My snare is the stock snare that came with my OSP kit (trashy poplar kit from some Arkansan company). It has an Evans EC Reversed Dot head on it. My pad is a 6" HQ Real Feel. I've been using the practice pad a lot to do rudiments, as I live with room mates whom I don't wish to disturb with my crappy out-of-time beginner playing. I've noticed, though, that when I move to the snare drum to do the rudiments, I have barely any rebound compared to what I have on the HQ pad. Is this normal? Are Real Feels known for having an unrealistically high degree of bounce? Are EC Reversed Dot head known for having bad rebound? I've tried tuning my snare tighter to improve its rebound, but I'm worried that if I go too tight I'll damage the wood or the hoops. I have no concept of how tight is normal or safe for snare tuning. What would you guys recommend?
Edit - In case it's relevant, I'm using Zildjian 5B hickory sticks with nylon tips on both the pad and the snare.
Edit - In case it's relevant, I'm using Zildjian 5B hickory sticks with nylon tips on both the pad and the snare.