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Doublebasssabian
10-04-2006, 12:19 PM
I'm looking for new heads on my Tama Superstar and have decided to go with Evans. The question is should I go for EC2's or G2's? I play a lot of rock, with punk and metal thrown into the mix therefore I need heads that have a lot of attack and have a deep sound. Which would you guy's go for?
Dave*Grohl
10-04-2006, 12:36 PM
EC2's sound interesting...im want to try them some time, but im gonna go with clear emperors...
TTTSNB
10-04-2006, 12:53 PM
G2s, but one plys will sound much better in general. The EC2s are much too dead to sound good.
Dave*Grohl
10-04-2006, 12:58 PM
actually they arent even as dead as you imagine.
pitchfork
10-04-2006, 01:13 PM
I like neither i'm a single ply whore myself but yeah G2's if you are into that whole low tuned thuddy tom thing.

By the way dave, you say you want to try EC2's some time but then you say "they arent even as dead as you'd imagine" well how would you know? from the sounds of things you haven't tried them.
the_pure_drummer
10-04-2006, 01:15 PM
What are coated emporers compared to those two evans heads?
raz0r
10-04-2006, 01:37 PM
G2s, but one plys will sound much better in general. The EC2s are much too dead to sound good.

Danny Carey's toms sounded good on 10,000 Days...
pitchfork
10-04-2006, 01:38 PM
What are coated emporers compared to those two evans heads?

G2's = Emps
EC2's = Pinstripes

basically
the_pure_drummer
10-04-2006, 01:40 PM
oooohhhhhhh ok, well go G2's then dude they rock!
Josiah
10-04-2006, 01:46 PM
Danny Carey's toms sounded good on 10,000 Days...

True. He also hits very hard and is very big.
Dave*Grohl
10-04-2006, 02:18 PM
I like neither i'm a single ply whore myself but yeah G2's if you are into that whole low tuned thuddy tom thing.

By the way dave, you say you want to try EC2's some time but then you say "they arent even as dead as you'd imagine" well how would you know? from the sounds of things you haven't tried them.

I have heard them on a kit at a store but i want to try them out myself, as in buying EC 2 for my own kit and experimenting with them. Thats what i was after
maniac0796
10-04-2006, 02:36 PM
EC2 is evil. Tis quite hard to get a good sound out of them...
raz0r
10-04-2006, 03:24 PM
True. He also hits very hard and is very big.

True, he could get more resonation out of a hollowed out tree than most people could out of a drum.
Mr Pink
10-04-2006, 03:35 PM
EC2 is evil. Tis quite hard to get a good sound out of them...

I found I had to tune my toms a little higher than normal to get a sound I liked, but I did like it.
Aaron
10-04-2006, 06:50 PM
True. He also hits very hard and is very big.
Not to mention has higher quality gear than most of this board and has very unique sizings. 8x8, 10x10, 16 and 18..
oliv_da_skinmasher
10-04-2006, 07:03 PM
G2's i use and love these heads and highly recomend them
Futuro
10-04-2006, 07:09 PM
Danny Carey's toms sounded good on 10,000 Days...

He didnt use EC2 while recording. Look at the newsletter pictures from late 2005.
Quinto
10-04-2006, 07:36 PM
well, i have coated ec2's, and theyre great, if you have the right sizes, if your drums are big enough theyll sound great, but if you have fusion sizes id recomend g2's.
Aaron
10-04-2006, 08:12 PM
I'd go with Smooth White Emps, They're abit warmer than G2/Emps but not stupidly muffled like the specialty heads. That warmth'll let you tune down slightly too to muffle it.
drummguy731
10-04-2006, 08:21 PM
Not to mention has higher quality gear than most of this board and has very unique sizings. 8x8, 10x10, 16 and 18..

from what I've heard, I thought he played 8", 10", 14", and 16", how appropriate, Vicarious randomly started on my Itunes randomly :lol:
Aaron
10-04-2006, 08:21 PM
nope. 8/10/16/18 with two 24s
Futuro
10-04-2006, 08:43 PM
nope. 8/10/16/18 with two 24s

It depends what kit he is on actually. He played 8 10 14 16 with Belew. and had a 22 and a 24 kick.

http://www.dannycarey.org/page2.html

Go play his virtual kit and look at teh sizes ;)
Aaron
10-04-2006, 08:44 PM
"Eating buckets of sh¡t with no fork since 1987" ?'

Yeah he has a few setups, but on 10k-d he had the 8/10/16.. crankin'
Futuro
10-04-2006, 08:46 PM
"Eating buckets of sh¡t with no fork since 1987" ?'I was born 1987, and that is when I started eating buckets of poo with no fork. :-D

Yeah he has a few setups, but on 10k-d he had the 8/10/16.. crankin'Yeah yeah yeah :p
Aaron
10-04-2006, 08:53 PM
quit being secretly on mx, i cant stalk you through your cp that way :)
drummguy731
10-04-2006, 09:01 PM
It depends what kit he is on actually. He played 8 10 14 16 with Belew. and had a 22 and a 24 kick.

http://www.dannycarey.org/page2.html

Go play his virtual kit and look at teh sizes ;)

i was about to bring that up, anyway, actually contributing my part to this thread, I really like the G2's, if you want a really good idea of how they sound, go to youtube and find when system of a down plays live, john uses them. I do like the EC2's, but they've got a really plastic sound, which I really like in some songs, but definately not appropriate for all genres. So in conclusion, G2's and EC2's both have good sound, but G2's are a better all around head.
Drummer300btx
10-04-2006, 09:20 PM
g2s
WyrmDL
10-06-2006, 01:33 AM
G2's = Emps
EC2's = Pinstripes

basically

i find hydraulics to resemble more to pinstripes than EC2's. they may have that little 'ring' similarity, but pins are much more dead than the ec2.
jiashen
10-06-2006, 06:21 AM
Danny Carey's toms sounded good on 10,000 Days...
Oh man, I almost listen to the album just for his drum sounds. They're soo good.