Members mparsons Posted January 3, 2007 Members Share Posted January 3, 2007 I'm thinking about getting one for my snare, any reviews or advice? Why am I getting it if I don't know anything about it? I dunno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members coyote-1 Posted January 3, 2007 Members Share Posted January 3, 2007 I don't like 'em for snare; there are times when I want the snare drum to really ring out. PS3 deadens the ring. But try it for yourself! Maybe it'll work perfectly for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MattACaster Posted January 3, 2007 Members Share Posted January 3, 2007 So far, my favorite snare head that I've tried. It's got a nice crack to it with just enough ring to cut and not be annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Old Steve Posted January 3, 2007 Members Share Posted January 3, 2007 depends on the drum. My cheapy tama rockstar steel shell drum is a little too ringy with an ambassador on it. The PS3 is perfect for it. At the same time, my custom maple snare sounds too dead with any extra muffling. What kind of drum you want to try it on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gcdrummer Posted January 3, 2007 Members Share Posted January 3, 2007 The PS3 head is probably the best head out there. Coated for snare, clear for toms and bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MattACaster Posted January 3, 2007 Members Share Posted January 3, 2007 Originally posted by gcdrummer The PS3 head is probably the best head out there. Coated for snare, clear for toms and bass. PS3 bass drum heads :love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members coyote-1 Posted January 3, 2007 Members Share Posted January 3, 2007 Agreed. Originally posted by MattACaster PS3 bass drum heads :love: But PS3 tom/snare heads when playing jazz?? They don't work. Too dead. In fact, I don't even like 'em for rock; those drums sound so much better when tuned properly and allowed to sing freely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gcdrummer Posted January 3, 2007 Members Share Posted January 3, 2007 Yea...prolly not for jazz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SirPsychoBuddha Posted January 3, 2007 Members Share Posted January 3, 2007 I think the ps3 is a great snare head. I just think it sounds fine. Now for the toms, not really my thing. It deadens the sound of the toms but sounds fine to me on the snare drum. if you dont like the ps3 for snare drum the you can go with a coated ambassaodr for a more open sound or maybe even fidget around with the remo sound dot snare drum head(that is my favorite). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bodinski Posted January 3, 2007 Members Share Posted January 3, 2007 Never tried a PS3. My current favourite snare head is the Evans 1-ply Genera Snare. Regular, not dry. Has a very lite ring around the perimeter that just takes the edge off the sound. For a really ringy drum, the dry version might be better, but the regular sounds best on my Artwood. I also like the fact that the mylar is white under the coating, so wear isn't so obvious. Peace - bodinski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ulank Posted January 4, 2007 Members Share Posted January 4, 2007 I don't like the PS3 for kicks but, yeah, on a snare, it's my go to head now. Even though Remo's coating has been inconsistent, I prefer the tone of it to Aquarian's Focus-X which seems just a tad more dry and dead. It really is a nice compromise head, IMO. Keeps just a touch of ping, but a breeze to tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bodinski Posted January 4, 2007 Members Share Posted January 4, 2007 Originally posted by ulank I don't like the PS3 for kicks but, yeah, on a snare, it's my go to head now. Even though Remo's coating has been inconsistent, I prefer the tone of it to Aquarian's Focus-X which seems just a tad more dry and dead. It really is a nice compromise head, IMO. Keeps just a touch of ping, but a breeze to tune. I also tried the Focus-X & found it very similar to the Genera. However, the first one I got shed it's coating in about 10 minutes. I contacted Aquarian & spoke to Roy Burns. He acknowledged a problem & sent me a replacement. The coating on that one lasted for, maybe a week? Don't exactly recall.. Anyway, the drum sounded good with the Focus-X, & your mileage may vary. bodinski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted January 4, 2007 Members Share Posted January 4, 2007 Not the most articulate drum head but they come with the pre-pack. For backbeat rock you could do a lot worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mammynun Posted January 4, 2007 Members Share Posted January 4, 2007 I have a PS3 on a Pork Pie acrylic snare... in the words of Uncle Ted "Just What the Doctor Ordered..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ulank Posted January 4, 2007 Members Share Posted January 4, 2007 Originally posted by bodinski I also tried the Focus-X & found it very similar to the Genera. However, the first one I got shed it's coating in about 10 minutes. I contacted Aquarian & spoke to Roy Burns. He acknowledged a problem & sent me a replacement. The coating on that one lasted for, maybe a week? Don't exactly recall.. Anyway, the drum sounded good with the Focus-X, & your mileage may vary. bodinski See, that's what happened several times with my PS3. This last one I got is a-ok. I couldn't make the Aquarian coating come off now matter what I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boose44 Posted January 4, 2007 Members Share Posted January 4, 2007 I have a PS3 coated on my Pearl MMX 1465SD (6x14) and find that in close quarters like a studio, it provides a great crack and plenty enough ring at most all volumes. The coating on the first one I got with the drum seem to last for like forever. But I've noticed that that coating on the last one I purchased seemed to start coming off right away. Hopefully the coating on next one will last longer. I haven't found anything I like better than the PS3 on the large snare. I have a coated Ambassidor on a 5 1/2x14 Birch snare when I want to "bruford" out a tune. lol. -bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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