how often?

[drummerdude9574]

hey how often should you change your heads on your kit?

[Talos]

Every year apparently, but I change mine when theyre bust or in very bad condition. I like to get my monies worth.

[Double Bass Jim]

You can tell when they lose their luster, they just start to sound like crap.

[crazyguy832]

If you don't play them, once every two years (reso, basically).

But if you do play regularly, then yeah... you'll be able to tell by their sound.

[Talos]

Sorry about hijacking the thread but, What sound would you get from using Coated Heads as Resos

[crazyguy832]

Ugly.

[breakster]

as often as u can afford to i suppose

[crazyguy832]

^^^
Errr... okay... if you need it...

Otherwise I'd basically be converting my paycheck into drum heads...

[CasB]

When the head is worn out...that'll be 3 months for the snare and a year for the batter heads of the toms.

Bassdrum only when I go thru it.

[sLarkin20]

snare head like once a month for me
toms ive replaced 3 times in 6 months, but trying different heads each time
really depends on how much you play/ how hard you hit I would think
but i love the damn sound of a new snare head so bought a 10 pack of coated ambs and I replace a little bit early probably : P

[LoneStarDrummer]

Sorry about hijacking the thread but, What sound would you get from using Coated Heads as Resos
according to a video you can watch on drummerworld.com, bohnam used coated amb for resos if i remember correctly

it's been a while since i've seen the video though

[Kosmos Tree]

i cant remember who it was but someone was suggesting to change
snare batter after one month, tom batters after three months and bass drum batter after 6 month; when regularly played of course.

I change heads when i can't get a satsfying sound out of them.

[Zildjian]

2 times a year for me...except bass drum i have had the same one for a year now..Lovin the EMAD

[samsamthegiantman]

When I want a different sound for my drums.

[ThugsRook]

toms = every 2 months

snare = once a month

bass drums = when 1 breaks (i have 2), about every 6 months

[aznriceball]

this is more of a subjective thread that should be answered with a concept and not a set rule.

When the head becomes damaged, un-tuneable, or changes sound is a good time to change em out.

[Btrutt87]

just about every show. thats one of the advantages of being the touring drummer for a decently known band

[aznriceball]

^can you explain how that is an advantage?

[LittlePound]

i normally change mine when they break.....


hahaha anyways, i'd change em when you break one or when you just have extra cash burning a whole in your pocket and they're getting kinda old.

just about every show. thats one of the advantages of being the touring drummer for a decently known band
send your used ones to me, i'll put em through some good use before they need to be thrown out...it'd save me money too.

[Btrutt87]

free drum heads, evans is good to me. so is zildjian and dw.

[Futuro]

Ugly.
I use coated heads as reso heads. To say they make them sound ugly is retarded. They bring warmth to the tone. On bigger drums (16+) They tend to give a real dark sound off as well. I love it.

[Double Bass Jim]

Coated diplomats = :cool:

[Seafroggys]

if you're an occasional gigger (1-3 times a month) this is what I'd do:

Snare batter: every 6 months
Tom batters: every 9 months
Bass batters: every 12 months

Snare resos: every 2 batter changes (12 months)
Tom resos: every 3 batter chanages (27 months)
Bass resos: just once from the stock front head, then leave it be until you break it