FunkyJazzer
Senior Member
Ok. Sonor Force 3007 Jungle Kit in Red Maple is on it's way. It is going to be used almost exclusively as a jazz kit and I need some help deciding on drum heads for it.
For the two toms I was thinking Remo Vintage A's for the batter sides and Remo Fibreskyn Ambassadors for the reso sides. I think this is a good choice, though I'm still tempted by the trusty ol' Coated Ambassadors for the batter...Open to suggestions...
The bass drum I'm finding much trickier. It's only a 16" bass drum remember, so the conventional open bass drum sound is already going to be slightly hindered. I'm playing a bit of modern jazz so I don't want a stupidly resonant bass drum, but still, quite boomy and toneful. I was thinking a Fibreskyn Ambassador for the resonant (cliché I know!) and for the batter side I'm stuck between a Vintage A and an Emperor. I'm worried that an Emperor would go a bit overkill on the deadening of the already small bass drum and I won't be able to get that lovely round open sound and general nice feeling I get playing those kinds of bass drums. Again, I'm open to suggestions but I'm pretty settled on Remo coated heads.
Cheers in advance,
Lloyd.
For the two toms I was thinking Remo Vintage A's for the batter sides and Remo Fibreskyn Ambassadors for the reso sides. I think this is a good choice, though I'm still tempted by the trusty ol' Coated Ambassadors for the batter...Open to suggestions...
The bass drum I'm finding much trickier. It's only a 16" bass drum remember, so the conventional open bass drum sound is already going to be slightly hindered. I'm playing a bit of modern jazz so I don't want a stupidly resonant bass drum, but still, quite boomy and toneful. I was thinking a Fibreskyn Ambassador for the resonant (cliché I know!) and for the batter side I'm stuck between a Vintage A and an Emperor. I'm worried that an Emperor would go a bit overkill on the deadening of the already small bass drum and I won't be able to get that lovely round open sound and general nice feeling I get playing those kinds of bass drums. Again, I'm open to suggestions but I'm pretty settled on Remo coated heads.
Cheers in advance,
Lloyd.