Doug Masters
Silver Member
I travel alot and have the oppurtunity to hear live music in several different cities and most of the time the whole drum kit is miked. With that in mind here is something I was thinking about recently: Most of us have our favorite brand and type of head but can any of you really hear the subtle difference between them in a miked live setting? I'd say 90% of the drummers I hear are playing either Remo emps or amb or Evans G1 or G2s clear or coated. That being said, when I walk into a club and the band is jamming I personally can't tell you what heads are being used. Unless the sound is completely dead, I have no idea until I go look at the kit. I think we tend to argue about the subtle differences we hear in our practice room or bedroom without the other musicians. Maybe its just me but I'm starting to think that swearing by one brand or the other is just silly. A properly tuned drum with any quality head sounds good period. Thoughts?