That’s wild…as a dude who doesn’t play Evans much anymore, I still run a cranked UV2 as my snare head, and based on this video, that’s still the correct choice out of the entire lineup. Wide open with no muffling on a 14x8 birch snare, it sounds incredible and has lasted a year so far. If I absolutely had to switch to something else from Evans, I’d probably do an Onyx? Idk. I just wish Remo’s control dots would stop exploding 😂
Yeah the UV2 is a wide sounding with a long sustain and… extremely durable! Happy you still think the UV2 is your greatest choice 😉 I was pretty disappointed by the Onyx as it has a strange resonance, as it the sound stays too much in the shell and not going out of it. I had one time the Remo's Control Dots, but didn't last that long unfortunately… Cheers from France!
Thank you for your kind words ! My cameraman and I always want to push forward our production quality, and this one is really a new milestone! I hope you still like it as much after more than 50min of video ^^ What is your favourite head and tuning ? 😉 Cheers from France!
Thank you also for watching it as it is a loooong video, the longest I have ever released ! The HD Dry is clearly sounding really good \m/ Good choice 😉 Which tuning do you prefer ? Cheers from France!
@@ThomasCremier Yea, I can imagine how much time you've put into this. Very much appreciated. The Tama drum set and Evans are a great combo. I prefer the higher tunings, especially on my snare, but I also do tune my toms little higher than most to get nice resonance out of them. Many people's toms sound pretty dead and non musical to me. I've used Evans for 20 years but switched to Remo Emperor (batter) and Ambassador (resonant) heads on my Ludwig Keystone X (Maple/Oak kit) and I use a Remo Emperor X on my snare. I'm not opposed to going back to Evans tho, and Aquarian also make some great drum heads.
@@MarkMonolithOfficial I also prefer high tuning for snare, but my toms are tuned pretty low as I love the contrast between snare and toms! I used a loooong time ago Aquarian heads on my old pearl JJ snare, it was very powerful in my memories. That's what is great about drums and music and art in general, there is a wide variety of brands and models to choose from, so everyone can find their preferences!
Au top Thomas! C’est exactement dont j’ai besoin pour orienter mes clients sur mes caisses custom. Merci D’addario, merci Evans et surtout merci à toi pour cette superbe vidéo aussi belle qu’irréprochable techniquement. J’attends avec impatience la même sur la gamme simple pli !
Merci énormément à toi d’avoir regardé et de prendre le temps de partager ton retour, étant en plus si positif ! 🙏🏻 Je suis content que ça va pouvoir permettre à tes clients de savoir quels types de sons ils préfèrent ! Je vois passer tes fûts sur Facebook, il y en a des très beaux 🤩 Il va y avoir la suite (à la fin du giveaway) sur les timbres Puresound 😉
Merci énormément à toi d’avoir regardé et de prendre le temps de partager ton retour, étant en plus si positif ! 🙏🏻 Je suis content que ça va pouvoir permettre à tes clients de savoir quels types de sons ils préfèrent ! Je vois passer tes fûts sur Facebook, il y en a des très beaux 🤩 Il va y avoir la suite (à la fin du giveaway) sur les timbres Puresound 😉 Pour les modèles simple pli, je ne suis pas sur de la faire …😕
Alors j’attends avec impatience tes différents test prévus en timbres et éventuellement peaux simple même si j’imagine que c’est un taf de fou 😅. Merci de suivre mon travail en tout cas, si un jour tu veux faire un essai, ou même une collaboration n’hésite pas 🤪🥁❤️🇫🇷
@@crashtoussaint664 Oh c'est clair que ça demande vraiment beaucoup de temps, entre la recherche, l'écriture, le tournage, le montage, mixage etc … Mais ça veut le coup 😇 C'est avec plaisir ! On verra bien dans le futur comment les choses se feront, mais je n'hésiterai pas 😉
Thank you for making this video! Your opinion inspired my decision to purchase a Hybrid Black Head, as I have the same snare drum, and I’m loving it so far in the Ultra-High tuning
Thank you for watching it 🙏🏻 I am so happy to read that you chose the same head as I did! The Hybrid Black is really an amazing head, and it complements the Starphonic Copper! The Ultra High tension gives this smack and punch I love out of a snare drum! If you do any drum video, please send it to me 😉 Cheers from France!
Merci beaucoup !! Mon but d’aider les batteurs à choisir leur peau préférée sans avoir à toutes les avoir est donc atteint 🙏🏻 Quelle est ta préférée ? Et en quel accordage ? Et en plus de ça, un Giveaway est lancé pour essayer de gagner les 13 peaux utilisées dans cette vidéo 😉 Si ça t’intéresse, rendez-vous sur ma page Instagram @thomas_cremier, tu y trouveras tous les détails 👌🏻
@@eLiAs-ij1jec’est clair que plus les peaux sont épaisses, plus il faut les tendre pour avoir un claquant, un bas et une précision que les autres n’ont pas 😊
This is the best Evans two-ply snare comparison video out there now. Might be the only one actually lol. So this helped me narrow down some choices for sure. Torn between the ST Dry, Heavyweight Dry, and the UV2. I would love to get the Hybrid head but I’ve heard that it’s only safe for metal hoops. I have a Superstar Classic 14x6.5 with die cast hoops. Sounds pretty good right now with EC Reverse dot but it’s a little bit too “gushy” at the moment. Not enough attack and a little box sounding even with higher tuning. Need something else for my prog rock band.
Thank you so very much for your feedback! 🖤 I searched while I was preparing and writing this video, and I found some good videos having more heads but not all two-ply, there was a blend of two and single ply heads, and sometimes with different brands. So yeah, this comparison is (for now) the only full two ply range of Evans Drumheads! I really like the ST Dry, but it isn’t durable enough for my playing unfortunately! The Heavyweight Dry is a BEAST. But I feel it needs to be tightened a lot to really shine, in this video, I think the Heavyweight Dry could be tightened a bit more 😉 I have it installed on another snare of mine, and it sounds massive! The UV2 is really the most polyvalent one, it has a wide frequency range and with all the accessories with have in our disposal (Snareweight Dampers and all others models), we can really sculpt the sound we want! And its durability is mad! About the Hybrid, I have a Tama Starclassic Bubinga 14"x8" with Die-Cast Hoops, for about ten years. Seven out of the ten, a Hybrid was installed (and still is), pretty much cranked, and I never had any issue 😉 I know what you mean about the EC, this what I do not like about it. It is good to have an low and fat sound, but even cranked it doesn’t get the attack I am looking for. Not enough precision! The Heavyweight is its big brother and it definitely can have a big low end punch while allowing a great transient attack! But none of the ones above and the 13 heads of this comparison is a bad choice. It is all about the sound YOU are looking for, your preferences and the durability you want! 🙏🏻 Tell me which one you installed on your snare when you made your choice! Cheers from France!
@@ThomasCremier Thanks for more info and I appreciate your opinions! I’m gonna the Hybrid out first and see if it does any damage to the hoop, if not I’ll keep it. If I see anything I’ll get a Heavyweight Dry for sure. Kinda curious about the Onyx head too, seems like it’d be cool to switch up.
My pleasure! You won’t have any problem with a Die-Cast Hoop, do not be afraid 😉 These hoops are robust and way more durable compared to triple flanged hoop! And the ease of tuning is better! From what I heard during the sound tests, the Onyx has a resonant I do not like, as if the air was still in the shell and without letting it « breathe ». I don’t know if you can hear what I try to describe ahaha But it surely is the most beautiful one 👀
not much difference in low tuning which Im mostly interested in. great comparison thank you, very informative and top notch quality. Going to stick with G2 or UV2
I agree with you, the Low tuning isn't the one where the heads shine and let us hear what they can do. We can hear the natural sustain of the head itself, with the dry vents, the differences between the textures, coating or aramid finer etc … The UV2 is really a great one as it has a wide sound, with pretty long sustain that can be dampened with all the accessories we have available! And thank you very much for your feedback about the video and its quality! 😉
I like the hybrid because I already been down this road of searching and experimenting. It gets a bit expensive but once you find what works for your drum, it’s easy. But all drums are not the same. A single ply head is better to work with because you can dampen it as needed.
I really love the Hybrid for years, and this new Black model has a wider range in its tone, which makes it even better! Testing a lot of heads gets expensive, that's why I wanted to share this experiment so that anyone can listen to the differences on the same shell, the same hitting manner, the same recording, the same tensions etc… But yeah, it won't sound exactly the same on all the snare drums! But anyone can discover the differences in this way. I cannot work with single ply head as they are too fragile… they wouldn't last months with my drumming habits unfortunately, even if they offre a more polyvalent tone. And with my tastes, I dampen my double pli heads too 😛
@@ThomasCremier I just recently purchased a bell brass 14x6.5 snare drum by Gretsch and I put the black hybrid head on it. I love the power and sound it has. The drum still has a little over tones but controlled perfectly. Thanks for the video. 🥁🪖🤘
@@TheMeandrummer Man that's a great duo !! :D Happy this video helped you choose the head one your new snare 😉 The Hybrid Black is amazing!! Cheers from France!
C'est vrai qu'elle sonne super bien ! N'hésite pas à participer au Giveaway sur mon Instagram \m/ Tu auras toutes les infos dans ma Story à la une "Evans Giveaway" 😉
@@jcdrums2798 Si on se base sur le site de D'Addario, il y a qu'une seule Hydraulic Black, elle a un revêtement (donc coated), mais ce revêtement est glacé, donc "Frosted". www.daddario.com/products/percussion/evans-drumheads/drum-set/drumset-snare-batter/hydraulic-snare-batter/item/evans-hydraulic-black-drum-coated-head-14-inch-5123/ Et elle existe en bleu, rouge ou noir. Et seule la version noire présente des épaisseur de pli différentes que les deux autres 😊 Donc je pense qu'on parle bel et bien du même modèle 😉
Just some kindness is too much to ask for? Drumming comes later one, first sound research. But if you do not like this nerdy content, no one is forcing you to watch. You can come back later when a video is interesting you. You won’t be wasting your time
That’s wild…as a dude who doesn’t play Evans much anymore, I still run a cranked UV2 as my snare head, and based on this video, that’s still the correct choice out of the entire lineup. Wide open with no muffling on a 14x8 birch snare, it sounds incredible and has lasted a year so far. If I absolutely had to switch to something else from Evans, I’d probably do an Onyx? Idk. I just wish Remo’s control dots would stop exploding 😂
Yeah the UV2 is a wide sounding with a long sustain and… extremely durable!
Happy you still think the UV2 is your greatest choice 😉
I was pretty disappointed by the Onyx as it has a strange resonance, as it the sound stays too much in the shell and not going out of it.
I had one time the Remo's Control Dots, but didn't last that long unfortunately…
Cheers from France!
This production quality of this channel is just top notch
Thank you so very much for saying that, it always makes me glad to read these feedback as we put a lot of efforts into our productions!
Yo thanks for recommending this one! This is amazing❤❤❤❤
My pleasure!! Happy you liked it! :D
What is your favourite out of those 13 heads? And in which tuning? 😉
Magnifique : très didactique, précis, et le montage avec les incrustations ou sous-titres très élégant !
Merci merci 🙏🏻
C’est vrai que ça rend super bien… hautement vu le travail d’écriture et de production que ça a demandé 😬
Vraiment trop belles images, c’est hyper propre , bravo !
Merciiiiii !
Tout ça grâce à Philou 😇
the quality is just insane and im just 2 minutes in
Thank you for your kind words ! My cameraman and I always want to push forward our production quality, and this one is really a new milestone!
I hope you still like it as much after more than 50min of video ^^
What is your favourite head and tuning ? 😉
Cheers from France!
Thank you for taking the time to do this comparison! So well done! My preference is the HD Dry
Thank you also for watching it as it is a loooong video, the longest I have ever released !
The HD Dry is clearly sounding really good \m/
Good choice 😉
Which tuning do you prefer ?
Cheers from France!
@@ThomasCremier Yea, I can imagine how much time you've put into this. Very much appreciated. The Tama drum set and Evans are a great combo. I prefer the higher tunings, especially on my snare, but I also do tune my toms little higher than most to get nice resonance out of them. Many people's toms sound pretty dead and non musical to me.
I've used Evans for 20 years but switched to Remo Emperor (batter) and Ambassador (resonant) heads on my Ludwig Keystone X (Maple/Oak kit) and I use a Remo Emperor X on my snare.
I'm not opposed to going back to Evans tho, and Aquarian also make some great drum heads.
@@MarkMonolithOfficial I also prefer high tuning for snare, but my toms are tuned pretty low as I love the contrast between snare and toms!
I used a loooong time ago Aquarian heads on my old pearl JJ snare, it was very powerful in my memories.
That's what is great about drums and music and art in general, there is a wide variety of brands and models to choose from, so everyone can find their preferences!
Au top Thomas! C’est exactement dont j’ai besoin pour orienter mes clients sur mes caisses custom. Merci D’addario, merci Evans et surtout merci à toi pour cette superbe vidéo aussi belle qu’irréprochable techniquement. J’attends avec impatience la même sur la gamme simple pli !
Merci énormément à toi d’avoir regardé et de prendre le temps de partager ton retour, étant en plus si positif ! 🙏🏻
Je suis content que ça va pouvoir permettre à tes clients de savoir quels types de sons ils préfèrent !
Je vois passer tes fûts sur Facebook, il y en a des très beaux 🤩
Il va y avoir la suite (à la fin du giveaway) sur les timbres Puresound 😉
Merci énormément à toi d’avoir regardé et de prendre le temps de partager ton retour, étant en plus si positif ! 🙏🏻
Je suis content que ça va pouvoir permettre à tes clients de savoir quels types de sons ils préfèrent !
Je vois passer tes fûts sur Facebook, il y en a des très beaux 🤩
Il va y avoir la suite (à la fin du giveaway) sur les timbres Puresound 😉
Pour les modèles simple pli, je ne suis pas sur de la faire …😕
Alors j’attends avec impatience tes différents test prévus en timbres et éventuellement peaux simple même si j’imagine que c’est un taf de fou 😅. Merci de suivre mon travail en tout cas, si un jour tu veux faire un essai, ou même une collaboration n’hésite pas 🤪🥁❤️🇫🇷
@@crashtoussaint664 Oh c'est clair que ça demande vraiment beaucoup de temps, entre la recherche, l'écriture, le tournage, le montage, mixage etc … Mais ça veut le coup 😇
C'est avec plaisir ! On verra bien dans le futur comment les choses se feront, mais je n'hésiterai pas 😉
Really nice and informative
Love the video quality as well 👏🏻
Thank you so much ! 🙏🏻
Which one is your favourite ? 😉
@@ThomasCremier I’ve been using the hybrid for a while now. Absolutely love it
@@ujwalks479same here 😬
And that new Hybrid Black is even better for me as it has a more open sound with bigger low-end and more extended high-end !
Thank you for making this video!
Your opinion inspired my decision to purchase a Hybrid Black Head, as I have the same snare drum, and I’m loving it so far in the Ultra-High tuning
Thank you for watching it 🙏🏻
I am so happy to read that you chose the same head as I did!
The Hybrid Black is really an amazing head, and it complements the Starphonic Copper!
The Ultra High tension gives this smack and punch I love out of a snare drum!
If you do any drum video, please send it to me 😉
Cheers from France!
Video incroyable cela aide vraiment comme avec les megabells
Merci beaucoup !!
Mon but d’aider les batteurs à choisir leur peau préférée sans avoir à toutes les avoir est donc atteint 🙏🏻
Quelle est ta préférée ? Et en quel accordage ?
Et en plus de ça, un Giveaway est lancé pour essayer de gagner les 13 peaux utilisées dans cette vidéo 😉
Si ça t’intéresse, rendez-vous sur ma page Instagram @thomas_cremier, tu y trouveras tous les détails 👌🏻
@@ThomasCremierj hesite entre la hd et la power center que j ai deja et que j adore en ultra hight tuning
@@eLiAs-ij1jec’est clair que plus les peaux sont épaisses, plus il faut les tendre pour avoir un claquant, un bas et une précision que les autres n’ont pas 😊
This is the best Evans two-ply snare comparison video out there now. Might be the only one actually lol. So this helped me narrow down some choices for sure. Torn between the ST Dry, Heavyweight Dry, and the UV2. I would love to get the Hybrid head but I’ve heard that it’s only safe for metal hoops. I have a Superstar Classic 14x6.5 with die cast hoops. Sounds pretty good right now with EC Reverse dot but it’s a little bit too “gushy” at the moment. Not enough attack and a little box sounding even with higher tuning. Need something else for my prog rock band.
Thank you so very much for your feedback! 🖤
I searched while I was preparing and writing this video, and I found some good videos having more heads but not all two-ply, there was a blend of two and single ply heads, and sometimes with different brands.
So yeah, this comparison is (for now) the only full two ply range of Evans Drumheads!
I really like the ST Dry, but it isn’t durable enough for my playing unfortunately!
The Heavyweight Dry is a BEAST. But I feel it needs to be tightened a lot to really shine, in this video, I think the Heavyweight Dry could be tightened a bit more 😉
I have it installed on another snare of mine, and it sounds massive!
The UV2 is really the most polyvalent one, it has a wide frequency range and with all the accessories with have in our disposal (Snareweight Dampers and all others models), we can really sculpt the sound we want!
And its durability is mad!
About the Hybrid, I have a Tama Starclassic Bubinga 14"x8" with Die-Cast Hoops, for about ten years.
Seven out of the ten, a Hybrid was installed (and still is), pretty much cranked, and I never had any issue 😉
I know what you mean about the EC, this what I do not like about it. It is good to have an low and fat sound, but even cranked it doesn’t get the attack I am looking for. Not enough precision!
The Heavyweight is its big brother and it definitely can have a big low end punch while allowing a great transient attack!
But none of the ones above and the 13 heads of this comparison is a bad choice. It is all about the sound YOU are looking for, your preferences and the durability you want! 🙏🏻
Tell me which one you installed on your snare when you made your choice!
Cheers from France!
@@ThomasCremier Thanks for more info and I appreciate your opinions! I’m gonna the Hybrid out first and see if it does any damage to the hoop, if not I’ll keep it. If I see anything I’ll get a Heavyweight Dry for sure. Kinda curious about the Onyx head too, seems like it’d be cool to switch up.
My pleasure!
You won’t have any problem with a Die-Cast Hoop, do not be afraid 😉
These hoops are robust and way more durable compared to triple flanged hoop! And the ease of tuning is better!
From what I heard during the sound tests, the Onyx has a resonant I do not like, as if the air was still in the shell and without letting it « breathe ».
I don’t know if you can hear what I try to describe ahaha
But it surely is the most beautiful one 👀
not much difference in low tuning which Im mostly interested in. great comparison thank you, very informative and top notch quality. Going to stick with G2 or UV2
I agree with you, the Low tuning isn't the one where the heads shine and let us hear what they can do.
We can hear the natural sustain of the head itself, with the dry vents, the differences between the textures, coating or aramid finer etc …
The UV2 is really a great one as it has a wide sound, with pretty long sustain that can be dampened with all the accessories we have available!
And thank you very much for your feedback about the video and its quality! 😉
Excellent
Merci beaucoup 😉
The actual comparison starts at 40:39
I forgot to add the chapters, my bad!
Will add these as I intended to
00:00 : Intro
02:26 : Level 360 Technology
03:44 : Tama TW200 Tension Watch
05:17 : Icon System Chart & Sound Profile
07:34 : Tama Starphonic Copper Snare used
08:17 : Shure microphones installation
09:13 : G2
11:30 : EC Reversed Dot
13:50 : ST
15:35 : ST Dry
17:12 : HD
19:06 : HD Dry
20:45 : UV2
22:30 : Heavyweight
24:09 : Heavyweight Dry
25:49 : Hybrid
28:00 : Hybrid Black
30:05 : Onyx
31:45 : Hydraulic
33:40 : Ultra High Tuning
38:43 : My thoughts & Conclusion
39:55 : What are your thoughts?
40:15 : Player Circle Points Insight
40:38 : Side-by-Side Comparison - Low Tuning
43:34 : Side-by-Side Comparison - Mid Tuning
46:31 : Side-by-Side Comparison - High Tuning
49:26 : Side-by-Side Comparison - Ultra High Tuning
52:20 : Credits
Now you have everything!
I like the hybrid because I already been down this road of searching and experimenting. It gets a bit expensive but once you find what works for your drum, it’s easy. But all drums are not the same. A single ply head is better to work with because you can dampen it as needed.
I really love the Hybrid for years, and this new Black model has a wider range in its tone, which makes it even better!
Testing a lot of heads gets expensive, that's why I wanted to share this experiment so that anyone can listen to the differences on the same shell, the same hitting manner, the same recording, the same tensions etc… But yeah, it won't sound exactly the same on all the snare drums! But anyone can discover the differences in this way.
I cannot work with single ply head as they are too fragile… they wouldn't last months with my drumming habits unfortunately, even if they offre a more polyvalent tone. And with my tastes, I dampen my double pli heads too 😛
@@ThomasCremier I just recently purchased a bell brass 14x6.5 snare drum by Gretsch and I put the black hybrid head on it. I love the power and sound it has. The drum still has a little over tones but controlled perfectly. Thanks for the video. 🥁🪖🤘
@@TheMeandrummer Man that's a great duo !! :D
Happy this video helped you choose the head one your new snare 😉
The Hybrid Black is amazing!!
Cheers from France!
❤❤jaime bien la st
C'est vrai qu'elle sonne super bien !
N'hésite pas à participer au Giveaway sur mon Instagram \m/
Tu auras toutes les infos dans ma Story à la une "Evans Giveaway" 😉
Il manque l’hydraulic coated red ou black
C’est la toute dernière 😉
Hydraulic Black !
31:45 pour sa présentation
@@ThomasCremier oui thomas ok, je pensais que c'etait la version brillante pour les tom, autant pour moi
@@jcdrums2798 Si on se base sur le site de D'Addario, il y a qu'une seule Hydraulic Black, elle a un revêtement (donc coated), mais ce revêtement est glacé, donc "Frosted".
www.daddario.com/products/percussion/evans-drumheads/drum-set/drumset-snare-batter/hydraulic-snare-batter/item/evans-hydraulic-black-drum-coated-head-14-inch-5123/
Et elle existe en bleu, rouge ou noir. Et seule la version noire présente des épaisseur de pli différentes que les deux autres 😊
Donc je pense qu'on parle bel et bien du même modèle 😉
@@ThomasCremier oui thomas , en fait , sur les sites de vente, elle est réferencé hydraulic snare.
Just play the fucking drums
Just some kindness is too much to ask for?
Drumming comes later one, first sound research. But if you do not like this nerdy content, no one is forcing you to watch. You can come back later when a video is interesting you.
You won’t be wasting your time