Reference Pure with Die Cast Hoops & Volume Question

[perduramo]

When I was making a decision between the original Reference and the Pure, I liked the idea of both but preferred the lugs on the Pure and wanted more resonance. Is it true that the original is much louder or is it quite close in volume and the die cast hoops are the main thing causing the difference in sound? Drums being loud is very appealing to me.

That leads me to ask if it would be worth buying some Mastercast diecast hoops for the batter heads or both and I would be able to get the best of both worlds?

Thanks
Chris