Members Ernie Posted March 13, 2004 Members Share Posted March 13, 2004 So I got this new head...the Evans EMAD head. Sounds great, I tuned it up nice and everything. It came with one of those little patch stickers er whatever they're called for where the beater strikes. So it wore off after under a month. And there's a small indentation forming. Also, sometimes I'm getting a double-strike because of the rebound. If I loosen the head a little, or hit harder (which is fine, I like a heavy thud), it's going to dent the head more.Is this normal? Or am I just putting it under incorrect tension? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nemf123 Posted March 13, 2004 Members Share Posted March 13, 2004 I had a problem with double rebounds, I put a peice sock over the beater .Used the top of the sock and some duct tape to hold it in place .That solved my problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members snaresmacker Posted March 13, 2004 Members Share Posted March 13, 2004 i think you guys' problem (regarding the unwanted double-strikes) is that you're planting the beater into the head, rather than letting it rebound off. by letting it rebound off, you will also get a WAY better tone out of the drum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chorter Posted March 13, 2004 Members Share Posted March 13, 2004 Loosen the head, and or tighten the tension on your kick pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DarthWader Posted March 13, 2004 Members Share Posted March 13, 2004 Originally posted by snaresmacker i think you guys' problem (regarding the unwanted double-strikes) is that you're planting the beater into the head, rather than letting it rebound off. by letting it rebound off, you will also get a WAY better tone out of the drum. I too like to let the beater rebound naturally. I don't like how it chokes when you slam the beater into the head and hold it there. Wade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dogxray Posted March 13, 2004 Members Share Posted March 13, 2004 I had this problem and the cure was to loosen my reso bass drum head or cut a hole in it. The pressure from the air was causing the beater to bounce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fafnir777 Posted March 14, 2004 Members Share Posted March 14, 2004 What kind of mallet are you using? I know that when I used Felt mallets, I could bury the mallet a little more, but once I went to hard mallets, I had to learn not to bury it in the head. Personally, I like the feel of the kick with the head extremely loose, so I can sort of bury the mallet - but if I want anything that's remotely fast, I have the crank the kick heads down really tight - it's the one major drawback of using big kick drums. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ernie Posted March 14, 2004 Author Members Share Posted March 14, 2004 Yeah, I've tried letting the beater rebound. It works a bit, but sounds more like a floor tom that way.Also, if I loosen the head, it'll just create a bigger indentation. I would think that's bad. Higher chances of breaking the head...shorter life span. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRuM Posted March 14, 2004 Members Share Posted March 14, 2004 I have my batter head as slack as it'll go without the lugs rattling. The plastic patch has increased the longevity without changing the sound. I really think you need to tune it the way it sounds and feels good to you. There's no point in tuning it just to make it last longer, if the sound isn't really what you like. A bass drum tuned too tight feels horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rumblebelly Posted March 15, 2004 Members Share Posted March 15, 2004 Is your beater flush with the head when you push the pedal all the way down? If it's not perfectly flush it might create a dent in the head. I'd check that and get another falam patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lucho_84 Posted March 15, 2004 Members Share Posted March 15, 2004 the evans af patch is also good and it also comes in a double beater type as well. might wanna try that. i believe it has some kevlar in it so it lasts. my e-mad head is still going strong. so try that and i know for sure it'll keep you from denting your head. good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scheming Demon Posted March 17, 2004 Members Share Posted March 17, 2004 It is normal for the head to indent after time if you don't use any kind of patch. Some drummers like the sound of no patch. Some drummers like the sound of the falam patches (they do wear out). There is also a leather material like patch that does the job but also wears out over time. I use the Danmark? kickpad which is very hard. The sticky tape around the edges wears off but then I just use duct tape. The head is in perfect condition and I get a nice defined initial click in my kicks without loosing bottom end. You, of course, have to like that particular sound. Having one of these patches will prevent your head from denting and it will pretty much last forever or until you want to change it. Do NOT get the Danmark metal kick, that totally kills the sound of the kick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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