Incredible. The absolute granddaddy of all comparison videos, the one all others should be modeled after. Massive gratitude for doing this. You’ve saved us all untold amounts of time and money.
You know what, this is one of these most helpful videos I have seen in a long time. Being on UA-cam myself, I can imagine the level of effort you put into this. I can’t thank you enough.
Man, I can’t imagine the work that you must’ve put into this. Thank you. I don’t want to speak for everyone, but I think it’d be fair to say that there are a lot of appreciative drummers out there! 🤘
I haven't commented on a youtube video in years. I just want to say thank you for doing these videos. It's a shame that manufacturs don't do something on their own like this. You helped me choose a Remo controlled sound x and I adore it. So thank you. Truly.
Hi there, thank you for the kind words! Actually each brand helped us by providing their respective heads! We're glad we've been able to put this one together :)
The controlled sound x is my favorite snare head of all time. As long as your technique doesn't suck, it requires no dampening, sounds amazing and will last months or even years.
@@ryanwilson8629 You're right. In overall, I din't like Emperor X either, the worst Remo head but didn't know for what reason. Low frequency in the harmonics, huh?
@@ryanwilson8629 both of those are absolutely garbage heads so it really doesn’t matter… if you need a head that thick, you have terrible technique and/or you don’t care about your snare actually resonating worth a damn. I remember back when I thought I needed heads that durable… bought a triple threat and thought it was so cool. Except it didn’t sound good at all.
@@1dudecrush The Evans heavyweight is superb on a Ludwig Supraphonic, especially with constant rim shots. I like a 30 strand snare and one moon gel on logo. Batter head 85 drum dial / 171 Hz, Evans 300 snare side, 76 drum dial / 396.5 Hz.
Straight out, none of these snare heads are any better than each other. They're all perfect. You have to decide which is best for the musical situation being applied to. I can't express how much I truly thank you for this video.
After a first blind listening I could narrow my favourites down to: 1:34 Remo Ambassador Suede 1:59 Jack De Johnette Signature 2:07 Evans UV1 2:50 Remo Controlled Sound 3:23 Evans Genera 3:33 Remo Powerstroke 3 3:49 Evans Genera Dry 5:47 Aquarian Response 2 5:55 Evans G2 6:04 Remo Emperor Interesting that most of them are the popular ones ...
Agreed, stumbled on the P77 coated, and was blown away! Can’t find anything that comes close. I use a Ludwig snare, the sweet spot is massive, super sensitive throaty ghost notes. Can’t replace this drum head!
All the EVANS head sounded best to me...but I've been playing Evans for a long time. The latest UV1's are really great. Got them on all my snares , toms, and bass drums. Tune up or down with ease and seem to last longer than any other head I've used. To each his own, keep swinging and all good things!!!!
Remo's naturally sit at a lower pitch than Evans, at the same Drum Dial tension. But if you tuned them all to the same pitch with a Tune-Bot, all of a sudden you find the Evans start to sound a lot better and more open.
Is it just me or do the Evans heads generally sound more dampened with less tone but more attack compared to the others? Also I find the Remo's 'breathe' the most.
I agree. I am NOT a professional drummer, but to my ears, the Evans just sounded best overall. The Remos were OK, but I still think the Evans' drumheads sounded the best. But the Aquarians were absolutely horrendous--they didn't even sound like they were properly tuned. To me, they're a waste of money if you're looking for drum heads.
Yes Evans have less depth and sound flat compared to Remo. Rub your hand across a clean smooth glass....thats Evans to my ear. Now rub your hand over a sheet of 300 grit sandpaper......thats Remo. I replace all the Evans heads on my Tama snares with Remo. I have dozens of brand new Evans coated G1 heads and snare side 300 I'll probably never use. I guess they're ok for backups.
@@7JANEWAY I agree, as I'm getting new skins this video is an eye opener. I liked the EVANS best. Thought the EVANS EC Reverse Dot really smooth and had great tone. Didn't like the REMO as I'd probably damp it down to sound like the EVANS, why not just buy the EVANS
It is you and couple other people who are able to say that one company has different sound than the other one, while in real world there are huge differences between the heads of one company. There are more dampened one, some with more attack, some with loads of overtones, you name it. Trying to find some general statement lake that is imho useless, but it could work with coated and clear heads, but not manufacturers... just my 2 cents...
@@VojtechRozsival I have around 20 brand new Evans GI coated and 20 brand new Evans reso 300 replaced by Remo. While you might not be able to hear the difference in person myself and millions of other drummers can perceive the difference that Remo heads possess. There are a few exceptions where I don't feel there's enough difference so that right there says I'm STILL being objective while still preferring Remo over Evans on most snare drums. With toms it makes less difference. But I still prefer Remo.
I can't believe how useful this is... mesmerizing, actually. Interesting how much more natural, in my own taste, the Remos sound. Thank you! Ordered a PowerStroke after watching this. Thank you!
I've never used Aquarian heads. I never realized how awesome they are. The differences between their models is striking (pun intended). I am definitely going to try some next time I switch. I thought they all sounded better than their Remo and Evans counterparts.
Did you end up trying some ? I've been using them on a kit I built and they're awesome. The texture coated snare drum heads are some of the best I've used. And the coating lasts a long time. I destroyed an Ambassador in 4 hours of jamming last weekend. The aquarians just keep going. Hours and hours of use and no problems.
Totally. All these folks trashing the Aquarian heads…and I’m like, REALLY?? To my ears, they have SO much more character than every Remo/ Evans head I heard in this video.
Wow! Very interesting and we'll executed! Personal opinion based on this drum in this recording: #1 7:53 Evans EC2 Frosted. #2 6:03 Remo Emperor. Thank you.
Never actually heard Aquarians but those are great for punchy tones. Powerstroke series is absolutely amazing. Evans definitely falls behind imo with snare heads. Also that was the perfect groove for sampling snares, thanks for this.
These kind of comparisons should not be taken too seriously, because the heads have not been tuned to the same pitch. The recording is not consistent either and different brand heads have been recorded with different settings and in different sessions. So, no use of arguing about nuances. I pressed thumbs up anyways, because of the good effort
You better read my comment again, to fully understand it. I understand the effort. But comparisons should not be made this way. This is only a presentation, not a comparison.
Timpano percussion Really you have saved me so much time for choosing new drum heads and I would never have the patience or time to do this. I would have paid for this demonstration lol.
That was the best snare drumheads video comparison EVER! Thank you 4 really making the effort on the importance of having the RIGHT snare drumhead. I will look forward to seeing more of your comparison (drums) videos in the future PEACE!
My 4 favorite snare drum heads are a Remo Vintage Emperor, an Evans UV2, a Remo Coated Emperor and an Evans Heavyweight. In general, Remo Drumheads and Evans Drumheads are my two favorite drumhead brands.
It's really interesting, all Evans heads have a distinctive mid-range "chock" sound that is really noticeable in the ghost notes, while Remo heads are less abrasive and have a woodier spank to them
Made me realize how much of an Evan's man I am. I've never used an Evan's and instead endured with various remos and and mufflers. Turns out I just needed to change head companies.
@@anthonynunyabizness9989 same. my drums always sounded cack with Remo heads. Evans brought the drums to life and everyone comments how great they sound. Every gig.
I been playing speed metal music for 16 years. I have destroyed or deformed evans and remo snare heads on just 2 weaks. I've been using Aquarian high energy and hi impact for the last 8 years, the sound its great, they are undestructables!! Even after more than 2 years of usage they still on good shape and sound.
I can't tell you how many times I've watched all these comparisons. Some of the finest videos ever uploaded to UA-cam. That being said, I use a combo of all heads, and am always up for experimentation.
I'm a bit shocked, but I have to give the gold to the Aquarian Texture Coated. Thank you for your hard work! I only wish a few things were different... - The you had used a more standard snare like a Black Beauty - That you had used the same kick drum the whole time - That you had used the same room and rug the whole time - That you had used a metronome and played the same tempo the whole time
Hi there, thank you for your constructive criticism! We hear you but we just want to clarify a few things :) - The snare choice is subjective and we thought the 14X6 (right between 5.5 and 6.5) Yamaha Maple snare would be somehow considered as "standard". But we get it for your choice of a Black Beauty ;) - This video is a mashup of our 3 ULTIMATE snare comparison videos (each made specifically for a certain brand) and almost 2 years and a half have passed by the time we did the first (Remo) and last (Aquarian) comparison. We've sold many kits during this period including those that were used in the videos so we had to change kick drums obviously! - It is the same room! For the rug, we didn't really pay attention. - As previously stated this is a mashup and we never thought that it would be leading to this compilation! We did replicate the same beat but it's only when we've edited THIS video that we realized the tempo was slightly varying from a comparison to another. Anyhow we're glad it helped you make a choice! Keep groovin' :)
Yes, a great comparison video. Many great sounding heads. The variety we have to choose now a days is really mind-blowing. Back in the early 60's when I started out playing, not as many options obviously. I've been using the UV1's from Evans since first were introduced. Just recently pick-ed up a UV2 for some thicker depth snare drums I have, loved them. The UV series so far holds up for a long time before needing replaced. Take care of your equipment, be safe, and all good things fellow drummers!!!
When it comes down to it, it’s all personal preference. But in my opinion from listening, the Evans heads, no matter the thickness, all sounded very much alike and high pitched? Aquarian seemed like hit or miss? Meaning some sounded really good and others, I wouldn’t use even if someone gave them to me! Remo, everyone of them in this video, sounded great!
Evans are naturally higher pitched and brighter than Remo... at the same Drum Dial tension. But if you tuned them all to the same pitch with a Tune-Bot, all of a sudden it's a different ball game... and the Evans start to sound more open and full, while the Remos start to sound choked.
Well ive used remo ambassador coateds for over 40 years...And i thought id cross my own line here and ordered an evans hd dry and a 300 snare side. I just liked what i heard here. But my toms and bass will remain with ole faithfuls remo ambs coated for my yamaha custom maples! thanks for the video...will comment once ive played em!
This is amazingly useful, thank you! The variety of heads is simply bewildering so, not having bought a drum head in 25 years, I was going to go back to Remo. Now I know that would have been a good choice. They just sound ‘right’ to me.
The Evans heads just don't really have any tonal quality to them. I was actually impressed by some of the Aquarian heads. I remember trying some of their heads back in the day and not really liking them. A few really stood out to me here though.
I used Remo Ambassadors for many years and switched to Aquarians. I can´t confirm this huge differences but the coating of the Aquarian is much more durable. In my opinion, these two heads have absolutely different tunings in this video - in terms of sound, not tension. If my snare would sould like in this video, I´d simply go for a higher tuning. On the other hand, I recognized a kind of typical sound of some Evans heads. So, in every case, my appreciation for your hard work!
All the single-ply Aquarian heads: 0:08 - Concert 5 (5 mil) 0:34 - Modern Vintage Thin (7 mil) 2:16 - Modern Vintage Medium (10 mil) 1:08 - Texture Coated (10 mil) 2:33 - Texture Coated Power Dot (10 mil, centre dot) 2:58 - Studio-X (10 mil, muffle ring) 3:06 - Studio-X Power Dot (10 mil, muffle ring + centre dot) 3:15 - Focus-X (10 mil, inlay ring) 3:40 - Focus-X Power Dot (10 mil, inlay ring + centre dot) 3:57 - New Orleans Special (10 mil, large centre dot) 4:05 - Hi-Energy (10 mil, large centre dot + centre dot)
Timpano Percussion coming in clutch with the video that every drummer needs to see. Like for real, I’m gonna send all of my students to this video. This was legit one of the most helpful videos I’ve ever watched on here. I know A LOT of set up, time, and editing went into this. Thank you for this video.
Aquarian is weird cause half the heads sound great and really unique and the other half just sound cheap. One head by them not listed here is the Hi-Velocity Onyx Coated head. I use that on my snare and it’s really awesome sounds great
Never have I been able to so clearly hear the differences among all the heads. In the end, it reinforced my decision to play Remo heads. I was surprised however at how notably some of the Aquarian heads kicked up the volume and energy level.
Evans HD Dry sounds really good to me. I like a crack with no overtones. However your snare sounds great with all of the heads. I would use anyone of those heads on that snare and be happy.
Thank you so much. I have an emperor on my LM402 that I’m gonna switch out for a CS today. Just try it for fun. I also liked the ambassador Fyberskin too. Might have to order that one as well.
To me it's like this: Pinstripe > Powerstroke > Controlled Sound > Ambassador > Emperor even if the last models have catchier names, Pinstripe have the perfect balance between punch and sustain!!!
That's what I thought for 30 years, but I'm testing out some 2 and 3 ply heads at the moment because I'm sick of the ping and ring from ambassadors, but I'm morally against moon gels and gaffer tape haha
Thx for the video & I really appreciate the time and effort that was needed to produce the product. Surprisingly Evans had a few that I really liked with Remo having one. I didn't care for the Aquarian heads.
To me, it doesn't really matter as long as the snare is crisp and snappy that's what I care for. So, Aquarian, Evans, and Remo are both in that category. 🤷
Incredible. The absolute granddaddy of all comparison videos, the one all others should be modeled after. Massive gratitude for doing this. You’ve saved us all untold amounts of time and money.
Legend says he's still playing that beat to this day.
Made me laughing till you comment up to this day
In his sleep.
Tis a gud one ✌️❤️🥁
Lol
Hahaha best comment…
You know what, this is one of these most helpful videos I have seen in a long time. Being on UA-cam myself, I can imagine the level of effort you put into this. I can’t thank you enough.
Hi Scott, really nice reading you here! Thank you for the kind words!
@@uligulli1851 I K-series from zildjian
Drumeo, Jared Does a huge snare drum batter head side on a video. I don't recall the exact amount. I know it's around 15-20ish
Just considering that's about 800 dollars in heads by itself
Yes, it's a damn useful one. I'll have a Genera Dry.
0:17 Diplomat M5
0:24 Diplomat skyntone
0:41 Calftone
0:50 Diplomat M7
0:59 Diplomat fiberskin
1:41 J1
1:50 Ambassador renaissance
2:07 UV1
2:40 Power center reverse dot
2:49 Controlled sound
3:21 Genera
3:30 Power stroke 3
3:47 Genera dry
4:12 Ambassador vintage
4:54 HD
5:03 HD dry
6:02 Emperor
6:19 Pinstripe
6:52 Power stroke 4
7:04 Power stroke 77
8:01 EC reverse dot
8:26 Heavyweight
thanks
MVC
You missed a bunch
Its pretty much all the dry fat ones, with bite and range, without ringy over tones, that i like...for reference.
The hd dry is my pic followed by the g2
Personal favs
0:17 - Diplomat M5
3:31 - Powerstroke 3
6:03 - Emperor
6:28 - Hydraulic Blue
6:45 - Performance II
6:53 - Powerstroke 4
Man, I can’t imagine the work that you must’ve put into this. Thank you. I don’t want to speak for everyone, but I think it’d be fair to say that there are a lot of appreciative drummers out there! 🤘
What this dude said, this must off taken some time and patience. Thank you from the whole music community
For sure!
Totally agree, thank you for this video... much appreciated!
I haven't commented on a youtube video in years. I just want to say thank you for doing these videos. It's a shame that manufacturs don't do something on their own like this. You helped me choose a Remo controlled sound x and I adore it. So thank you. Truly.
Hi there, thank you for the kind words! Actually each brand helped us by providing their respective heads! We're glad we've been able to put this one together :)
evans HD second as well
You're lucky, I had to spend a lot of money and years of testing heads to discover my love for the controlled sound!
The controlled sound x is my favorite snare head of all time. As long as your technique doesn't suck, it requires no dampening, sounds amazing and will last months or even years.
I prefer the Remo Heads - fantastic open and lively tones.
Heavyweight sounds way better than the Emperor X. I have to make big cuts in the Emperor X to kill the nasty low freq harmonics.
@@ryanwilson8629 You're right. In overall, I din't like Emperor X either, the worst Remo head but didn't know for what reason. Low frequency in the harmonics, huh?
@@ryanwilson8629 both of those are absolutely garbage heads so it really doesn’t matter… if you need a head that thick, you have terrible technique and/or you don’t care about your snare actually resonating worth a damn. I remember back when I thought I needed heads that durable… bought a triple threat and thought it was so cool. Except it didn’t sound good at all.
@@1dudecrush The Evans heavyweight is superb on a Ludwig Supraphonic, especially with constant rim shots. I like a 30 strand snare and one moon gel on logo. Batter head 85 drum dial / 171 Hz, Evans 300 snare side, 76 drum dial / 396.5 Hz.
@@ryanwilson8629 Can't stand Evans. Zero tone
This is the best, most helpful video in youtube. I cannot thank you enough!
Hi there, we cannot welcome you enough!
I couldn't agree more. Kudos for producing this...it will help a lot of drummers.
Yes I agree. Surprised at the variation in sound, it's like different snare drums. Just shows you the difference the skin makes
yet the best snare head is not even played (evans hybrid)
I hate tuning just 1 head but this....😳
Remo by far my favorite ones!
Now this groove is stuck in my head.....
Whenever I walk anywhere now I bounce to this is my head and shadow box.
Just for my own reference
2:50 Remo controlled sound
3:32 Remo Powerstroke 3
5:47 Aquarian Response 2
6:04 Remo Emperor
Powerstroke 3 is the best snare head I've ever used.
@@skadrumsandwich7415 I ended up putting the Controlled Sound on my metal snare and the powerstroke 3 on my wood snare and they both sound beast
The diplomat m5 is probably my favorite. Sounds great for jazz and gospel. Powerstroke 3 is a close second.
@@skadrumsandwich7415 hey brian
@@Dmoney2times51 Hi
Straight out, none of these snare heads are any better than each other. They're all perfect. You have to decide which is best for the musical situation being applied to. I can't express how much I truly thank you for this video.
Hi Julian, great comment! Thank you for your appreciation!
After a first blind listening I could narrow my favourites down to:
1:34 Remo Ambassador Suede
1:59 Jack De Johnette Signature
2:07 Evans UV1
2:50 Remo Controlled Sound
3:23 Evans Genera
3:33 Remo Powerstroke 3
3:49 Evans Genera Dry
5:47 Aquarian Response 2
5:55 Evans G2
6:04 Remo Emperor
Interesting that most of them are the popular ones ...
Here's my top ten snare drum heads
1.Remo Powerstroke 77 Coated
2. Aquarian Triple Threat
3. Evans HD Dry
4. Remo Emperor X
5. Aquarian Reflector
6. Evans EC Reverse Dot
7. Remo Renaissance Ambassador
8. Remo Suede Ambassador
9. Aquarian Hi-Energy
10. Remo Diplomat Skyntone.
These are my favourites and they're paired with a Remo Hazy Emperor Snare Side.
Agreed, stumbled on the P77 coated, and was blown away! Can’t find anything that comes close. I use a Ludwig snare, the sweet spot is massive, super sensitive throaty ghost notes. Can’t replace this drum head!
All the EVANS head sounded best to me...but I've been playing Evans for a long time. The latest UV1's are really great. Got them on all my snares , toms, and bass drums. Tune up or down with ease and seem to last longer than any other head I've used. To each his own, keep swinging and all good things!!!!
Evans is my favorite head brand too! I tried the UV1s on my Toms and Snare a year ago and they sung so well! So versatile for a single ply head!
All the Evans sounded the best to you? That sounds very bias.
The whole idea was comparing different brands of drum heads. I would not call it bias. I do prefer Evans over other brands.
Damn, Remo's just have that thing!!
Remo's naturally sit at a lower pitch than Evans, at the same Drum Dial tension. But if you tuned them all to the same pitch with a Tune-Bot, all of a sudden you find the Evans start to sound a lot better and more open.
@@CameronBartholomew Interesting point!
@@CameronBartholomew Yep, that's the main issue in this comparison: they should have tuned the heads to the same pitch, not the same tension.
They do
@@CameronBartholomew exactly, Evans have a better tone to my ear. Aquarin is nice and crispy as well.
Is it just me or do the Evans heads generally sound more dampened with less tone but more attack compared to the others? Also I find the Remo's 'breathe' the most.
I agree. I am NOT a professional drummer, but to my ears, the Evans just sounded best overall. The Remos were OK, but I still think the Evans' drumheads sounded the best.
But the Aquarians were absolutely horrendous--they didn't even sound like they were properly tuned. To me, they're a waste of money if you're looking for drum heads.
Yes Evans have less depth and sound flat compared to Remo. Rub your hand across a clean smooth glass....thats Evans to my ear. Now rub your hand over a sheet of 300 grit sandpaper......thats Remo. I replace all the Evans heads on my Tama snares with Remo. I have dozens of brand new Evans coated G1 heads and snare side 300 I'll probably never use. I guess they're ok for backups.
@@7JANEWAY I agree, as I'm getting new skins this video is an eye opener. I liked the EVANS best. Thought the EVANS EC Reverse Dot really smooth and had great tone. Didn't like the REMO as I'd probably damp it down to sound like the EVANS, why not just buy the EVANS
It is you and couple other people who are able to say that one company has different sound than the other one, while in real world there are huge differences between the heads of one company. There are more dampened one, some with more attack, some with loads of overtones, you name it. Trying to find some general statement lake that is imho useless, but it could work with coated and clear heads, but not manufacturers... just my 2 cents...
@@VojtechRozsival I have around 20 brand new Evans GI coated and 20 brand new Evans reso 300 replaced by Remo. While you might not be able to hear the difference in person myself and millions of other drummers can perceive the difference that Remo heads possess. There are a few exceptions where I don't feel there's enough difference so that right there says I'm STILL being objective while still preferring Remo over Evans on most snare drums. With toms it makes less difference. But I still prefer Remo.
What I really get out of this is how fantastic that Yamaha hybrid maple snare sounds. Every head on it sounds good
Hi Adam, good observation!
Surprisingly so. I’ve been a Ludwig guy for 50 years. I was going to try a Pork Pie snare but now I’m seriously considering that Yamaha.
Your drum tuning skills must be god tier at this point. Thanks for putting the time into this. Super helpful and straight to the point.
Hi there, haha yeah we think we figured out how a drum key works! Glad you found this to be helpful! Cheers
@@Timpanopercussion but your tuning and snare tension were not always the same
Ol' faithful Remo Controlled Sound. No gimmicks, no little holes or textures, just pure Ambassador power with a simple dot. That's all you need.
Cs is the best at mid and higher tunings. Emperor with some muffling is great for fat sound.
I beg to differ with this simple answer : it always depends what you play with it
2:24 Remo Ambassador Fiberskyn
5:30 Remo Powerstroke X
7:19 Remo Emperor Vintage
I can't believe how useful this is... mesmerizing, actually. Interesting how much more natural, in my own taste, the Remos sound. Thank you! Ordered a PowerStroke after watching this. Thank you!
An absolute delight to have all this information available with good sound and an easily comparable manner. Kudos to you.
5:55 G2
4:55 HD
5:04 HD Dry
3:23 Genera
3:48 Genera Dry
These are my favourites!
Same HD on top for me tho
Thanks everyone for your praise. We worked very hard indeed to ensure we had the widest range of heads for this here shoot-out!!!
the video took a lot of organization, blood sweat and ....well you know!
I've never used Aquarian heads. I never realized how awesome they are. The differences between their models is striking (pun intended). I am definitely going to try some next time I switch. I thought they all sounded better than their Remo and Evans counterparts.
Did you end up trying some ?
I've been using them on a kit I built and they're awesome.
The texture coated snare drum heads are some of the best I've used. And the coating lasts a long time.
I destroyed an Ambassador in 4 hours of jamming last weekend. The aquarians just keep going. Hours and hours of use and no problems.
Absolutely agree.
Totally. All these folks trashing the Aquarian heads…and I’m like, REALLY?? To my ears, they have SO much more character than every Remo/ Evans head I heard in this video.
I switched to Aquarian a few years ago and love them
My Favorites. Do you agree?
Remo Controled Sound 2:50 / Remo Diplomat Skyntone 0:25 / Evans Genera 3:24 dry 3:48 /Evans Calftone 0:43 / Remo Powerstroke 3 3:34 and 4 6:53 / Aq. Focus-X 3:15
Nice choices mate!!👍
I personally love the power stroke 4
Wow! Very interesting and we'll executed! Personal opinion based on this drum in this recording: #1 7:53 Evans EC2 Frosted. #2 6:03 Remo Emperor. Thank you.
Remo is the best.!!! The quality of the sound is different among othes and Creamy thing...
Never actually heard Aquarians but those are great for punchy tones. Powerstroke series is absolutely amazing. Evans definitely falls behind imo with snare heads.
Also that was the perfect groove for sampling snares, thanks for this.
I think the evans calftone sound good with brushes, but for most drums I have Aquarian.
Aquarian doesn’t make that many great heads, but when they do, they are so god damn good. Example: the entire modern vintage series.
And the Hi-Energy and Super Kick II don’t forget those
Super Kick II put them on the map
Why curse God in your comment?
These kind of comparisons should not be taken too seriously, because the heads have not been tuned to the same pitch. The recording is not consistent either and different brand heads have been recorded with different settings and in different sessions.
So, no use of arguing about nuances.
I pressed thumbs up anyways, because of the good effort
What have you offered?
Nothing. Just a reach around thumbs up comment.
You better read my comment again, to fully understand it. I understand the effort. But comparisons should not be made this way. This is only a presentation, not a comparison.
1:26 Ambassador
2:24 Ambassador Fyberskin
2:50 C.S.
3:32 Powerstroke 3 ✓
4:15 Ambassador Vintage
4:30 Ambassador X
4:39 C.S. X
Not the hero we deserve but the hero we needed. That’s a shit ton of undoing and redoing to test 62 heads. Thank you sir
6:05 most focused und warmest tone...amazing !!! emperor !!!
This video deserves milions of views
I feel like aquarian heads are good for piccolo size drums while Evan's are good for bigger 8 inch drums. And remo is that sweet spot of 5-6
For snare yeah
@@James-pf3ej havent got my hands on anything bigger, but I have been looking at purchasing a snom tho
I ain’t ever seen a snare deeper than 8 that’s crazy
Elijah McCormick marching snares are big af
I had the jack dejohnette on my 12 inch piccolo. Sounded great.
Thank you so much for taking the time, interest, and energy to do this. You are awesome.
Hi Greg, thank you for your comment! You're awesome too ;)
Timpano percussion
Really you have saved me so much time for choosing new drum heads and I would never have the patience or time to do this. I would have paid for this demonstration lol.
These Aquarian heads are tuned much lower than the others. I have all three brands on different snares. They all kick ass if tuned properly!
I shudder at the thought of how much time went into tuning for this video, but this was incredibly thorough and incredibly helpful!
Hi there, took hours but was totally worth it! We're glad you found it helpful!
1:17 Evans B14G1
1:42 Evans J1 E14J1 Etched
1:51 Renaissanse
2:08 Evans UV1 (B14UV1)
3:48 Genera Dry w.vents
I had no idea that different heads made that big of difference. Mind blown 🤯
0:27 Reno Skyntone
0:43 Evan calftone
0:58 Reno Fiber skin
1:59 black
7:28 Evans onyx
Evans calf tone was my favorite.
Timpano Percussion, you changed the game with this video. THANK YOU
That was the best snare drumheads video comparison EVER! Thank you 4 really making the effort on the importance of having the RIGHT snare drumhead. I will look forward to seeing more of your comparison (drums) videos in the future PEACE!
Man.... Thank you for doing this. You don't know how much this helps.
Wow, appreciate all the work, thanks.
Remo hands down
Evans has a few surprises.
Playing remo 77 few years now but really loved how the powerstroke 4
My 4 favorite snare drum heads are a Remo Vintage Emperor, an Evans UV2, a Remo Coated Emperor and an Evans Heavyweight. In general, Remo Drumheads and Evans Drumheads are my two favorite drumhead brands.
It's really interesting, all Evans heads have a distinctive mid-range "chock" sound that is really noticeable in the ghost notes, while Remo heads are less abrasive and have a woodier spank to them
Made me realize how much of an Evan's man I am. I've never used an Evan's and instead endured with various remos and and mufflers. Turns out I just needed to change head companies.
I've always used Evans and this video made me realize why.
@@anthonynunyabizness9989 same. my drums always sounded cack with Remo heads. Evans brought the drums to life and everyone comments how great they sound. Every gig.
I been playing speed metal music for 16 years. I have destroyed or deformed evans and remo snare heads on just 2 weaks. I've been using Aquarian high energy and hi impact for the last 8 years, the sound its great, they are undestructables!! Even after more than 2 years of usage they still on good shape and sound.
Did you used Powerstroke 77? Im using one, and i heard it is pretty durable
Great video chaps! Remo have 'the sound' for me, always have done
I can't tell you how many times I've watched all these comparisons. Some of the finest videos ever uploaded to UA-cam. That being said, I use a combo of all heads, and am always up for experimentation.
Hi Brandon, that's awesome! We genuinely think every company has something good to offer :)
I'm a bit shocked, but I have to give the gold to the Aquarian Texture Coated. Thank you for your hard work! I only wish a few things were different...
- The you had used a more standard snare like a Black Beauty
- That you had used the same kick drum the whole time
- That you had used the same room and rug the whole time
- That you had used a metronome and played the same tempo the whole time
Hi there, thank you for your constructive criticism! We hear you but we just want to clarify a few things :)
- The snare choice is subjective and we thought the 14X6 (right between 5.5 and 6.5) Yamaha Maple snare would be somehow considered as "standard". But we get it for your choice of a Black Beauty ;)
- This video is a mashup of our 3 ULTIMATE snare comparison videos (each made specifically for a certain brand) and almost 2 years and a half have passed by the time we did the first (Remo) and last (Aquarian) comparison. We've sold many kits during this period including those that were used in the videos so we had to change kick drums obviously!
- It is the same room! For the rug, we didn't really pay attention.
- As previously stated this is a mashup and we never thought that it would be leading to this compilation! We did replicate the same beat but it's only when we've edited THIS video that we realized the tempo was slightly varying from a comparison to another.
Anyhow we're glad it helped you make a choice! Keep groovin' :)
@@Timpanopercussion Totally understandable now that I know the story. Great work!
0:08 Concert
1:17 G1
1:26 Ambassador
2:51 Controlled Sound
5:56 G2
6:21 Pinstripe
7:11 ST
Remo is the best ❤
Im a remo fan myself. I tried evans, and aquarian, but I just love the liveliness of remo.
Remo CS
Reno Powerstroke 77
Evans Heavyweight 2 ply with reverse dot
Thanks👍🏼
one of the most useful videos on UA-cam, you can get an idea of the sound of the drumhead without having to buy it, thanks!
Excellent comparison. Thank you so much for putting this together!!!
Hi there, thank you for your comment! The pleasure is all ours :)
Yes, a great comparison video. Many great sounding heads. The variety we have to choose now a days is really mind-blowing. Back in the early 60's when I started out playing, not as many options obviously. I've been using the UV1's from Evans since first were introduced. Just recently pick-ed up a UV2 for some thicker depth snare drums I have, loved them. The UV series so far holds up for a long time before needing replaced. Take care of your equipment, be safe, and all good things fellow drummers!!!
Wow! Amazing video!!! You are going to sell LOTS more Aquarian from this video for sure!
We hope as well! Thank you for the comment Gabriel!
1:25 Ambassador
1:51 Ambassador Renessance
2:25 Ambassador fiberskin
3:33 Powerstroke 3
4:13 Ambassador vintage
4:30 Ambassador X
4:39 Controlled sound x
5:21 Ambassador x14
6:21 Pinstripe
8:36 Emperor x
Thank you very much for this. Remo CS is still the king apparently.
The pleasure is all ours!
I think the Ambassador X for me is the goat. But CS sounds crisp tho
Thank you for this beautifully thoughtful, thorough, and helpful video-I appreciate you all!
When it comes down to it, it’s all personal preference. But in my opinion from listening, the Evans heads, no matter the thickness, all sounded very much alike and high pitched? Aquarian seemed like hit or miss? Meaning some sounded really good and others, I wouldn’t use even if someone gave them to me! Remo, everyone of them in this video, sounded great!
Evans are naturally higher pitched and brighter than Remo... at the same Drum Dial tension. But if you tuned them all to the same pitch with a Tune-Bot, all of a sudden it's a different ball game... and the Evans start to sound more open and full, while the Remos start to sound choked.
Well ive used remo ambassador coateds for over 40 years...And i thought id cross my own line here and ordered an evans hd dry and a 300 snare side. I just liked what i heard here. But my toms and bass will remain with ole faithfuls remo ambs coated for my yamaha custom maples! thanks for the video...will comment once ive played em!
This video is a wealth of information. Thank you so much for making it!
This is amazingly useful, thank you! The variety of heads is simply bewildering so, not having bought a drum head in 25 years, I was going to go back to Remo. Now I know that would have been a good choice. They just sound ‘right’ to me.
Hi there, we're glad you appreciate :)
Bravo! One question though: were the aquarians miked differently? They sound crisper and louder than the others.
Yeah I was wondering the same thing. The aquariums definitely sounded considerably louder which actually made them sound better to me
They use a different Mylar they make themselves. Aquarians are vastly superior.
@@RustyKnorr I personally thought the Aquarian sounded significantly worse than the others
The amount of work provided to make this video is substantial. Thank you for this effective video.
I think overall Evans has a dryer sound whereas Remo is a little more resonant. Guess it all depends on the sound you’re going for.
The Evans heads just don't really have any tonal quality to them. I was actually impressed by some of the Aquarian heads. I remember trying some of their heads back in the day and not really liking them. A few really stood out to me here though.
I used Remo Ambassadors for many years and switched to Aquarians. I can´t confirm this huge differences but the coating of the Aquarian is much more durable. In my opinion, these two heads have absolutely different tunings in this video - in terms of sound, not tension. If my snare would sould like in this video, I´d simply go for a higher tuning. On the other hand, I recognized a kind of typical sound of some Evans heads. So, in every case, my appreciation for your hard work!
Hi there, thanks for the feedback!
This is wicked! Remo bass drum comparison soon?
That would be terrific, especially if it’s done with the same concept.
How does this not have one billion views and likes…?! Incredibly helpful video.
Great video! The best sound HD Dry, Genera Dry Evans
Heck yeah man evans all the way
All the single-ply Aquarian heads:
0:08 - Concert 5 (5 mil)
0:34 - Modern Vintage Thin (7 mil)
2:16 - Modern Vintage Medium (10 mil)
1:08 - Texture Coated (10 mil)
2:33 - Texture Coated Power Dot (10 mil, centre dot)
2:58 - Studio-X (10 mil, muffle ring)
3:06 - Studio-X Power Dot (10 mil, muffle ring + centre dot)
3:15 - Focus-X (10 mil, inlay ring)
3:40 - Focus-X Power Dot (10 mil, inlay ring + centre dot)
3:57 - New Orleans Special (10 mil, large centre dot)
4:05 - Hi-Energy (10 mil, large centre dot + centre dot)
Couldn’t go wrong choosing evans drumheads. Hmm I feel like switching to Evans heads.. more focused and no tone loss.
I agree with you, I think the EVANS skins have a smoother tone than the rest, that's what I'm going for when I get new skins this week.
The best head comparison video, period... That's one sick groove right there!
concert 5 0:09
diplomat m5 0:17
powerstroke 3 3:31
Timpano Percussion coming in clutch with the video that every drummer needs to see. Like for real, I’m gonna send all of my students to this video. This was legit one of the most helpful videos I’ve ever watched on here. I know A LOT of set up, time, and editing went into this. Thank you for this video.
Thanks for your kind words! Glad you'll show this to your students!!! Hoping it will answer most of their questions :)
Aquarian is weird cause half the heads sound great and really unique and the other half just sound cheap. One head by them not listed here is the Hi-Velocity Onyx Coated head. I use that on my snare and it’s really awesome sounds great
I was about to buy some Evans heads... Wow Remo just has it! Every head breathes and has so much tone.
out of all 62 heads, my two that i use are the Remo P77 and the Evans HD dry
Fyi: with snares on, all 62 heads sound like a snare drum.
And all 62 sound better than mine
Never have I been able to so clearly hear the differences among all the heads. In the end, it reinforced my decision to play Remo heads. I was surprised however at how notably some of the Aquarian heads kicked up the volume and energy level.
Hi Eddie, glad it helped you make a choice! Keep groovin'
The Evans EC Reverse Dot heads are fuckin iconic. I'll never use a different snare head
Evans HD Dry sounds really good to me. I like a crack with no overtones. However your snare sounds great with all of the heads. I would use anyone of those heads on that snare and be happy.
Remo sounds awesome.. ✌️
I'm Evans hydraulics and I love it and yes there is a tuning process issue it's the matter of the style and the musician playing. !!! 🥁👍😎
I like remo's drum heads sound👍👍👍
#Padu
1.REMO
2.EVANS
3.AqUARIANS
Vraiment merci beaucoup pour cette essai comparatif. Très bien réalisé et aide beaucoup dans le choix de la peau de snare
I've been a Remo guy for 30 years.
But Aquarian eh? Holy Shit balls, I love the sound.
Whitecloud Ramone are you deaf?
What?
Whitecloud Ramone all the Aquarian heads sound like complete trash.
@@bhutch216to each their own. Maybe you're not playing them right 🙄
Thank you so much.
I have an emperor on my LM402 that I’m gonna switch out for a CS today. Just try it for fun. I also liked the ambassador Fyberskin too. Might have to order that one as well.
The Remos sound all dope🤷🏽♂️
To me it's like this:
Pinstripe > Powerstroke > Controlled Sound > Ambassador > Emperor
even if the last models have catchier names, Pinstripe have the perfect balance between punch and sustain!!!
SuperBrictson I have played the pinstripe for a while but I do like the Ambassador Coated most🤷🏽♂️
@@philippmarkusjahn6500 I forgot the Remo's Diplomat, they all sound kick ass!!!
Thank you for making this! Would like to know which reso head you used tough!
Remo Ambassador Hazy Snare Side 14
After 40 years and nearly every drum head, nothing frees up the full sound of a snare like a Remo coated Ambassador.
That's what I thought for 30 years, but I'm testing out some 2 and 3 ply heads at the moment because I'm sick of the ping and ring from ambassadors, but I'm morally against moon gels and gaffer tape haha
@@totigerus Coated ambassador seems to just have that perfect snare sound even if the durability is questionable..
Thx for the video & I really appreciate the time and effort that was needed to produce the product. Surprisingly Evans had a few that I really liked with Remo having one. I didn't care for the Aquarian heads.
To me, it doesn't really matter as long as the snare is crisp and snappy that's what I care for. So, Aquarian, Evans, and Remo are both in that category. 🤷
I bought a evans hd dry but as i improve as a drummer i been leaning more into ringy snare.. i love it when it blends to my recordings