REMO, Evans, & Aquarian, what do you use' and why ?

Been using REMO but I am switching 2 Evans, I like Aquarian heads for my snare though, takes a real long time for the white to wear of in the middle, a real long time, you can wear the white of of a Remo in a month or less. I have Remo hydraulics on the toms, and I do not like them. Gonna get Evans G2's for the toms, and Evans hazy 300's for the resonant side. But for now I will keep the Remo power stroke on my bass drum though. And also the Aquarian help give a good sounding crack or pop to the snare.

I was a die hard Remo guy for decades. I loved the way they sounded and felt, and they would last, both physically and tone wise, but in the early 90's, I noticed their quality control went right down the toilet, so I started what amounted to about a 14 year quest to try to find another brand I liked.

I tried Evans, and although I think they have the best quality control and consistency of all the head makers, I couldn't find a head from them that felt good, and/or sounded good, and they wouldn't last for shit.

I have a good friend who has an endorsement deal with Aquarian, so through him I was able to try everything they make. Some of their heads sounded OK, but like Evans, I didn't really dig anything they offered. They were more durable than Evans, but their tone would simply die, in two weeks!

Every time Evans or Aquarian would come out with a new model, I would try it, only to be dis-appointed.

So, after all that time, and all that trial and error, you know what? I ended up right back with Remo! It was like an old pair of shoes that just felt right in every way. And in the 14 years it took me to come to this conclusion, they seemed to work out their quality control issue.

Yep, as I was saying in the other thread, it's all about what works for you... Evans heads work great for me all the way around. They seat much faster than Remos and with their beeding system you don't get all those pops and cracks while the heads are stretching and seating. Remo makes good heads. But I gotta have my Evans.

D.

I tend to like my sound to be more of a thud, and I dislike a lot of overtone on my drums. I've always liked a hydraulic head for that reason . Plus the fact that I hit hard with heavy sticks [ 2 B's ] since I'm usually in a rock situation. The two head hydraulics outlast the single -ply heads big time.

I just put a new set of Black Evans Hydraulics on my bass and all my toms with a black resonant head on the bottoms. My snare still has a white Ambassador head on it. I also had a custom resonant head made for the bass drum by www.drumart.com . If you need a logo done for your drums, this is the guy to do it. His name is Jim Feck, and he knows his business !

Haven't been gigging with the band yet due to my recent foot surgery, but we have something scheduled for October when I'll really get to road test them.

Peace, TED

Hi, Brother Ted,

Considering what you like to hear from your drums, how much of a concern are the choices of shells for you? It would seem to me that in your case the choice of heads play a larger roll in your sound. Is this so?

D.

2 B's, Ted. Those are logs.
I used those in marching band in High School and in the Marine marching band.
Do you break alot of cymbals with those???

Hey Don,

to answer your question - Heads are all-important to me since I only have one acoustic set which I've been playing since 1970. But I only need one set as I'm not making my living playing drums as you and some of the other drummers here do. In that case I would probably have different kits for each situation. I believe my Ludwigs are maple shells.

Hey Woody,

to answer your question - Yeah the 2B's are marching band size, but they feel the most comfortable in my fat, little hands. LOL the weight doesn't seem to bother me too much, but I find the girth of the stick to be important to me. I've tried other size sticks like a 5 B which a lot of people use, or a 7B, but these feel like I'm playing with chopsticks. I'm thinking of buying a rutu so that I can play a little softer volume-wise without sacrificing stick size.

As far as breakage, I've cracked a number of Paiste's in the past which is why I won't use them anymore. I've only cracked a bell on a Zildjian once, so I use those and Sabians. But I've put holes in many heads with the logs so that's another reason I use a Hydraulic head. Never put a hole in one of those yet.

What about you ? How is your band going and working at the drum shop too ?

peace, TED

I am using aquarian super kick II, I think it's called.
It has some built in muffling. It just seems heavy duty.
I also like their studio x snare head. I've used the evans Genera on my toms and am considering getting some remo pinstripes.

Instead of using the Remo pinstripes, Kenny, why don't you try the Evans hydraulics???
They are the only head that has the oil between the layers and it gives you that 70's funk sound that alot of drummers look for.

Ted, I hear you.... those are some big sticks to be hitting the cymbals with.
I use Vic Firth 5B's and sometimes I'll use a 5A when I need to play in a softer venue.
Whatever works for you is all that matters.
Everything here is going good with me.

I'm not too into that thuddy sound. i used to use evan hydraulics along time ago. i would give them a try again. i actually like the heads that came with my pacifics. I put some tape around the rim to deaden them bit. they are more open ringy and i like that and i could put some duct tape on to get the thud for some gigs. i played a house set of yamahas the other day and the remo coated heads sounded good. i could go with those. I still swear by my aquarian super kick II. I still need to cut a hole in the front of my bass drum. i heard they sell a kit twith a ring o protect the edge with.

Wood Remo makes oil filled tom heads, because I have them, you can see a little bit of oil in them. I was told by a guy some years back the Remo did not make hydraulic heads, but they do. Now if you all will excuse me I have to get back to work.[img][/img]

Hey Spanky,

There has been discussion on the Remo forum about exactly what you say about seeing some oil in between the head, but it is not so.

You're actually seeing the reflection of the second ply on some of their two ply heads , not oil. Like the Black X head.

The only one that makes hydraulic heads are Evans.

Check the Remo product line for yourself.

Peace, TED

Ted I did that years back, and I could not find it. So I said well they just did not put it on the site, because I thought I saw oil in there. But you just cleared that up thanks. But I am done with Remo, I just don't like them anymore.

Evans G2's ...Spanky

Yeah I've been playing Remos for half a century but later (3years ago) switched over to Evans. They're great heads but they won't last as long as the Remo heads. For some reason they are easily dented and thats not playing craze but normal.

Other than that they sound great on my Tama Birtch kit. I believe they are many here using Evans.

just my thoughts,

rac

Rac, which Evans are you using ?

Evans Genera G1 white coated on all toms, snare and Aquarian Super Kick on the bass drum- kick side.

I really like the 'liveness' Evans offers the timber to breath and project but again, hoping that Evans would seriously consider the durability factor into such great heads. Maybe that could be an issue (possible) to barter an essential ingredient that makes Evans for what it is for durability / longevity....Not sure. I maybe on a tangent on this one.

cent,

rac

It depends on the drum for me. Certain drums sound good with Remo, and others Evans etc..