Aquarian vs Evans vs Remo: 62 heads - ULTIMATE Snare Head Comparison - Timpano Percussion

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0:08 Aquarian Concert 5 vs Remo Diplomat M5
0:25 Remo Diplomat Skyntone
0:34 Aquarian Modern Vintage Thin vs Evans Calftone
0:50 Remo Diplomat
0:59 Remo Diplomat Fiberskyn
1:08 Aquarian Texture Coated vs Evans G1 vs Remo Ambassador
1:33 Remo Ambassador Suede
1:42 Evans J1
1:50 Remo Ambassador Renaissance
1:59 Aquarian Jack DeJohnette vs Evans UV1
2:16 Aquarian Modern Vintage Medium vs Remo Ambassador Fiberskyn
2:32 Aquarian Texture Coated Power Dot vs Evans Power Center Reverse Dot vs Remo Controlled Sound
2:58 Aquarian Studio-X
3:07 Aquarian Studio-X Power Dot
3:14 Aquarian Focus-X vs Evans Genera vs Remo Powerstroke 3
3:39 Aquarian Focus-X Power Dot
3:47 Evans Genera Dry
3:56 Aquarian New Orleans Special
4:04 Aquarian Hi-Energy
4:12 Remo Ambassador Vintage
4:21 Evans G12 vs Remo Ambassador X
4:39 Remo Controlled Sound X
4:47 Aquarian Super 2
4:55 Evans HD
5:04 Evans HD Dry
5:14 Evans G14 vs Remo Ambassador X14
5:30 Remo Powerstroke X
5:38 Evans EC1 Reverse Dot
5:46 Aquarian Response 2 vs Evans G2 vs Remo Emperor
6:12 Aquarian Modern Vintage II
6:20 Remo Pinstripe
6:28 Evans Hydraulic Blue
6:37 Aquarian Hi-Velocity
6:45 Aquarian Performance II
6:53 Remo Powerstroke 4
7:02 Remo Powerstroke 77
7:10 Evans ST vs Remo Emperor Vintage
7:27 Evans Onyx
7:36 Evans ST Dry
7:45 Aquarian Reflector
7:53 Evans EC
8:02 Evans EC Reverse Dot
8:10 Aquarian Force Ten
8:18 Aquarian Deep Vintage
8:27 Evans Heavyweight vs Remo Emperor X
8:44 Aquarian Triple Threat
N.B.: This is a mashup of our 3 ULTIMATE snare head comparison videos (Aquarian comparison has been made in April 2019, Evans in June 2017 and Remo in December 2016) hence the slight variation in tempo (and change in clothing, rug or bass drum etc.) All heads were tuned at the same exact tension (88) using a DrumDial. We are grateful that every manufacturer provided their respective heads free of charge to help us make the original videos. Hope this clarifies any misunderstanding!
Snare: Yamaha Absolute Maple Hybrid 14X6"
Performer: Andrew Wyatt
The audio was recorded using a matched pair of AKG C414 for overheads, a Shure SM57 for the snare and a AKG D112 for the bass drum.
The video was filmed using a Canon Eos 70D for front view and a Canon Eos Rebel T3i for overview.
Thank you for watching!

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@EmpowerDrumming 2 года назад

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.

@OrphanPipe 2 года назад

Legend says he's still playing that beat to this day.

@pour-g8677 10 месяцев назад

Made me laughing till you comment up to this day

@willhanley4954 6 месяцев назад

In his sleep.

@chadseaton6879 5 месяцев назад

Tis a gud one ✌️❤️🥁

@dalekay9ine 3 месяца назад

Lol

@jordansaltmarsh3808 Месяц назад

Hahaha best comment…

@ScottBalkum 4 года назад

You know what, this is one of these most helpful videos I have seen in a long time. Being on RU-vid myself, I can imagine the level of effort you put into this. I can’t thank you enough.

@Timpanopercussion 4 года назад

Hi Scott, really nice reading you here! Thank you for the kind words!

@yoshilikestrains 4 года назад

@@uligulli1851 I K-series from zildjian

@caster1877 4 года назад

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

@user-wh6sp6st8s 4 года назад

Just considering that's about 800 dollars in heads by itself

@ColtraneTaylor 4 года назад

Yes, it's a damn useful one. I'll have a Genera Dry.

@MicahEdmonds 2 года назад

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

@goldenageofdinosaurs7192 5 лет назад

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! 🤘

@anthonypinto9244 3 года назад

What this dude said, this must off taken some time and patience. Thank you from the whole music community

@tmaddrummer 3 года назад

For sure!

@glorendil 2 года назад

Totally agree, thank you for this video... much appreciated!

@KoldFujin 5 лет назад

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.

@Timpanopercussion 5 лет назад

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 :)

@alext9558 5 лет назад

evans HD second as well

@SimonChampagne 4 года назад

You're lucky, I had to spend a lot of money and years of testing heads to discover my love for the controlled sound!

@1dudecrush 3 года назад

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.

@drum4fun969 5 лет назад

Remo by far my favorite ones!

@MrShaggrock 5 лет назад

This is the best, most helpful video in youtube. I cannot thank you enough!

@Timpanopercussion 5 лет назад

Hi there, we cannot welcome you enough!

@robpelick7460 4 года назад

I couldn't agree more. Kudos for producing this...it will help a lot of drummers.

@bhaddock9277 4 года назад

Yes I agree. Surprised at the variation in sound, it's like different snare drums. Just shows you the difference the skin makes

@TazzSmk 4 года назад

yet the best snare head is not even played (evans hybrid)

@l_Knights_l 3 года назад

I hate tuning just 1 head but this....😳

@ottawapop 3 года назад

Now this groove is stuck in my head.....

@frankburdodrums8984 3 года назад

Whenever I walk anywhere now I bounce to this is my head and shadow box.

@MatthiasKnorrMusic 5 лет назад

I prefer the Remo Heads - fantastic open and lively tones.

@ryanwilson8629 4 года назад

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.

@SuperBrictson 4 года назад

@@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?

@1dudecrush 2 года назад

@@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.

@ryanwilson8629 2 года назад

@@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.

@dcmastermindfirst9418 Год назад

@@ryanwilson8629 Can't stand Evans. Zero tone

@julianwall3261 4 года назад

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.

@Timpanopercussion 4 года назад

Hi Julian, great comment! Thank you for your appreciation!

@Brento44 5 лет назад

Damn, Remo's just have that thing!!

@CameronBartholomew 5 лет назад

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.

@Ramshackled17 5 лет назад

@@CameronBartholomew Interesting point!

@mandubien 5 лет назад

@@CameronBartholomew Yep, that's the main issue in this comparison: they should have tuned the heads to the same pitch, not the same tension.

@Tom-sd2vi 5 лет назад

They do

@ikon8275 4 года назад

@@CameronBartholomew exactly, Evans have a better tone to my ear. Aquarin is nice and crispy as well.

@timothyehook4883 4 года назад

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

@m.iqbal_akbar 4 года назад

thanks

@pablofunpeople89 3 года назад

MVC

@friedpickles342 3 года назад

You missed a bunch

@timothyehook4883 3 года назад

Its pretty much all the dry fat ones, with bite and range, without ringy over tones, that i like...for reference.

@benrickey1274 Год назад

The hd dry is my pic followed by the g2

@s.schmidt5923 4 года назад

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 ...

@santafejboy2 3 года назад

I was about to buy some Evans heads... Wow Remo just has it! Every head breathes and has so much tone.

@gourdlord2112 5 лет назад

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.

@Timpanopercussion 5 лет назад

Hi there, haha yeah we think we figured out how a drum key works! Glad you found this to be helpful! Cheers

@mathias841 4 года назад

@@Timpanopercussion but your tuning and snare tension were not always the same

@chalocide 4 года назад

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.

@robertoricci3393 4 года назад

Cs is the best at mid and higher tunings. Emperor with some muffling is great for fat sound.

@CayouDrums 3 года назад

I beg to differ with this simple answer : it always depends what you play with it

@adamwilson1691 5 лет назад

What I really get out of this is how fantastic that Yamaha hybrid maple snare sounds. Every head on it sounds good

@Timpanopercussion 5 лет назад

Hi Adam, good observation!

@jefffeinberg1577 3 года назад

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.

@jackdaffin 5 лет назад

Just for my own reference 2:50 Remo controlled sound 3:32 Remo Powerstroke 3 5:47 Aquarian Response 2 6:04 Remo Emperor

@skadrumsandwich7415 4 года назад

Powerstroke 3 is the best snare head I've ever used.

@jackdaffin 4 года назад

@@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

@mr.fufucudlypoops8207 4 года назад

The diplomat m5 is probably my favorite. Sounds great for jazz and gospel. Powerstroke 3 is a close second.

@Dmoney2times51 4 года назад

@@skadrumsandwich7415 hey brian

@skadrumsandwich7415 4 года назад

@@Dmoney2times51 Hi

@mrsushi1192 4 года назад

Aquarian doesn’t make that many great heads, but when they do, they are so god damn good. Example: the entire modern vintage series.

@graytss 3 года назад

And the Hi-Energy and Super Kick II don’t forget those

@adderon7476 2 года назад

Super Kick II put them on the map

@kenthemanmcmillan8965 5 лет назад

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.

@paulboutin7191 3 года назад

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!

@ebeep 5 лет назад

2:24 Remo Ambassador Fiberskyn 5:30 Remo Powerstroke X 7:19 Remo Emperor Vintage

@ashJ-16 3 года назад

Man.... Thank you for doing this. You don't know how much this helps.

@nickkruger9566 3 года назад

The amount of work provided to make this video is substantial. Thank you for this effective video.

@sharieffakbargrayson8213 3 года назад

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!

@flickdrumming2851 4 года назад

Remo is the best.!!! The quality of the sound is different among othes and Creamy thing...

@jasonm3871 3 года назад

Wow, thanks for taking the time to make this. Must have been tedious! Just picked up a new Tama snare, and this confirmed what I was thinking about the Evans head it came with. Time to order an Ambassador!!

@topperhardy1614 5 лет назад

Excellent comparison. Thank you so much for putting this together!!!

@Timpanopercussion 5 лет назад

Hi there, thank you for your comment! The pleasure is all ours :)

@chitluk79 4 года назад

6:05 most focused und warmest tone...amazing !!! emperor !!!

@IntoTheForest 3 года назад

This video is a wealth of information. Thank you so much for making it!

@dfgvegas 4 года назад

Great comparative format thanks for all the time and effort you put into this one

@Timpanopercussion 4 года назад

Thank you for your comment! Glad you appreciate!

@motomedic5057 4 года назад

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.

@Timpanopercussion 4 года назад

Thanks for your kind words! Glad you'll show this to your students!!! Hoping it will answer most of their questions :)

@adbarnes57 5 лет назад

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!!!!

@cmswrD 5 лет назад

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!

@larrytate1657 4 года назад

All the Evans sounded the best to you? That sounds very bias.

@adbarnes57 4 года назад

The whole idea was comparing different brands of drum heads. I would not call it bias. I do prefer Evans over other brands.

@leightonwatkins9486 3 года назад

I’ve never tried Aquarian heads but I will after this ,they knock everything else out of the park for body and presence ...wow

@ehav Год назад

They sure do!! I record with them all the time. Much more depth

@damiendegrasse 10 месяцев назад

I love them on toms, but to me they never sound in tune on snares.

@Rockin_Ross 4 года назад

Beautiful. Took days to pull this effort off I’m sure, but the amount of information we drummers get from it is hands down the best! You guys really hit it out of the park with this one.

@Timpanopercussion 4 года назад

Hi Ross, it did take some time but the result pays off! Glad you found this to be useful!

@robertacosta3134 3 года назад

Timpano Percussion, you changed the game with this video. THANK YOU

@alanduncan1980 4 года назад

00:25 Diplomat Skyntone stood out for me as my own particular preference. Really nice video by the way. 👍

@KevWhitehead 5 лет назад

Great video chaps! Remo have 'the sound' for me, always have done

@HokieSnare 4 года назад

I shudder at the thought of how much time went into tuning for this video, but this was incredibly thorough and incredibly helpful!

@Timpanopercussion 4 года назад

Hi there, took hours but was totally worth it! We're glad you found it helpful!

@sarojaband4664 5 лет назад

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.

@shanemartin8904 Год назад

Thanks everyone for your praise. We worked very hard indeed to ensure we had the widest range of heads for this here shoot-out!!!

@shanemartin8904 Год назад

the video took a lot of organization, blood sweat and ....well you know!

@adbarnes57 4 года назад

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!!!

@DennisBergDrums 4 года назад

That was a really eye opening video! You can clearly hear the overall different characteristics in sound of the three brands. And I just realized that I like the Remo heads the most. The thing is I've always played Evans and just recently tried a bunch of Aquarians. So I guess now its time for Remo :D Awesome job with this video!!! I've tried those kind of head comparisons myself and know exactly how much work went into this.

@jorgelopez9620 5 лет назад

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

@dragocat1 4 года назад

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!

@TurntoGod7 2 года назад

I had no idea that different heads made that big of difference. Mind blown 🤯

@honuman39 4 года назад

Thank you for this video. You've done a great service. Your editing with the fluid change from head to head is a great way to present it. Bravo sir.

@Timpanopercussion 4 года назад

Hi there, thank you for your kind words! Glad you like the way we edited this one!

@blackwatercat4263 3 года назад

5:55 G2 4:55 HD 5:04 HD Dry 3:23 Genera 3:48 Genera Dry These are my favourites!

@austinsims100 Год назад

Same HD on top for me tho

@konarider 4 года назад

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.

@7JANEWAY 4 года назад

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.

@Assimilator702 4 года назад

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.

@bhaddock9277 4 года назад

@@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

@VojtechRozsival 4 года назад

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...

@Assimilator702 4 года назад

@@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.

@BrandonMobley614 Год назад

I can't tell you how many times I've watched all these comparisons. Some of the finest videos ever uploaded to RU-vid. That being said, I use a combo of all heads, and am always up for experimentation.

@Timpanopercussion Год назад

Hi Brandon, that's awesome! We genuinely think every company has something good to offer :)

@ranadrums3174 9 дней назад

The best head comparison video, period... That's one sick groove right there!

@michelegiannotti 3 года назад

This video deserves milions of views

@gabe9671 5 лет назад

Wow! Amazing video!!! You are going to sell LOTS more Aquarian from this video for sure!

@Timpanopercussion 5 лет назад

We hope as well! Thank you for the comment Gabriel!

@mikecurry2903 9 месяцев назад

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!

@jackdelessio1591 Год назад

Awesome. Appreciate the time and effort ya'll put into this.

@seanmccormick4137 Год назад

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.

@nanashipersonne4151 7 месяцев назад

I think the evans calftone sound good with brushes, but for most drums I have Aquarian.

@freethinksman4393 4 года назад

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.

@Customwinder1 2 года назад

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.

@RustyKnorr 2 года назад

Absolutely agree.

@robweldon4780 Год назад

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.

@barberjeff67 10 месяцев назад

I switched to Aquarian a few years ago and love them

@drak347 2 года назад

Awesome - I only wish this video existed when I was an active drummer 20 years ago. Great vids!!

@determinedexplorer6769 2 года назад

Amazing video. I never seen like this comparison. Excellent effort. Keep it up. We are thirsty and waiting for more like this!

@whitecloud_94 4 года назад

I've been a Remo guy for 30 years. But Aquarian eh? Holy Shit balls, I love the sound.

@bhutch216 4 года назад

Whitecloud Ramone are you deaf?

@whitecloud_94 4 года назад

What?

@bhutch216 4 года назад

Whitecloud Ramone all the Aquarian heads sound like complete trash.

@whitecloud_94 4 года назад

@@bhutch216to each their own. Maybe you're not playing them right 🙄

@joecap2919 4 года назад

After 40 years and nearly every drum head, nothing frees up the full sound of a snare like a Remo coated Ambassador.

@totigerus 2 года назад

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

@jamesdeluca3468 2 года назад

@@totigerus Coated ambassador seems to just have that perfect snare sound even if the durability is questionable..

@user-qu7iz3gg5x 5 месяцев назад

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

@cliffsavage2 4 года назад

Wow!! Huge appreciation and thanks for ALL this hard work brother. You saved us a huge amount of time and money on trying out heads. God bless.

@Timpanopercussion 4 года назад

Hi Clifford, we're glad you appreciate! Thank you for the kind words

@starless9829 2 года назад

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

@Laurence_Balfour 3 года назад

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

@anthonynunyabizness9989 2 года назад

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.

@jamesc6629 2 года назад

I've always used Evans and this video made me realize why.

@climbjay 2 года назад

@@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.

@mrmisfit635 7 месяцев назад

Amazing and comprehensive work on this video, definitely reduces time and money!

@buddyrichable1 5 лет назад

Fantastic review. The concept is great and the drummer is terrific. They all sound great, just different, but with the seamless comparison you can really hear the differences. Thanks for this.

@Timpanopercussion 5 лет назад

Glad this helped you! Thanks a lot for your comment!

@nicolaicerro6511 4 года назад

Remo is the best ❤

@lw.rap_3668 4 года назад

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

@tcn0515 4 года назад

Nice choices mate!!👍 I personally love the power stroke 4

@mrpants6370 4 года назад

Thanks so much !! Hard to believe there can be this much variety of sound at the same tuning ?! Very Very Helpful !!

@Timpanopercussion 4 года назад

Hi Sean, we're happy it helped you!

@toddreiman1141 5 лет назад

Thank you for this. So needed. Evans HD series and that Blue Hydraulic. Nice.

@mulletpower2009 5 лет назад

The Evans EC Reverse Dot heads are fuckin iconic. I'll never use a different snare head

@chickenbeforeegg 5 лет назад

This is wicked! Remo bass drum comparison soon?

@buddyrichable1 5 лет назад

That would be terrific, especially if it’s done with the same concept.

@OtisAvalon 3 года назад

This is awesome guys! Cuts all the guess work out of it. Thanks so much.

@LaunchPointBand 4 года назад

Bro, this was awesome. Thank you for doing this. This helps a lot both as a player and a producer/engineer. Nice work.

@Timpanopercussion 4 года назад

Hi there, the pleasure is all ours! Glad this was helpful to you

@ianswoverland 4 года назад

concert 5 0:09 diplomat m5 0:17 powerstroke 3 3:31

@theloniousspunk3728 5 лет назад

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

@theloniousspunk3728 4 года назад

For snare yeah

@theloniousspunk3728 4 года назад

@@James-pf3ej havent got my hands on anything bigger, but I have been looking at purchasing a snom tho

@elijahmccormick3360 4 года назад

I ain’t ever seen a snare deeper than 8 that’s crazy

@lolol1725 4 года назад

Elijah McCormick marching snares are big af

@paulanthonymorrisjr 4 года назад

I had the jack dejohnette on my 12 inch piccolo. Sounded great.

@msyracuse Год назад

Wow, what a great production! Excellent balance of sound on the snare, video angles, and chaptering. With all the variations of tone that a snare can produce and so many factors (size, head, material, snares, tension) this certainly helps in getting the particular tone you're looking for. You can't tell a book by it's cover, but now at least I can hear what the head tone could be in comparison to all others. The matrix would be enormous, but imagine hearing the same head type on different snare materials (wood(s), steel/brass, concrete, fiber) or various snare sizes?.... how one instrument can be so diverse!

@roykasika870 4 года назад

You are totally the hero the world deserves! How many days did it take to do all this? It's a very good expository work! Thanks so much man! God bless you

@soundknight 4 года назад

0:27 Reno Skyntone 0:43 Evan calftone 0:58 Reno Fiber skin 1:59 black 7:28 Evans onyx

@soundknight 4 года назад

Evans calf tone was my favorite.

@aritragangulyghost4491 5 лет назад

Remo sounds awesome.. ✌️

@REFondrums 4 года назад

Brilliant! Invaluable. Highest regards for the work that went into this.

@Timpanopercussion 4 года назад

Thanks a lot for your comment! Glad you appreciate

@dameblanco 2 года назад

Great production! I wish all youtube videos were this informative.

@iloveconcrete1550 5 лет назад

Remo CS Reno Powerstroke 77 Evans Heavyweight 2 ply with reverse dot Thanks👍🏼

@frozd58 5 лет назад

Thank you very much for this. Remo CS is still the king apparently.

@Timpanopercussion 5 лет назад

The pleasure is all ours!

@dough_364 5 лет назад

I think the Ambassador X for me is the goat. But CS sounds crisp tho

@aldebaranmd 4 года назад

Great job doing this video!!! It was surely a fair amount of work. It'll be my go-to reference for comparing heads from now on!

@Timpanopercussion 4 года назад

Hi Aldebaran, thank you so much for your comment! Really nice to hear!

@dougd11 3 года назад

one of the most useful videos on RU-vid, you can get an idea of the sound of the drumhead without having to buy it, thanks!

@jakethepitador2558 4 года назад

Fyi: with snares on, all 62 heads sound like a snare drum.

@josephlively2524 4 года назад

And all 62 sound better than mine

@hjalmarbackstrom5883 3 года назад

1:17 Evans B14G1 1:42 Evans J1 E14J1 Etched 1:51 Renaissanse 2:08 Evans UV1 (B14UV1) 3:48 Genera Dry w.vents

@YTaccount907 3 года назад

Best video from entire RU-vid. 1000thanks💗💗💗

@ryanspeed4671 5 лет назад

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.

@joshuanapier8241 4 года назад

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

@MrMcMoobies 5 лет назад

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.

@saber-jocky3436 4 года назад

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.

@jonashellborg8320 3 года назад

This video is so good! An epic effort to allow us drummers to sit back, relax and think about what batter head to try next. In terms of head choice, I tend to like Ambassador or G1, as they are very open sounding, and you can always add muffling yourself. But I have a couple of steel snares, with a sharp ping, there I might try Remo Powerstroke/Pinstripe/Controlled sound, or the Evans HD Dry. And in that regard, you folks have saved me so much time, thank you!

@betaladrien 5 лет назад

Thank you for all of these drum heads comparison video you post ! Viva la musica

@Timpanopercussion 5 лет назад

Hi there, glad you like it :)

@pheachshorbet916 5 лет назад

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

@Timpanopercussion 5 лет назад

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' :)

@pheachshorbet916 5 лет назад

@@Timpanopercussion Totally understandable now that I know the story. Great work!

@learnonedooneteachone3822 4 года назад

Aquarian heads almost universally sounded bad imo. I've never used them. Now I know why. Evans G2 on the toms and Remo (variety of heads) on the snares. In almost 30 years of playing they've never let me down.

@drummer2443 4 года назад

This has been my exact layout for years now as well, haven't played anything better imo. Evan's coated g2s on the toms, remo coated controlled sound on the snare

@farshimelt 4 года назад

I played Aquarian vintage for a while. I like the sound for Jazz but they don't last long.

@boromir_8428 4 года назад

Exactly, i have Evans G2 on my toms and they sound so great, nice rebound feel on the sticks. The Remo`s i had were too flat and dry, lack of resonance.

@gagu4241 4 года назад

To be fair with aquarian, those heads sound bad, but aparently that recording is older than the one for evans and for remo, and sound editing seems different. Maybe is another story with the same kind of recording for all brands.

@RodizellMusicalOne 4 года назад

Yeah this is Bullcrap, I use to be Remo only, for a long time I played only 14” Powerstroke 3’s coated with center dot, then I tried to a switch to Evans because people were speaking them up and I tried G2, EC with reverse dot, Genera Dry, HD and did not care too much for the ringing most of them gave and the durability was suspect, they dent quick, but then I met Aquarian and fell in Love, Hi- Velocity, Hi-Impact, Hi-Performance, and now I’m about to give the Texted coated with Dot a go or the Dejohnette! And on the toms I switched from Ambassadors or Emperors or Pin-Stripes clear and ebony, to EC2’s and Can’t remember the other one from Evans, now to Response 2 black coated and want a somewhat bright tone for this recording so I was feeling the Reflectors until I compared them to the Response 2 clears and the clears won my ears and heart, listen for yourself!

@bgibson72 4 года назад

Love both the Remo Emporer X and the Aquarian Triple Threat. Both sound great on my LM-402!

@MattDavisDrum Год назад

How does this not have one billion views and likes…?! Incredibly helpful video.

@drumfanatik316 5 лет назад

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!

@CameronBartholomew 5 лет назад

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.