mikeyhanson
Silver Member
I just picked up an Evans Power Center Reverse Dot head for my Ludwig Centurian maple 14"x6.5" snare drum. I've tried a mid and upper-mid tuning, but can't get it to settle down when it's hit outside of the dot. It rings like a timbale!
Before I go putting my Ambassador back on, is there a trick to get this thing to be a bit more uniform over the head, or is the design going to make it only sound good when struck on the dot?
I'm looking for a snare head that will not only sound good at light and medium levels, but when really smacked it still has tone. I don't think this Evans head is the answer, neither is the Ambassador head. If I tune it mid, it sounds good loud but doesn't cut through dynamically. If I tune it upper-mid it sounds great at lower volumes but loses its body when really hit.
I'm considering a thicker single-ply head, but would also try a 2-ply. I'd also consider your tuning ideas for this head. Suggestions?
Before I go putting my Ambassador back on, is there a trick to get this thing to be a bit more uniform over the head, or is the design going to make it only sound good when struck on the dot?
I'm looking for a snare head that will not only sound good at light and medium levels, but when really smacked it still has tone. I don't think this Evans head is the answer, neither is the Ambassador head. If I tune it mid, it sounds good loud but doesn't cut through dynamically. If I tune it upper-mid it sounds great at lower volumes but loses its body when really hit.
I'm considering a thicker single-ply head, but would also try a 2-ply. I'd also consider your tuning ideas for this head. Suggestions?