Single Ply Snare Drum Heads Comparison from REMO, Evans, Aquarian | Home Of Drums
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- Comparing Aquarian, Remo and Evans drumheads to see which one is best!
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Let us know which Drumhead you like the most and why!
What snare head were you using??
Remo, always....
I've always been a Remo man. Evans coated heads just sound dead and plastic-y. I have played, and am currently playing Aquarian TC heads. They're a lot closer to the tone of Remo and are a lot easier on the wallet. I do like Evans clear stuff and their Emad bass heads are top notch. Also like the Calftone heads (Evans56) for lighter music and as a bass drum res for the aesthetic. Remo and Aquarian for me.
Remo’s coated ambassadors. ☺️
aquarian for me, ive been using them for nearly 20 years. their tuning range, durability, coating durability, tuneability and "box fresh" tones last longer than remo and evans IMO. plus evans have always sounded plastic-y and remo have allways sounded a bit boxy to my ears and neither feel as good to play as the aquarians do, again this is jsut what ive found and feel, everyones different :)
if you want other drumheads, check out attack, code & horizont drumheads if you want an alternative to the big 3
Aquarian for durability and consistant /stable tuning. Remo for sound, I have owned remo where the coating came off after two gigs and they shift more with their tuning too.
What remo heads
I play remo controlled sound coated and the black dot always likes to chip inside my snare drum
I prefer Remo.
wow the coated ambassador offered a special high end sparkle with brushes and seemed to have the most distinct attack and decay - thanks for the great video
I have two complaints with the Ambassador coated heads - too scratchy when new with brushes and the coating also wears off too soon. I switched to Remo Ambassador Renaissance over 10 years ago and never looked back. Sensitive, not scratchy and there is no coating.
Absolutely love the depth and detail! I would love to see a comparison of the standard coated two ply, G2/Emperor/Aquarian’s head
Spencer Jessee The Aquarian is called “Response 2’s” I use the coated heads on my toms
crazy enough when you guys where testing how low to go with the floor tom the significant difference in how in your face the remo head made the drum pop compared to the other two was pretty fascinating. I use remo for all of my stuff and never got the change to do this with the other brands. Very very interesting!
to clarify i was referring to the snare during that time !!
I used to play Aquarian then tried out Evans, but Aquarian just feels like home.
I’ve been using exclusively Evans for years. I decided recently that next time I need to change heads, im gonna give Reno a real chance. Im really excited to try something new. I recently started listening to head demos blindly and I almost always preferred Reno, so I have very high hopes
Remo!
Sounds most natural, warm and open tone.
In terms of durability, and playing with sticks, I'd use the Aquarian Texture Coated. The coating of Aquarian heads do not chip off as much as a Remo or Evans head would do. I've noticed that using the brushes on the Texture Coated head has a little more volume as opposed to the G1 & Coated Ambassador head.
When new, I find the Remo Ambassador coated head to be to loud and scratchy with brushes. The Remo Ambassador Renaissance head is less scratchy with a very pleasant sound with brushes and the built-in texture does not wear off like the coated heads. I've been using Remo Ambassador Renaissance snare heads for decades and love them for light jazz work which requires definition with sticks and brushes at lower volumes.
Aquarian: Dark
Evans: Sharp
Remo: Bright
I just put on some remo coated ambassadors that I had used ones it opened up the sound a little bigger. I had clear pinstripes fairly new had them since 2008 sounded like the big balloons with the elastic band . I’ll save the pinstripes for a wile
That out the box tapping was something new for me
I've always love Remo's sound, but they're such a pain to tune and are horribly inconsistent.
Aquarian has me interested.
I've played all 3. I despise the toneless, plastic attack of Evans coated heads. I've always been a Remo guy at heart for their tone, but I have played (currently) Aquarian and they're much more like Remo in terms of tone, and they seem to hold tuning better. Durability is about the same. Also less expensive!
Today i got a vintage sonor snare that looks like a supraphonic with ambassador as a batter and reso head. I was not sure what to expect when I bought the drum. Actually I never heard such a killer tune out of a drum.. at the same time I placed an order for a set of coated 1 ply aquarian for 12", 13", 16" + 14" inch. I am so much looking forward what it will sound like, as I have combined different drum brands in my set: 14"x5,5" sonor 'supraphonic' snare, sonor force 2000 22" BD, a new Tama Starclassic Maple 12" Tom, 13" Tama Rockstar Tom as a first Floortom and the Sonor 2000 16" as 2nd Floortom. I had some different heads on the drums, including clear Evans g2 for the starclassic 12" and coated pinstripe for the floortoms. It sounded real good, but i look really forward to simply put that 1 ply coated aquarian heads on top of all toms. I wonder what that kit will sound like. I ordered the aquarian because I had the feeling, overall it has a more round and warm sound because of the dense and rough surface and well production. I think I once had a bassdrum head by aquarian that had a changable muffing ring. I had it on my 1960s teardrop 20" Bassdrum. Sound was fabulous.
REMO.......durability, sound and overall quality
Jajaja remo es el que menos dura
Aquarian for sure!
Good video, I like the Evans! Please make a high tuning snaredrumhead comparison with 300hz till 380hz or something on every screw :D
Do a full drumset heads overview from all these major brands please. Thanks!
Evans batters on my Slingerlands. The maple/mahogany is already mellow and warm so the extra attack is a great fit.
Remo coatednon the resonant side to add a little more openness
I dont like the remo ambassador coated because the coating goes off way too fast
Thanks for your Feedback. We can not agree with that statement - Neither Evans, nor REMO or Aquarian had any differences regarding the quality of the coating.
I liked this video, but 1000 hits is nowhere near enough to evaluate the coating’s durability. That’s less wear than found on a typical gig. Also, the drummer didn’t appear to be hitting very hard.
Remo has improved their coating. It doesn’t come off like it used to.
I have coated Remos 6 months on my toms now, coating is still there.
A few years ago though there was an issue where it was flaking off as soon as you started hitting them. It’s seems to have been corrected. I see stick marks in the coating but the coating hasn’t come off.
are all EVANS black Level 360 heads 2 ply?
is the die cast hoops used aluminum or zinc?
Hey, what were the tune bot settings for this recording?
Me quedo con los Aquarian son muy buenos
Hi guys, i have just bought a Tama Starphonic Braas snare, and just waiting for it to be delivered, I am just wondering what in anyone's experience would be a good head for this drum, i usually use a HD Dry, but have heard that this kind of kills the drum so i am looking for something else to try when i get it.
It all depends on your preferences, for me a Remo coated ambassador or a controlled sound plus the brass snare is what I need to Rock.
a great option is a Remo emperor head. Has great durability being a 2 ply head but you are not scarifying and sound. another head that could be helpful if your looking for a more focused sound is the Remo P3.
I have one too, great drum, very warm. In my opinion the Remo Ambassador is the perfect head for a main snare, but its all personal preference as to the sound you're after. If you want to take out any ring, you can just add a moon gel or somthing. My experience the Starphonic Brass has a lot less ring and deeper in pitch than other materials. Remo Ambassador brings out the tone of the drum.
I have a Starphonic brass and after running an Evans hd dry forever, I switched over to an Aquarian Hi-Energy 10mil head w power sit and it opened up the snare so much! Sounds great!
Evans para mi
Excellent comparision. Chapeau
Aquarian ❤️
Excelente.
Good video!
Good review and pretty neutral 👌
Aquarian 👌🏻❤️
GREAT video! Aquarian snare, remo tom, evans worst ever!
excelente
Remo on the snare, Aquarian on the tom.
EVANS 💪
Oustanding!
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Remo wins for me
I like sonor snares sooo hard but it Costs to much😂😢😢😢💔
Evans tons .. aquariam or remo in snare
i think remo has a richer sound
They all sound the same
Brice Walker
Listen closer
REMO wins-
If you have a good kit, REMO heads will let it sound like it is-
Other drumheads, Evans in particular, are pre-sounding, which is good for a cheaper kit, but takes off character from a great sounding kit.
I DO know that Remo coating it's not the best one at all, but that light coating makes your drums sound good for what they are. I solved that issue by using the Remo White Suede, same vibe and sound but you don't have to worry about the coating coming off.
I believe you spelled Aquarian wrong
@@3oore Ambassador is probably the most versatile head in the world
@@dustinl2640 that reminds me of a saying. "having everything is the same as having nothing. " if it is so versatile than it cannot be the best in any one certain area.
Evans coating sucks worse than remo. It becomes very sticky in humid environments, Remo doesnt.
I have white suede on my toms. The suede surface is not coarse enough to generate enough sound when using brushes, and it pretty much flattens into a smooth surface in the areas it is struck after a couple days. The white dye probably affects the sound at least as much as the suede texture does. But I'm too cheap to buy clear and smooth white heads to test that hypothesis.
I like the Aquarian best.....nice and warm, with less ringing overtones.
No difference on my phone 😂
Tested blind and didn't even realize the switch from Aquarian to Evans on the snare. Remo sounds more open compared to others especially on the floor tom, but still I think it is not noticable in casual listening / practicing.
I started with Remo Amb and Emperors because it was the standard choice, but when Evans marketed Level 360 I was interested. I switched immediately because even after 15 years of drumming I still suck at tuning and Evans heads are easier to tune and they hold the tune longer.
Crank your snare down really tight like you do Lugnuts across from one another. Make sure the tone is similar @ each lug of course. Don't be afraid to crank it down, you must break it down and stretch it out a bit or it's just going to keep loosening on you. Once you crank it down, if it's too much, back off a little until it feels and sounds killer! Feel is just as important as sound in my opinion. It can be very inspiring as well.Granted, if you're not 100% in love with the feel in the studio but it sounds better than anything you've ever heard LOL maybe you can deal with the feel till that songs finished and then thank the engineer. Good luck man.
Aquarian number one!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
"It's in the hands" to quote Will Lee
New drummer here. Were you also changing reso heads? If so... same head top and bottom? If not... what was on bottom?
Thank you.
Aquarian head on snare:used brushes live yesterday - sounded fine. The commentary stated that the heads were too rough for brushes may be explained by use of a microphone in the test perhaps?
I always loved the feel of the Aquarian coating while using brushes.
@@danlc95 cheers.
I would have used a Drum Dial or tunebot. The pitch natural pitch of the heads could be different. Good job none the less.
Is this narrated by RFK Jr?
Remo Ambassador all the way!
So this was a big waste of time
The "cracking" sound Remo makes while tensioning, is from the "step" where the film is glued to the inside top edge of the hoop, separates.
I would also like to hear the Remo Ambassador Renaissance batter head. I like them for the brushes and the fact that there is no coating to wear off.
There is one fact not often talked about when these heads are compared and that is the size of the ring of the head. For me personal there is no big difference in the sound of the three. Especially the Remos have a big difference of the sounds from head to head. Same with the coating, sometimes is stays longer, sometimes you got this drummers peephole after one session. My decision support is the size of the drumshell! Remo is a little smaller (drumcraft, pdp, sonor), Evans is a little wider (Pearl) and Aquarian in between..... Another point FOR Evans and Aquarian is the quality of the ring, it is precisely straight at them. The Remo rings sometime are wobbling eggs and have to be pressed on the shell. In the last years the quality of Remo's rings got better!
Love the video. Thank you
great work dude, my ear said remo
I love Remo all the way because I have more 'colour' to work with. Not just as a drummer but, I believe some producers might agree with me on this one as well.
Good video. Interesting how the Aquarian sounds a tad muffled compared to the Remo. I am thinking of giving it a go for toms batter and keep the Remo on my snare.
I've used Remo Coated Ambassador and Coated C.S. for years on my snares.
The Aquarian versions on the snare take out that signature Remo overtone and replace it with an almost eq'd sound - much cleaner without being too "muffled" sounding. They also feel incredible under the stick. Very responsive, sensitive, and durable.
Remo is home, but it's been ten years since I gave Aquarian an honest try.
I haven't liked Evans since D'Addario bought them. They were all I used through my high school years (91/92 - 94/95).
I use Aquarian single-ply Texture Coated on my rack toms....they sing and the floors growl. Aquarian heads are the best!
Remo
Dude you sound sick are you ok
Drum kits, hardware and cymbal companies have evolved a lot over the years and I believe Evans has kept the pace and Aquarian as well to an extent however Remo keeps offering the same products as 30 years ago... Evans has everything Remo offers and then more
...except of the colortones.........
Fair point I do look at that with companies as well I generally like to go for companies that are constantly skiing to change and evolve. But to be fair, I've also been starting to realize maybe a company could be changing and evolving SO MUCH because they know they're inferior?? When you're confident in what you do you don't need to change this change that every year and etc.. Don't get me wrong you should evolve improve but sometimes I think we look at a company like Remo and say " oh they haven't changed their manufacturing process" but if it's not broke don't fix it you know? They're #1 and have been for forever, grabbed some of their status is just their name but with all these years you'd have to think it should at least be a closer race if they were bad. Sometimes a company to do too much and what's the point of so many if these heads are supposed to be so versatile etc... You know? Just playing Devils advocate
@@Jeremy_Sims I think you are right to a degree ( Remo stuck with the right stuff)but innovation matters. I will guarantee innovators at Evans have never felt inferior as far as quality. Maybe revenue generation. Many drummers are creatures of habit. It took me 29 years to try something other than Remo and I know I'm not the only one. I think a good chunk of Remo leading is simply that familiarity. Evans brought some really amazing tech to the biz. First hydraulic heads with oil between two plies. Also first etched heads,the Evans J1. I don't like any thick hydraulic heads but many players do like them for rock etc and those innovations were huge and are still huge. I used the J1 exclusively for my jazz playing because they are fantastic for brushwork and I play my toms like timbales for latin stuff. J1 are great for those applications and there is no alternative that is similar that I know of at least not when they first came out. J1 is also thin enough to be a fantastic reso head,so I had them on both sides of my drums. Innovation was actually huge as far as heads go. Remo did a buttload of innovation too. I've been around long enough to see black dots and pinstripes invented. They were game changers. I haven't delved into Aquarian but Remo and Evans have some really distinctive stuff. For example G1 and ambassadors should be a lot alike given they're single ply coateds but for me they're worlds apart. After using ambassadors for most of my life ,I like G1 better now. Just a preference thing. Lol
Remo offers all of their heads in any finish and in any size. Evans heads are drum-specific. You can put a coated 14" powerstroke 3 on a snare, and put a clear 22" powerstroke 3 on a bass drum. Evans only offers 2 coated tom heads, the G1 and G2, and the Genera HD Dry is snare specific, and the EMAD stuff is only for bass drum. Remo has way more to offer than Evans
@@jareddoran6605 Evans also offers their UV coated heads