AirborneSFC
Gold Member
Hey guys I thought I would start a thread to document my journey for the perfect sound. I recently (within the last couple years or so) got really back into playing live and gigging. I had purchased an E kit to get the chops back up after a longer than necessary break (left the Army, had to find a job and so on).
My first acoustic kit after many years was a PDP Maple shelled kit. I started with stock heads but quickly replaced them. I decided on coated Remo Emps over stock heads.
Eventually I replaced all my heads on that kit with Evans heads after listening to countless videos, recordings and so on.
For my snare I used a Genera snare head over hazy 200. Sensitivity and sound were great.
I opted for G2 clears for all toms and sound also great.
After selling my old kit I moved up to a pro level kit and now I got ten times more particular about sound. Currently I am trying to find the right sound for my Prolites (thin maple shelled kit) and have tried a few:
Toms:
G1 coated over Stock (clear ambassadors) warm sound but a bit too controlled for my taste with coated - likely good for recording
G2 coated over Stock (clear ambassadors) warm darker sound and I prefer this over the coated G1's. I think also a much more durable head and would also record well.
Bass:
Emad clear batter with stock reso (ported 3.5" dia.)
I just ordered G2 Clears, EC2 SST clear and G1 clears (for reso side) and I will keep everyone posted.
First up will be the tried and true G2 clear over G1 clear. Sure I am spending good money on heads but then again my drums cost me 3k Euro.
What I hope is that this might help other Prolite, possibly DW or other drummers with maple shelled kits also. To organize things and make more sense I am going to create a spreadsheet.
My first acoustic kit after many years was a PDP Maple shelled kit. I started with stock heads but quickly replaced them. I decided on coated Remo Emps over stock heads.
Eventually I replaced all my heads on that kit with Evans heads after listening to countless videos, recordings and so on.
For my snare I used a Genera snare head over hazy 200. Sensitivity and sound were great.
I opted for G2 clears for all toms and sound also great.
After selling my old kit I moved up to a pro level kit and now I got ten times more particular about sound. Currently I am trying to find the right sound for my Prolites (thin maple shelled kit) and have tried a few:
Toms:
G1 coated over Stock (clear ambassadors) warm sound but a bit too controlled for my taste with coated - likely good for recording
G2 coated over Stock (clear ambassadors) warm darker sound and I prefer this over the coated G1's. I think also a much more durable head and would also record well.
Bass:
Emad clear batter with stock reso (ported 3.5" dia.)
I just ordered G2 Clears, EC2 SST clear and G1 clears (for reso side) and I will keep everyone posted.
First up will be the tried and true G2 clear over G1 clear. Sure I am spending good money on heads but then again my drums cost me 3k Euro.
What I hope is that this might help other Prolite, possibly DW or other drummers with maple shelled kits also. To organize things and make more sense I am going to create a spreadsheet.