Calfskin or Plastic? Slingerland RADIO KING drumheads by Bovid and Remo! Comparison Video
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Steve demonstrates the tonal variation of calfskin vs modern plastic heads on the new Slingerland Radio King snare drums and their included heads -- one of which is a fantastic custom handmade calfskin by Bovid!
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Nothing compares to playing on calf. The sound, the feel, the rebound, easier on the joints.
In the early 60s I had a snare with calf on both top and bottom.
In Winter, the bottom head would literally explode like a gunshot, with the cold weather ..
It was always during the night and scared the hell out of everyone.
Thank God for plastic heads.
the difference is subtle but clear
Thanks, my booth was next to bovid in Nashville, they’re products are great……
Thanks Steve that video was excellent and if like me, yoiu haven't played on a calf head before - this was very informative thanks again
Indeed there was good reason for Wilhelm Friedrich (later anglicized in William Frederick) Ludwig calling his brand new plastic heads "WeatherMaster".
Calfskin has like a natural dampening to it. Not as open and bright as the plastic.
Not The “Crav King” 😂 killing me softly Steve! 😊
They both sound fine,but I like the sound of the plastic more because it has a little more attack and sounds more defined to me.
Amazing single stroke
They are tuned about a major 6 a part, best part of an octave. Would be super interested in a more fine tuned comparison! Love the concept.
Great playing & beautiful drums . Same snare character but bit different. I think brightness gives an illusion to volume sometimes. I have dynasonic but the kangaroo 🦘 for louder venue playing doesn’t work on it for me . Jazz yes
😎👍💗🇺🇸🇮🇹🥁🔥💣🔊🎼CRAVIOTTO!!!
snazzy!
I had RYan make me Camel & Mule.. Not calf.. thin reso side.. for all my Gretsch, Rogers and Slingerland sets.. on flesh hoops for these vintage shells.
By warmer sound, I would say more "thudish." Calf skin sounds ok, but considering the temperature and humidity issue, I feel it's a novelty.
Aha
The shells are Craviotto.
I have a Remo Skyntone on my Craviotto Maple with the Hybrid Edges. Like the calf; more warmth, less attack.
Still want to try a genuine Calfskin on it.
It would all come down to how indestructible each one was.
Much better the plastic, more open wide and still focused sound as calf. ...in my opinion.
Are you selling he calf heads?
The calf head he’s using came exclusive with that slingerland snare, but if I remember correctly he’s had stock of similar calfskin heads, or atleast has in the past.
It's too bad did bovid doesn't do more of Market their product Renault could also make more money think about that one Steve jwm.❤
Plastic seems louder
Why calf instead of cowhide? Does the baby's skin sound better than the mommy's?
Thickness
Cowhide would be WAY too thick
I found a star drums snare drum at the landfill it was a faded blue sparkle and it had a king stone drum head but it was clear and I still have it.on my Ludwig down beat ringo wrap I bought some calf skin and it’s sounds great then I switched to wooden tips drum sticks
A drum is a drum is a drum. $1999 for a snare drum? You are all suckers.
Polyester/mylar) wins in all aspects. Unnecessary demo.
They both sound the same but one of them was made from skinning a baby animal and the other costs 1/5 as much