For my toms.

[Mr. EXP]

sup guys.
I play a 6 peice EX and love it.Somehow split my snare headright across the drum (is that normal?). So ive just ordered a Remo Emperor X to replace it. Then i went to my kit and thought @!#$! I should of ordered tom heads aswell.
So, im interested in coated... maybe Evans EC2 or G2. What would anyone recommend for exports?

Thanks.

[ant]

coated ec1 over G1 Clear......its what ive got and its ****in amazing ive tried G2 coated/clear and ec2's

it projects has a litttle sustain but gets rid of ****ty overtones

[Mr. EXP]

Rephrase?

[ant]

sorry dude ahah

use coated Ec1's which are a one ply head but with the control ring as batter

G1 Clears for the resonant

perfect mix of sustain with no crappy overtones and ringyness from the poplar

i have tried every other evans candidate :)

[Mr. EXP]

Thanks man

[nova]

Wellcome to the Export Zone where we Love our Exports!! We need picts or it didn't happen!!
I'm using EC2 Clears over Clear G1's; and I use to play Clear Hydraulics w/o resos on my toms. EMAD2 Clear for bass and use to use Clear Hydraulics. I'm toying with the idea of getting Coated G2's for my batters for xmas; but I'm going to try them out first!!! Pearl Evans and Sabians FTW!!!:p:rolleyes::D:cool:

[shent]

If you're getting Evans heads, don't go for the EC2/1, learn to tune & let the drums sing man. If you need to muffle drums to get them sounding right, you can't tune properly

/rant

[ant]

while this is true for medium to high end kits. with my experience in my export, roughly 2 years.

the poplar is a very ringy wood, with lots of nasty overtones. my bearing edges are all in check i can assure you my tuning is up to standerd, maybe above (not by much haha)

as i have said i have tried G2 coated, G2 clear, Ec2, Ec1 coated.

the Ec1s are a one ply head, while your G2 clears on your forum are a 2 ply head, the ec1 coated actualy resonate more then the G2's i have tried out.

the control ring gets rid of the ringyness i have found during recording the drums.

its all good live unmiced, even miced.... but when recording the isolated kit. they are very ringy :)

im hopeless at explaining, lol hope i got through

[nova]

I'm fairly certain I'm going to stay with the EC2's; but perhaps coated this time. They've been changed and on the charts they fit my style!! The chart on evansdrumheads.com; has both the clear EC2's and the coated; as having the highest amount off attack; in the lowest quarter for sustain (ringing); Darkest quarter for tone; (in opposed to bright); and highest in durability. I'm all for single ply's on snares and resos ( Clear G1's); but toms and bass (EMAD2 Clear) need 2 plies. I started with Evans Clear Hydraulics on bass and toms in 88 when I got my 1st Export (used). I fell in love with Pearl and Evans that day. My bassist at the time bought them for me and I paid him off. I didn't know they made other heads until I broke my bass batter and was on line by then (finally). Then I saw all of these other cool Evans Heads. Check out the wesite and in the descriptions you'll find yourself!!!:D:cool:

[Mr. EXP]

Thanks for the replies guys. Prob gonna go with EC2 coated. New snare head just arrived (Emperor X). bloody sweet. i tell ya. Didnt know my snare could sound that good. In the process of tuning out the ringing, pretty much there. Definetly recommend em. oh, BTW, should i bother buying resonant heads or just leave the stock pearl ones on???

[nova]

I used the stock resos untill last xmas by tuning them as tight as I could; and that opens the sound in a big way. Everyone on the PDF said to get better resos so I got the clear G1's and they're better.:cool:

[shent]

I used the stock resos untill last xmas by tuning them as tight as I could; and that opens the sound in a big way

Oh wow. Not trying to be a jerkoff here, but that is some rotten advice. OP, whatever heads you choose to get, you want heads to work in unison to get the best sound out of the drum. You do this by tuning them to *similar* pitches. I try to tune them as close together as my ears allow to get the most even tone out of the drum, tuning the reso higher removes the resonance, giving more controlled sound with more attack. A reso tuned lower than the batter gives a fatter sound with more boom. The best way of doing it is to tune your drums up to a sound you like, then go & stand in front of your kit (20ft or so away) & get some one to hit your drums for you. You may find that while playing your kit, your drums sound awesome, but may lack any projection from 20ft away. Good for you, bad for the crowd your playing to. I keep telling this to the drummer in my mates band, he's got his kick drum filled so full of crap that you can't hear it unless you're standing next to him, and that's mic'd too. People really need to learn to tune before giving out bad advice :/

[Mr. EXP]

yeah. Since i started drumming, ive always had my resos about one note(whatever) down from the batter to get that deep, fat, boom like you said. Love it, especially when dampened...Not to much though. Sounds stupid if it has no resonance at all