super2 coated would be the answer to all my prayers. Will it. Do you have any suggestions? I don't want anything with a dot or ritchie ring.
cheers!
First off I'm running 10 12 14 22 14" snare. Yamaha beech custom.
I'm set for kick (Aquarian SK1 clear with reso-PS3 ebony w 5" port) These heads work very well together I a very pleased. *If some of you find the PS3 batter too boomy and you want to tame it down (yes you can add muffling) instead of stuffing your kick drum just change over to SK1's its got that right amount of resonance but is also focused, its really hard to explain but it produces a great sound for any situation.
Now, I've been running coated emps on all my toms, I recently purchased a clear emp for my 10 to see if I like it. I'm finding at medium tuning it kinda chokes the 10 (ambassador clear reso).
So I'm thinking to go Super 2 clear on my 10 and 12 so I can tune them up a bit higher than I can with the emps without choking them. The super 2 is 2 ply (5 mil + 7 mil) also I was thinking of going diplomat clear reso on the 10 to help the situation, what would I lose in turn if I swapped the ambassador clear with the diplomat clear on the 10.
So, when its all said and done: 10" Super 2 clear batter with clear diplomat reso or ambassador reso. 12" Super 2 clear batter with clear ambassador reso. 14" Emperor clear or Response 2 clear with Ambassador reso.
Can someone please describe their experience with the response 2 on a 14x12 floor tom. Emperor clear on this drum is highly desirable. Will the response 2 do as well as the emperor on the 14".
Your suggestions would be appreciated.
p.s What would you recommend for a 14 x 6 beech snare, I was thinking super 2 coated, I've used ambassador, emperor they are both nice but excel in different ways I'm kinda hoping that the super2 coated would be the answer to all my prayers. Will it. Do you have any suggestions? I don't want anything with a dot or ritchie ring.
cheers!