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Wy, funny how I perceive it as the other way around. Weird how we all differ so much.
Sure is. I am about to try Aquarian.
Wy, funny how I perceive it as the other way around. Weird how we all differ so much.
Let me know how you get on. My head choices are still largely coloured by my pro muso days some 25 years ago. That's when I was playing many times a week. I was using G1's as batters in a rock context when everyone else was using pinstripes. The G1's didn't last very long but they sure sounded superb. Sustaaaaaaaain. I use G2's now as I don't want to change heads every few weeks. The G2's still offer a nice open sound on thin resonant shells. Tried EC2's before that. Sounded great for about a week but then became far too dead for my liking (as I found to my cost in the studio). In an ideal world, I'd like something in between G1's & G2's but lasting as long as G2's. I'm interested in Nutha's reply on his new G+'s. They sound like something I should go try. Let me know how you get on with the Aquarians.Sure is. I am about to try Aquarian.
That's quite an expenditure Wy! As per my post below, I used to change about the same frequency as you, but as I'm now band practicing once a week, plus gigging once a week on average, it's toms & snare when I can hear a change in response.How long do you guys go between head changes? I am very fussy about a 'live' drum sound and when gigging a lot my toms get changed from 6 to 8 weeks and snares usually once a month. Often the toms may get changed once a month.
I have been playing for close to 30 years and have had issues with Remo heads and the coating wearing out prematurely. This is not a case of the poor tradesman blaming his tools. It is more of an issue with (I believe) substandard coating process or material.
I do play Remo smooth white emps on my birch shell jazz kit, but that smooth white finish is a pigment in the Mylar, as opposed to being a surface coating.
How long do you guys go between head changes?
I'd be interested in hearing from Aussies regarding this problem.
You have had all this trouble in 3 1/2 years and I have had zero trouble in 32 years. I do not think the problem here is the heads. A poor tradesman blames his tools.
As for seating? One must take care with Remo as the heads have a non flexible metal hoop. Whereas Evans has a flexible plastic hoop. Remo also has a glue that needs to be cracked upon seating. This is easily done.
If you play brushes the Evans coating definitely lasts longer than the Remo. Having said that, my favourite sound is when Remos hit the sweet spot of wear. Can't remember which model of Evans it is, but the coating is far less brittle than that of Ambassadors. It's lasted well. Trouble is, it has tiny air holes around the side and it's a bummer with brushes when the wires get caught in a hole as you sweep past. Still yet to solve my snare head conundrum ...
The head you are talking about is the Genera HD Dry. They make the same heads without the air holes called the Genera HD (Heavy Duty). The air holes (almost) completely eliminates the high pitched ring found on most snare drums. The "regular" HD is really nice, you might try it if you like the Dry but not the air holes.
I'd avoid Remo - I mean they're good heads, don't get me wrong but they do wear out pretty quick. My snare batter is a Powerstroke 3 and I've had it on for 5 months (but not really played it more than a few hours) and the coating is well, non-existent. It's completely flaked off and a head should last more than a few hours.
Thanks Brad. General HD rings a bell. Wouldn't mind a bit of trashy high pitched ring. Will check out some other Evans, maybe something with less natural dampaning.