Heads: Dark Tone, Middle/Short Sustain

[dbl_bass_drmr_Jirvy]

Im looking for a good mix of heads for my toms on my second set...

Dark Tone, Middle/Short Sustain is the sound Im aiming for...

I prefer Remo because thats all they provide here... anyone got any good combos?

[Seafroggys]

Coated Emperors I believe is what you want.

[dbl_bass_drmr_Jirvy]

Batter: Emperors
Resonator: ?

[Seafroggys]

clear ambassadors

and its resonant, not resonator. :lol:

[dbl_bass_drmr_Jirvy]

yeah... I just like calling it resonator for some reason.... odd I know...

Emperors over Clear Ambs... ok got ya

I wonder who else has that combo...

[Seafroggys]

....me! :)

except i have clear emps instead of coated, though i plan on going coated next head switch i make.

[dbl_bass_drmr_Jirvy]

You got a sound sample of your toms?

Yeah, I would be goin for Coated Emps too..

[Seafroggys]

Eh, this is an old recording from like January, and the solo itself sucks, but listen to the tom tones.

Click on Drum Solo 1.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=320490

(fyi FOllow You is not on my drums, so don't listen to that for my drum tone)

[dbl_bass_drmr_Jirvy]

Hmm... I guess I will be buying me some Emperors and Ambs...

Is there a difference between clear and coated emps?

That solo does kinda suck in btw....

[Seafroggys]

Haha, I assure you i've worked on my soloing skills in the past 9 months.

Anyway, the clear will be more open and have more stick slap, where the coated will be more focused and warmer.

[dbl_bass_drmr_Jirvy]

Hey it doesnt suck that much.... I wouldnt be able to do a better one... that I can tell you...

Coated Emps over Clear Ambs

Thanks for your help :)

[rockindrummer]

Coated emps over clear ambs will give you that exact sound. I've had that combo for a long time and i've always been a fan.

[aznriceball]

i always liked the look of coated emps but i liked the sound of clear better. then i discovered smooth white. yes!

[Murd_666]

Coated Emp over Coated or Smooth white Amb

[TTTSNB]

Pinstripes LOLOLOLOL. No actually, Coated Emps over Clear Ambs.

[LittlePound]

ok i know about coated heads and clear heads....what are these "smooth white" heads that i'm hearing about and what tone qualities do they have?

[genesisdrummer91]

if thats a bad solo then my drumming esteem just shot down

[CasB]

Aquarian Response 2 over Classic Clear
or Aquarian Performace II over Classic Clear

[dbl_bass_drmr_Jirvy]

^^^

You have read that I can only get Remo heads, yes?...

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Ive seen smooth white before... but uhh...

I never knew the qualities of a smooth white ...

[Seafroggys]

Smooth white and ebony is between clear and coated on the tonal spectrum. Smooth whites also show little wear, and seeing as how coating is known to blacken and chip away after awhile (moreso on Remo) I plan on getting smooth white emperors as opposed to coated.

[Double Bass Jim]

Coated emps over clear ambs.

That would be my choice for that sound described.

[dbl_bass_drmr_Jirvy]

alright, thanks Seafroggys

thanks DBJ

I will be sure to buy a pack of those heads tomorrow... I appreciate your help ( to everyone who posted here, 'cept CasB lol )

[Double Bass Jim]

Good deal, let us know how it works out.

[Seafroggys]

hey no problem...

tell me especially, as i should replace tom heads soon

[dbl_bass_drmr_Jirvy]

I know this topic is old...

but I just wanna say thanks again to the guys who contributed their help here.

I just received my order of coated emps and clear ambs ( took over 2 weeks.. )

They sound great on my drums, exactly the sound Im looking for... This will now be my favorite combo..

[MeaninglessPhoto]

Woo my imput

Batter: Ebony amb
Resonant: Ebony Pin

Thats what I have. Sounds BEA-utiful

[MeaninglessPhoto]

**** I should have read when it was posted

Now I feel like a twat:upset:

[dbl_bass_drmr_Jirvy]

naw its cool...

got a sound sample of that combo?

[MeaninglessPhoto]

Nah man. I had one but my computer crashed and I lost everything I had. But my band is playing a show this coming saturday and I might have clips then.

It sounds really good though.

[Splinter364]

Hows the coated emp over coated amb?

Didnt Bonham use that combo?

[Splinter364]

Anyone?

[crolfe1]

Coated Remo Emps's for a batter then use clear Amb's for the reso side. Thats one sweet sounding studio quality match up.

[Splinter364]

We all know.

Im asking about coated emp/coated amb

[crolfe1]

^^^ To me that combination would sound a little to dead. The coating kills a small bit of resonance, which is great for the batter. But for the resonant side head, the drum would really have a muted ring. That resonant head is now a somewhat-resonant head...

[White Riot!]

Coated Amb/Coated Amb

[aznriceball]

Coated Amb/Coated Dip

Fix'd :thumb:

[White Riot!]

Coated Evans G1 , Coated Evans Reso

fix'd :thumb:

[aznriceball]

hydraulics over hydraulics

[dbl_bass_drmr_Jirvy]

hydraulics over hydraulics

..... whoa....

[aznriceball]

i wonder if u could even hear anything in that

they should make a really big tarp with the same concept as hydraulics. then use em to cheaply soundproof ur room :D

[White Riot!]

C'mon! we all know remo coating is hopeless

[Double Bass Jim]

Never had a problem with the coating.

[VTDS_xx]

Ugh. All this Remo.

*is Evans whore*

G2 Coated over G1 Clear!

Jk, I read the first post.

Get some clips up with the new heads.

[jalel]

Good combo for this sound:

Ebony Ambassadors over Clear Ambassadors