Crystal Beat head selection

[wsgnst]

What heads are others running on their CB kits...specifically the bass?

I'm trying to keep the clear look as much as possible, but want a premuffled head.
I'm thinking an EMAD clear batter with Pearl logo resonant and adding a 6" offset hole. A PSIII on the bass batter would probably look better, but I've never been a huge fan of those.

Pinstripes on the toms over clear ambassadors. Somewhat surprised that the stock heads aren't terrible.
Not sure what to do with the snare...maybe a Powerstroke 3 clear over Ambassador Hazy.

Let me know what you are using.

[inaband]

I went EMAD on my vistas w/ stock front head..I had G2 on toms.. I also use this set-up on my Crush acrylic.

[wsgnst]

I went EMAD on my vistas w/ stock front head..I had G2 on toms.. I also use this set-up on my Crush acrylic.

That's cool...I would definitely be open to G2s or Emperors as well. I got a good deal on a pinstripe pack so I figured I would start with that. I used to hate pinstripes, but I'm more open to them now.

[StickS707]

I second the G2 and EMAD heads...I've got that on my CRB..well EMAD2, anyway.

[PearlJeff44]

I tried pinstipes and hated them. They sounded like cardboard boxes. I went with clear G2's on batter with stock heads on resonants. I left the stock heads on the bass with a 5" port in front and a pillow inside with a large flam patch on the batter.

[hwy 49]

Super Kick II

[Jerry Skiddz]

Kick: Evans EMAD batter, with EQ4 clear on reso
Toms: Remo Ambassadors top and bottom

I personally found that two-ply heads choke these toms a bit... Especially the 10". Also, I mounted the toms on Gauger RIMS, which has improved the sustain a bit over the Optimounts.

[Mike Foreman]

Super Kick II

That is the coolest drum pic I've seen in a while.

[CUZNRED]

I am going remo clear black dots over ambassadors with mine, for kick ps3 clear batter with a clear ps3 pearl reso head

[GreenDrummer]

Kick: Evans EMAD batter, with EQ4 clear on reso Toms: Remo Ambassadors top and bottom I personally found that two-ply heads choke these toms a bit... Especially the 10". Also, I mounted the toms on Gauger RIMS, which has improved the sustain a bit over the Optimounts.

Do you have any sound clips? Im stuck between emps or ambassadors on top. Ambassadors on bottom for sure

[Jerry Skiddz]

I found the 2-ply (Emperor) batters to be too dead on the 10" and 12", so I tried Ambassadors all around on the toms (clear, of course), and everything sounds awesome. I put a clear emad on the kick batter, with a clear PS3 on the front.

[FreDrummer]

On my Vistalites, I'm running a somewhat unconventional choice in heads on the bass:
Batter: clear G2 with a single felt strip (mainly because the guy I bought them from included this unused G2 head)
Reso: Aquarian Force 1 with a 4" port
The sound is amazing!

Snare: Evans PCRD over Evans 300

Toms: Black Dots (oops, excuse me...Controlled Sound, but I date myself) over G1's -- the old standard for clear drums

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[Bish]

Love that look!!! Well done.