Members jenksdrummer Posted October 22, 2007 Members Share Posted October 22, 2007 We have a gig coming up, the first one with my band, and I know I'll be mic'd. I assume different considerations should be made depending on if a drum set is mic'd or not, as to what kinds of heads should be used. Ideally, I want a great strong, deep and powerful tom sound, that has a moderate to long amount of sustain with the upper overtones being minimized. My tom sizes are 8x8, 10x8, 12x9, 14x11, and 16x13. To fit this, what would be some recommendations for heads? Recommend what you would use for a band that plays primarily 70's, 80's and 90's rock. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members turdadactyl Posted October 22, 2007 Members Share Posted October 22, 2007 Live...deep rock sound...mics... I vote for the Aquarian Performance II heads on toms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SkiAz4Free Posted October 22, 2007 Members Share Posted October 22, 2007 Evans EC2's. They come in a pre-packaged "Fusion" set for your 10, 12, & 14. Then just get singles for the 8 & 16. You'll save a little $. Also, what shape are your reso's in and when was the last time you replaced them? If the answer includes ANYTHING close to "Not that old, only like 2 years" then CHANGE 'EM. Even if they're a year old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jenksdrummer Posted October 22, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 22, 2007 Evans EC2's. They come in a pre-packaged "Fusion" set for your 10, 12, & 14. Then just get singles for the 8 & 16. You'll save a little $.Also, what shape are your reso's in and when was the last time you replaced them? If the answer includes ANYTHING close to "Not that old, only like 2 years" then CHANGE 'EM. Even if they're a year old. 6 months, if that. I changed them when I changed out to G2's, and I had a 3 month lapse in playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SkiAz4Free Posted October 22, 2007 Members Share Posted October 22, 2007 I really like the EC2's. They are not dead like a pinstripe, the rings really get a grip on the overtones, and they are just warm and awesome sounding. They make a coated single ply also, but I haven't tried any of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jenksdrummer Posted October 22, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 22, 2007 I really like the EC2's. They are not dead like a pinstripe, the rings really get a grip on the overtones, and they are just warm and awesome sounding. They make a coated single ply also, but I haven't tried any of those. I've used the EC2 Coated, they sounded great behind the kit, but out front, not so much. That being said, out front doesn't matter so much with mics, I guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drumtechdad Posted October 22, 2007 Members Share Posted October 22, 2007 I've used the EC2 Coated, they sounded great behind the kit, but out front, not so much.That being said, out front doesn't matter so much with mics, I guess... You've nailed the situation. I bet the EC2 coateds would be perfect, perhaps the clears if you want a little more liveliness. Have fun on your gig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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