fiberskyn drum heads

[redpearl]

Hey guys!


I'm considering trying fiberskyn heads on my set mainly my snare but, I wondered if anyone has tried them and/or likes the tone and feel?

Thanks
David

[jddrummer666]

They sound like ***. You definitely shouldnt use them on a drumset. They're meant for hand drums. They make my school's ayotte drums sound worse than CB's.

[BurkPSU]

Well, I'm going to have to disagree with jd. However, I can neither flatly endorse or denounce the use of Fibreskyn heads. It depends on your application and the way you are going to be tuning your drums. As a jazz player, I strive for a more "old-school" sound out of my drums and I have used both Renaissance and Fibreskyn heads because of the way they replicate the sound and feel of calf skin and the way they react to brush work (very well). Both Renaissance and Fibreskyn heads have a fairly dark and mellow character so if that is the sort of sound you are going for then by all means, have at it. However, if you are looking for something else then perhaps Fibreskyn wouldn't be the best choice. Long story short: I have used them and I like them for my purposes but they're certainly not for everyone.

Happy drumming.

[AntiConformist]

Originally posted by jddrummer666
They sound like ***. You definitely shouldnt use them on a drumset. They're meant for hand drums. They make my school's ayotte drums sound worse than CB's.

you're SCHOOL'S ayotte? holy dog poo!

[drumwerker]

I would use the Renaissance batter over the Fiberskyn - on the snare only.

[DrumYoda]

I have used FiberSkyn heads for all three generations of their existence and can state that I am a well satisfied fan. That statement must be tempered however with the caveat that they are not for everyone or everything. If you are playing high velocity rock or similar music, you probably won't like them. As was stated before, they do work well for jazz and/or acoustic settings where a more traditional natural skin sound is desired.

[SKiezws]

Redpearl, PM eliminator. I noticed he has a Fyberskin on his snare...he could give you some advice. And it looks as if he plays rock(he has an 8 pc. double bass set with a ton of cymbals)

[matt_drummist]

I'm thinking of getting a Fiberskyn Ambassador for my BD.. I play jazz only and I'm looking for a nice, resonant sound, but not too many overtones, and I don't like having to muffle it internally. At the moment I have a plain Ambassador but it's too resonant without muffling and not resonant enough with muffling. I'm hoping that a Fiberskyn will be what I'm looking for (think of the BD sound of Elvin Jones, Billy Higgins, and Roy Haynes on 60s records).. does this sound right?

[adam_beach]

Try Aquarian Jack dejohnette heads ... look kewl, sound kewl and have a massive tuning range. They are like ambassadors - open and rounds, but without the nasty overtones.

[Paistedrummer40]

I have a friend who uses it on his jazz kit snare drum . It sounded awesome !

[matt_drummist]

Try Aquarian Jack dejohnette heads ... look kewl, sound kewl and have a massive tuning range. They are like ambassadors - open and rounds, but without the nasty overtones.
Yes, I've seen the DeJohnette heads.. they seem good. Maybe I'll try one.

I got an 18" Fiberskyn 3 for my BD today.. it sounds very nice. Got some felt strips for muffling, and they work good (a little hard to get the seating right though). I think I'm going to replace the Gretsch stock head on the front of my BD with the Fiberskyn, and then use my other ambassador for the batter. That will sound really nice, I think.

[funkymcstain]

i use one for my 18" bd reso. w/ emad batter, sounds real nice

[dudme]

I have bought a Fyberskin head for my snare before. I bought it for my 13" wood snare. Although I didn't dislike the sound, I wouldn't buy another one. I felt that for my style of playing that I could get a better sound out of other heads. I still have the Fyberskin head on my snare, though. Like I said, it does sound pretty good, but I think a Suede would be better. (I have a Suede on my 14" snare and I really like it.)
That's a thought: Check into getting a Suede head for your snare. It is similar to the Fyberskin head, but I think it sounds better.

[matt_drummist]

i use one for my 18" bd reso. w/ emad batter, sounds real nice
Do you use any muffling on the Fiberskyn as a reso? I might do that—put the Fiberskyn on front and use an ambassador with felt strip as batter.

[Prof.Sound]

Hey guys!


I'm considering trying fiberskyn heads on my set mainly my snare but, I wondered if anyone has tried them and/or likes the tone and feel?

Thanks
David

What kind of music do you play and what exactly are you trying to fix/achieve?

[chilipeppermaniac]

I cannot add any knowledge about a Fiberskyn on a snare drum, but I do know a really good friend of mine uses a 22 and 26 BD Reso and his kits sound awesome for all sorts of music from Jazz,Funk and other kinds of music including Rock and Roll.