Evans EC2 VS. Remo Pinstripe - Tom Head Sound Comparison!

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In this Drum.Dog sounds comparison we put 2 similar heads from the 2 leading drumheads brands head to head!
The Evans EC2 and Remo Pinstripe are both pre-dampened 2-ply heads, but do they sound the same? To find out we've put them on the same drums, in the same room, at the same tuning, under the same mics in order to uncover the exact difference.
Contents (Quick Navigation):
0:00 - Introduction
1:05 - Pinstripe Single Hits
1:32 - EC2 Single Hits
2:01 - Pinstripe Groove
2:27 - EC2 Groove
2:53 - Our Thoughts
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Meinl Byzance 15" Dual Hats
Meinl Byzance Extra Dry 19" Thin Crash
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@jetbenito5523 6 месяцев назад

I love both- but something about that crown logo that sits with your drum set that truly appeals to me lol

@markusthedrummer8143 2 месяца назад

Agreed but Evans is so much easier to tune for me! Love them

@GT-fx8fd Год назад

Fantastic review. Massive thank you for the effort to make this and put it out there to the world for FREE. Legend, please keep it up 🙏🏽

@TheLeviathan13 2 года назад

thank you VERY MUCH for this video, it's for a funny fact the exact thing i needed rn xD I was searching for special Tom Heads and had like 20 that i like, from all the 20, only exactly these 2 made it for the final decision, really needed this video and i'm very thankfull that u made it also with such a high quality and professional performance!

@vmipsychmajor 2 года назад

I've had Evans EC2 batters with G2 resos for a while, love the sound.

@mattsmith010171 2 года назад

For me I’ve tried both and the remo pinstripe just has more attack and sustain I get out of them compared to the evens EC2S. The Evans heads just have too much controlled sound. The remo heads just sound fatter to me, but that’s what I love about drumming. It’s all about what kind of sound you like for your kit and that’s what matters. Personal preference.

@hairyd61 3 года назад

To my ears the EC2's sounded a little clearer, a little brighter with a bit more stick definition. To be honest I would happily use either.

@TheStudioDrummer 2 года назад

I noticed more attack with the Evans as well.

@richardbuck7207 3 года назад

Love this comparison! Plus, not TOO long (like most), but ALL substance! Thanks, was JUST looking into the decision on these two!

@drumdog 3 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@ralphbenites1819 2 года назад

I have remo clear pinstripes on my kit and it’s sounds big and bold.it’s great for rock drumming as well as cs black dots 🥁😁👍

@jkf9167 10 месяцев назад

The pinstripes are my favorite, but I sometimes use the black dots because of the way they look. Clear CS is one of my favorite snare batter heads though.

@dragobotica 2 года назад

I have definitely used REMO ambassador snare and REMO pinstripe coated or emperor clear for toms and kick all my 30 years back as a professional, I tried EVANS G2 a few years ago and I think EVANS paid a lot of attention to have such a good product.

@oldowl4290 Год назад

I just started using EC2S frosted simply because when lit from underneath they look fantastic.

@jkf9167 10 месяцев назад

I've used both, and they are pretty similar. EC2 have slightly more highs and more sustain, and sometimes I'd use more muffling on the EC2s than the Pinstripes. The Pinstripes tended to be fat and splatty. At the time, I preferred pinstripes, although I prefer EC2s in this demo. They were on different kits though. I don't need as much muffling as I used to, so I could use either.

@Monsterdrumma 2 года назад

I prefer Remo but here I prefer the ec2’s. To me they sound more full here and resonant. The pin did sound good on the floor tom though but choked on the 10” to my ear but the Evans sounded consistent on each drum.

@kludgeking8719 2 года назад

It seemed to me like the Remo sounded better on the low end. Would love to see the Pinstripe vs the Powerstroke 4

@TheStudioDrummer 2 года назад

Agree

@75yellowraven Год назад

Yes 10 in the same 12 a bit different but the floor better low end less muddy with the remos

@TheStudioDrummer 2 года назад

So, I used Remo heads for years and switched over to Evans 5 or so years ago. I really like my Evans heads. THAT SAID: the Remo PS sounded fuller with a purer tone to me. The Evans seemed to have a bit more attack. BTW, I found this video because I was trying to decide between putting one of these heads with a low tuning on a particular drum (I've actually have a PS on another set doing this job) I still have not decided but thanks for the excellent video! :^)

@Sundaydrumday 2 года назад

Listen Drummers I have found the ultimate tom duo, evans ec2s frosted for batter, with remo ambassador coated for reso, I know this is weird but omg 😲 😳, it made my pearl session sing like I've never heard before!!! The frosted ec2s are so musical, and resonate the note of the drum so well, the the warmth and low end of the ambassador or reso just tops off the drum, its incredible!

@adderon7476 3 года назад

Great recording! Could you test the heads with lower and higher tuning?

@angiii4834 3 года назад

i feel like the evans always have more of a controlled sound.

@Briggsy251 3 года назад

Have you tried the remo controlled sound heads?? 🤣🤣

@brent3086 3 года назад

@@Briggsy251 how would you say they compare to the ec2's and hydraulics?

@Briggsy251 3 года назад

@@brent3086 I don't know I was just making a 'controlled sound' joke lol

@timbuk1126 7 месяцев назад

Aka more dead

@dalekay9ine 3 месяца назад

They also seat a lot better without all the glue cracking and shit.

@eddins277 3 года назад

I'd love for you guys to talk more about resonant heads. Tuning tips, etc. Also the evans onix heads vs the remo black heads

@kawaivandenelzen4019 3 года назад

Would like a remo emperor vs Evan's g2, which you already have

@phillamoore157 4 месяца назад

Interesting....WOW these sound similar. The single ply heads have a much more dramatic difference. If you're old and fat like me, you remember a time when Evans couldn't come CLOSE to REMO. That said, whatever is happening in the Remo manufacturing process, has made tuning/seating excruciating, even to this day. The head has to be seated, stretched, etc...before it finally settles in. That can be a few days or a week of playing. I can get Evans tuned up in seconds....literally. I was stunned the first time I experienced that. And, the consistency of that process is all over the place, because of Remo's complete lack of QC. They're (IMO) the best sounding head ONCE that happens. But, Jesus, what a pain. These days, the sound is close enough to where it's just not worth fighting the Remo issues, unless I'm recording. Outstanding video guys. You did something very difficult, in getting both sets of heads dialed in perfectly for this comparison. Well done.

@mancuniancandidatem Месяц назад

It's really frustrating, but generally I have always defaulted to Remo coated ambassadors, but in the last few years I have had encountered a couple of dud ambassador heads. I also just got a pack online for 12,13 and 16 and initially the 12 was just not working. As a last ditch desperation, I tuned it as tight as I could and left it over night. The next day I took the head off, reseated it and it suddenly worked as it should. The only reason I persevere with the Remo's besides it being my favourite sound is that, every time I try Evans , I like them for a couple of days, but feel like the heads (particularly coated) are not as durable. They seem to go off quickly. There is also something about the sound that starts to annoy me as they play in, where as even if the coating wears off the contact point of an ambassador,to me they still sound good. I can make a set of ambassadors last for 4-5 years (on toms) and they do what I want them to.

@phillamoore157 Месяц назад

@@mancuniancandidatem Yup! I agree. I learned a LONG time ago, from an old pro to torque the Ambassadors down for 24hrs, and then play them aggressively for about a week to really get them seated and sounding their best. And, like I said, when recording, I’ll deal with it because I agree with you, they to this day still sound the best. But, for daily playing, I’m really enjoying the Evan’s. Btw…I think (don’t quote me on this) the UV1 series has a coating guarantee’s not to come off. I haven’t tried them yet, given I don’t really have that problem with the coating. But, I believe that’s the line with the guaranteed coating. And, as always, the kit makes a big difference. I bought a set of the Aquarian Modern Vintage that I’m really looking forward to trying out, as well. I heard a set of those on the same kit I’mp playing here on RU-vid (Yamaha Hybrid Maple) and they sounded absolutely incredible. 👍

@mancuniancandidatem Месяц назад

@@phillamoore157 That's good to know that torquing the ambassadors should be standard practice. Thanks! I would love to try the Aquarian heads out sometime.

@danlc95 Год назад

The EC2 sound great! It seems to have more high end and clarity, while maintaining similar control. The PinStrip still sounds great though, and is still my personal choice. Probably because I've been using them for so long, and I tend to tension them a little looser to get more breath out of them, a little more "air".

@joesmiley5726 11 месяцев назад

Used pinstripes for years before the evans ec2’s came out and the ec2’s were def. a step up. Never thought to go back.

@brianf5871 9 месяцев назад

Great video and sound comparison. Overall I did prefer the sound of the Remo Pinstripe. But maybe that's because my eyes took over a time 2:27 during the demo of the Evans EC2. The floor tom looked like it had a puddle of water sitting on it and my eyes kept seeing waves and ripples on that floor tom head.

@robinshutedrums 2 года назад

Not much in it but find the evens have a slight less overtone but the overtone to me on the remo gives it some character!

@tobytoxd 3 года назад

The Pinstripe to me has a tiny bit more overtones and a bit more low end on the stand tom. On the EC2 the stroke has a bit more attack, but they really sound almost equal.

@user-yq5od9uj3f 18 дней назад

You really need to do a side by side. You need to hit the 10" Remo then the 10" EC 2. The heads are so similar it's the best way to hear the difference.

@paulreilly5344 6 месяцев назад

I experienced the problem you pointed out at the end of the video about Remo PS heads not sitting properly when you first put them on. I thought the head was defective and not perfectly round. When I tightened them I got a buzzing noise. So I never bought them again. I had used empower and ambassador heads for a while and did not see this problem.

@alexquinones3274 Год назад

Remo pinstripes for me! It's what's on my kit.... Although the Evans sound so much similar, I wouldn't mind playing them.

@amador97caa97 Год назад

hii..how about comparing the evans black chrome and the black remo pinstripe.

@JohnD72277 3 года назад

I'm a big fan of Remo CS as reso heads. I'd love to see a comparison between those and normal 1 ply heads.

@JohnD72277 2 года назад

@@williamperri3437 I have a 60s Ludwig that I put coated Ambassadors on as resonant heads. With a coated top they sound plenty warm to me.

@user-ki7bc6tp9g 3 года назад

Please testing remo ambassador x coated on snare drumdog

@Paul-md8ms 8 месяцев назад

every time i have tried switching from my trusted remo pinstripes to evans i have always found the life of the head is shorter , my sons kit has remo pins on it and he has not changed them in 8 years and they still tune up just as good as they always have , but i have found in the past that the evans fade quickly , i am going to give them one more chance today infact ,hopefully i don't the fade this time

@ddrumcorner4682 2 года назад

I wish yall did a blind test first to see if we spotted any difference ..just at first....or even compared each size drum first maybe? Idk maybe that comparison works best for me only lol... (and i know this wasn't a "which head is better") Anyways, i love the content ... you guys got good chemistry!! cheers

@drumdog 2 года назад

That’s a great idea

@henkhulsegge 10 месяцев назад

Hello I would like to know what the tuning of the toms is in Tama tension watch figures. You would do me a great favor!

@fabiocacchioli9074 2 года назад

I've played both of these. I liked them both but I do really like the pinstripes alot. Coated pinstripes are great too.

@tonymelton7789 9 месяцев назад

I've played pinstripe 20 years and tried the evans. Price keeps me coming back to remo

@Qingeaton 5 месяцев назад

If it's not a stupid question to ask.....let's say I want to go with the pinstripes as the batter heads on my 12"-13" 16"toms. Is there a prevailing wisdom as to what goes on the resonant side of those toms? It's a set of Fibes. I'm thinking of going with a Aquarian Super kick 2 for the bass batter, but again, not sure about the reso side. The set has Evans Hydros on it now, but I believe they are 25 years old, hence, the thought to replace everything (but the snare, which is fine) Also thinking of picking up a drum dial to help. Thoughts?

@EDtheIslander 2 года назад

They sounded pretty similar except for the floor tum

@jgdevoe 3 года назад

A tad better Remo as it had a bit less sustain which is what I’m looking for. Currently have black dot Which I love especially with tom control rings. Sometimes I like a lot of staying if you’re looking for Phil Collins sound, or if you want a little more punch unless the stain the Tom control rings work well for that.

@xmanthedrummer4 3 года назад

I would like you to do the Aquarius reflector serious versus the onyx the Evan onyx yeah

@mateusxxx 3 года назад

I believe that the evans equivalent to the aquarian reflector is the black chrome, not onyx

@janivelic2316 2 года назад

Hey guys! Nice video and sound from that beautiful kit! What condenser microphones did you use on top of toms please? thanks! Cheers!

@drumdog 2 года назад

Tom mics are CAD M179 🎙️

@CharlesWillisBonsai Месяц назад

Would like to have heard the Aquarian Performance II heads compared as well.

@hpatss4966 3 года назад

Idk abt that tuning, the Reso heads sound extremely tight

@MeTuLHeD 2 года назад

The Evans was just a slight bit drier. The Remo seemed to have that little bit of low end fullness...that "thoom" if you will.

@Chiroman527 2 года назад

Guys, great Dive into these two heads that I am considering for my PDP Concept Maple Kit. A key question... What Reso heads were used?; How were the Reso / Batter heads Tuned? I tend to have a difficult time getting to my "sweet Spot" on my Toms. I'm a realtive novice at drum tuning. I'm a 70 YO, retired guy, who resurrected playing drums after 50 Years (1969). I play for recreation at home about 1 hour a day. Appreciate your advice.

@davidsuprenant893 Год назад

Aldo,I'm a senior myself.been playing since 1964.I always found a Great place to start when tunning toms,and floor toms is what ever I do on the batter heads,I put the same tension on the reso heads.if you want the drums to sustain less raise the pitch by 1/4 on the reso side.i hope this helps you sir.

@davidsuprenant893 Год назад

As far as drum heads I prefer remo ambassador clear for reso,and coated ambassador for batter.if I'm recording I prefer remo pinstripe 2 ply for batters.

@slayerdude10 3 года назад

I feel like the Evan’s were tuned a tad sharper hence the brighter the tone

@giantl9196 3 года назад

Frosted ec2's vs clear ec2s?

@DJENERGY210 2 года назад

Same sound just more protection from the sticks I believe the way they leave their marks

@GeraldoMueller 2 года назад

Sehr gut!!! Danke schön!!!

@tomkelsey2303 Год назад

They both sound decent. It would come down to price.

@john_drums_videos 8 месяцев назад

I tried to find a difference I listen to it with, and without headphones, they sound the same to me

@anthonydean884 2 года назад

The Evans still have have a touch more over tone on the higher Tom but as you went down they sounded close but still a slight difference

@jcdrums2798 2 года назад

it is difficult to ear difference...i am REMOguy but i just try the new ECS2 and they do the job...in drum room.

@overindulgence6168 Год назад

What is that beautiful snare?

@shanejohnson7603 2 года назад

I don't know what you've tuned with but that 12 and floor sound odd and flappy which was even more apparent with the ec2's... there's low tuning and then beyond... still I'm pinstripes all day

@bluewaveproductions4017 Год назад

Evans has more of a gel like texture which is more muted while remo is more plastic, giving more natural sound. I like evans because it stops shaking and gives more rebound

@ErickDrums 3 года назад

2:02 2:28

@robsco1249 3 года назад

I have had ec2 and hated them. Best heads for Tom? Remo powerstroke 3...very underrated on Tom.

@caseyshroyer2074 Год назад

Not sure if it's tuning or the heads. But let's just assume you used a drum dial to tune both heads to the same specs. The EC2 sounds like it's flat notes compared to the Pinstripes. Also the EC2 Heads has some sort of bitter sustain. Hard to describe.

@isaacperez7136 3 года назад

The attack on the ec2 is more define.

@TheStudioDrummer 2 года назад

I thought so too.

@dxzxax8772 5 месяцев назад

Similar but I definitely prefer the Remo Pinstripes. I think that's the perfect tom sound.

@NEALBABBITT Год назад

Remo are brighter with more overtone, Evans are more focused and round to me. Both seem to have equal attack.

@chrisgirth7373 3 года назад

Evans sound had more definition but very similar. Evans wins IMO.

@siberian13 3 года назад

I prefer the Evans

@pedroinosuke537 3 года назад

You can tell when you hear a pinestripe I think. The Evans sounds "same" but you can notice It´s not pinestripe

@felixjordanii8149 Год назад

Remo Ebonys vs Evans Hydraulics Please

@lrizo3841 2 года назад

I watch this on my JBL surround sound for the best sound and Remo sounded the best..

@junjelretiza343 2 года назад

Nice video .comparison i like remo sound❤

@drumdog 2 года назад

thanks for watching

@chadschehin7193 3 года назад

Evans all the way. I love old style Evans G2 heads.

@hellion605 3 месяца назад

Evans, because the consistency of the quality. with Remo’s i had lots of problems

@joelsimon3213 2 года назад

I heard a more concise, even sound from the Remos. The Evans sounded fatter and brighter imo. It seemed like the Evans were more laid back while still being able to cut through a mix. Where the Remos sounded staple for just enough cut with precision. (Evans fan myself; seemingly slight genre-expanding capabilities.)

@JohnD72277 3 года назад

I've found that the EC2 sounds good for years, where as my experience w/ pinstripes usually resulted in them sounding way bad after far less time.

@silviospizzeria 13 дней назад

wow... ive been a lifetime evans ec2 player but remos killed this shootout. I feel like a damn fool.

@skafazzation666 6 месяцев назад

Both amazing, Evans sounding better from the video

@markferguson1530 Год назад

The remos don't fit well on Premier drums and make it inconsistent while tuning

@danieldelac6264 3 года назад

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@informedcarpet 3 года назад

Same same

@joboiecruiser 9 месяцев назад

I just put the EC2 drum heads on my kit and I am very dissapointed. Going back to Remo Ambassadors.

@kevindeclercq15 3 месяца назад

prefer the remo but litle bit lower tuned

@MrBeblis 3 года назад

Very similar, Evans sound slightly more polished, but it negligible

@U2WB Год назад

I think I'll stick with my Remo Pinstripes. They sound very similar but I would still give the nod to Remo here.

@cDisturbed. 2 года назад

Ec2s with EC reso heads is the best

@schnutzelcoco Год назад

When I saw this video, I coudnˋt hear any difference between Remo and Evans. Only the processing of the Evans head is probably better, as it lies neatly on the edge of the shell.

@MarquezeDWilliamsSr Год назад

EVANS. They make drums sound like dang drums! Remos tone wise are great but EVANS has more beef lower tones on all of their heads. I’ve used both in the past but I’m all the way EVANS now for years

@jerrymckenzie1858 Год назад

I slightly preferred the Pinstripes.

@jeffbenson9390 2 года назад

Hands down I believe the Evans have more tonality and brings the natural pitch of the drum up front more so than the Remo. Again, that's just what I'm hearing.

@tommybell1786 Год назад

I think Pinstripes have changed. They used to be more clear & rang a little better. The newer ones seem a little foggy & sound chunkier than they did in the 70's/80's. To me, it seems like they changed plastic around the same time that they started putting the larger logo on the heads. Does anyone else agree? Maybe I'm losing my mind...

@strong_voice_of_truth 3 года назад

The Evans sounded slightly more open, the Remo more controlled. I wonder if an emperor would be a better comparison.

@danlc95 2 года назад

That's possibly due to Remo's dampening agent being present where the bearing edge of the shell meets the film. The EC2's dampening agent is on the the membrane only. The G2 is more of a match with Remo Emperor.

@cvee2614 Год назад

Very similar heads, slight edge to REMO

@deniskarlash 3 года назад

Only Remo ❤️

@Fucklesticks 2 года назад

I found the EC2 cheaper online so i went with that

@iRideuWatch 3 года назад

What? No back to back comparison???

@drumdog 3 года назад

Yeah good shout, I'll make sure we include one in the next batch of head videos. Thanks

@pashtmt6727 3 года назад

Evans just look way more cool without that inner matte ring of remo's. Sound is similar, so I willl go for evans

@DJENERGY210 2 года назад

There are some Evans clear without the rings in them

@danlc95 2 года назад

They both look pretty cool, but the nature of the EC2's dampening is way more controlled and consistent. I've always like the look of the PinStripe though. That cobweb look around the perimeter always interested me.

@moxxichannel5950 2 года назад

Evans C2 I've found have slightly more high-end to them giving them an advantage in terms of attack. That being said, if I was sitting at the back of a club, I doubt I could tell any discernible difference. Recording wise, if I was using Pinstripes I'd move the mic a bit closer (attack) and turn up the high end slightly - and then the sound tech would slap my hand and say "What the fuck do you think you're doing? Touching my mics and board, eh?" So there you go.

@hansoloist9756 2 года назад

Ok Evans it is. Thanks

@jacobtulak2090 2 года назад

I like Remo pinstripe

@stevenward6777 2 года назад

To my ear, the Evans heads seemed a bit livelier.

@DJENERGY210 2 года назад

Yall are missing the point of remo's pinstripe sound difference the remo pinstriped are open live sounding the Evans are brighter sounding but are very good in punch but has wide tuning ranges buy a Evans or remo drum head and look at the back of how bright how much sustain and attack they have I like Evans ec2 cause they sing on my toms remos pinstripes been around for years and what they have inside are oils if you bust that head that's what comes out of it

@danlc95 2 года назад

There is no oil in any Remo drum head.

@DJENERGY210 2 года назад

@@danlc95 back then they did I've seen it on my uncle old Ludwig kit he had he busted one in the 80's and oil came out he said cause he a heavy hitter after that he never liked them but years go by technology changed that I agree no oil

@danlc95 2 года назад

@@DJENERGY210 - I split PinStripes from the 80's too. Never had any oil leak from them. I still have a few from the early to mid 80's in the basement here, and no oil bubbles in those either. That light refraction is called "newtons rings". Bob Yerby from Remo told me they never made any oil filled heads when he visited the ship where I worked back in the 2000's. Is it possible it was an Evans Hydraulic?

@DJENERGY210 2 года назад

@@danlc95 never heard that from Evans though which I have on my kit of the ec2's you see in my profile pic but wow I could be wrong on those remos hmmm I'll talk to my uncle about him he has way more experience of drums then me lol

@danlc95 2 года назад

@@DJENERGY210 - Totally understand. If you get a chance, next time You're at a drum shop pull a Hydraulic head out of the box, and an EC2, G2, Emperor, or PinStripe. The Hydraulic will have air bubbles in the oil. It looks like a few random Swiss cheese holes. The other heads have that rainbow look sometimes, especially if you put pressure on the film with a finger or something. The non oil filled Evans twin ply heads also feature usually one small vent hole somewhere around the perimeter of the the head, or sometime in the collar of one of the plies. This is why Evans heads are so incredibly consistent, and rarely put out a "dead" head. Remo will sometimes ship a dud that won't tune up or have any tone. Sometime a pin prick around the collar will let the air out and fix that situation. However, if we try that with am oil filled head, the oil would escape and leave you with a probably slightly more muffled EC2 type sound.