DW design series heads choice

Ok, so I had like 4 hours for testing, and it ended with this result
Clear heads, both ambassadors, or emperors, G1 or G2 were too punchy IMO.
Coated heads (I had only remo ambs and emps and Aquarian response 2 for testing) gave the set a very nice warm tone, which I really liked.

I'm not decided yet whether I will use 1 or 2 ply coated heads. Though the 16 floor needs a two ply head, because with one ply it has very looong sustain.


Next time I will test heads for the kick, and later I will try some heads on the snare. My first choice will be the emperor black suede
 
I wanted a deeper more mellow sound for my Gretsch Renowns, so I am trying Evans Coated G12 over Clear G14. So far so good. My 14 floor tom has long sustain but it's low so it's not disturbing. Both of these heads are single ply. I have tweaked them a bit since this video and they sound much better.


https://youtu.be/oeGLB6rrdOw
https://youtu.be/NFglc9DzIB4
 
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Thanks for the videos. I see you're not a hard hitter. For me they sound bit dead, I want them to sing a little more. But maybe if you had the reso heads just a simple 1ply head, that would do the trick. Anyway, this year looks like I will have plenty of gigs to try different combinations, so I will report my experiences ��
 
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Thanks for the videos. I see you're not a hard hitter. For me they sound bit dead, I want them to sing a little more. But maybe if you had the reso heads just a simple 1ply head, that would do the trick. Anyway, this year looks like I will have plenty of gigs to try different combinations, so I will report my experiences ��

Sorry, the Zoom Q3 does make them sound more dead than they are. Both heads are single ply, just thick.
 
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