I Paid $110 For A Single Drum Head (Is it worth it?!)

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I bought a $110 snare drum head made of kangaroo hide. Let's see how it sounds!
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I found a drum head that cost $110! (with shipping) I have to say I didn't know how this would compare to a regular Remo Ambassador, but I was super surprised by the sound of this drum head! On top of that, this head from Kentville Drums is made from kangaroo hide which is very bizarre to me (these are all ethically sourced). This is should replicate the sound of old vintage calf skin heads. So let's throw this on my Pearl Sensitone and see what it sounds like!
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@DrumBeatsOnline 3 года назад

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@leonstukelj5923 3 года назад

Me!!!!

@heavyzed 3 года назад

I did, and I enjoyed it! I wonder how many hours it took to edit that!

@Rockin_Ross 3 года назад

That head handled the ring-y overtones usually prevalent with metal snares. Sounded really nice. Not worth that level of cash (as the Evans ‘56 will give you the same deal), but it was a great experiment!🤘🏻🤘🏻

@BEElaine1008 3 года назад

@@Rockin_Ross Agreed.... I liked it better...just not $92 better

@ytp7470 3 года назад

I’d rather smack on normal drumheads than feeling like I am smacking a kangaroo

@DrumBeatsOnline 3 года назад

Fair enough!

@beansley3740 3 года назад

Yeah but have you seen how bouncy kangaroos are?

@BEElaine1008 3 года назад

@@beansley3740 🤣

@ronzon5928 3 года назад

The filming and editing is marvelous

@DrumBeatsOnline 3 года назад

❤️❤️

@danielvazquez7806 3 года назад

Facts 💯💯

@lochlanrivers1021 3 года назад

Agreed!

@buhrikur 3 года назад

really fucking good i thought i guess I'm watching a cinema movie

@bradfulk8056 3 года назад

I see a lot of peter mckinnon in his style 🤔😉😁

@kentvilledrums1990 3 года назад

Nice review DBO, thanks for taking the time to try out the product and record and edit everything so nicely. Just to allay any concerns from viewers about Kangaroo welfare - All the kangaroo hides we use are the by-product of a government controlled culling program which assists in keeping Kangaroo populations at healthy and sustainable levels across Eastern Australia. This program also helps to protect other native animals whose habitats are impacted by uncontrolled spikes in kangaroo numbers. Every part of a culled kangaroo is used and they are only killed by licensed hunters who have to follow a strict code of conduct and whose quotas are carefully monitored. If it wasn't a by-product, we absolutely wouldn't be using it. Our heads are not cheap, and we appreciate you buying one and putting some consideration into such a well thought out review. The price comes down to each one being entirely handmade in Australia from relatively expensive materials. That said, Kentville Heads fall in the mid-range bracket when it comes to rawhide heads on the market globally. They are definitely not for everyone though! As for the rims (or flesh hoops) they are made from solid aluminium. Just one of many facts about our processes and commitment to quality outlined in our wordy brochure ;)

@nugaming2498 3 года назад

The editing was 🔥

@DrumBeatsOnline 3 года назад

❤️❤️

@adrianpeek3749 3 года назад

You are supposed to moisten the edge of skin heads, and stretch them on the drum overnight before tuning and playing. This is why the head couldn't keep tension or tuning.

@gardenguster5271 3 года назад

This

@jackson_corey2132 3 года назад

I think the ambassador drum head sounds better then the kangaroo one with a high tube but I like the medium tuned better on the kangaroo drum head. The low I like then both.

@grachisol8236 3 года назад

I can barely afford regular heads, so for me no.

@benjaminjakobsen2662 3 года назад

that drumhead change montage :O wow nice editing

@lauragalvan6285 3 года назад

“oh wow this is a lot of words...I’m bored.” LOL ME AF

@jameskirkbydrums 3 года назад

one of the main differences between real hide heads and plastic heads is real hide heads slacken off in cold temperatures and tighten up in warm temperatures, jsut like real skin does :) its why in some vintage drums you seen wired-in bulbs/heat lamps to keep tension on the heads and why they used to slacken them off in the old days so they didnt split during temperature changes :) if you put it back on a drum, use something warm to heat it up like a hairdryer on low heat for a few seconds, or rub your hand over it for a minute or so, and you'll notice a pitch change/tension change in the head :)

@Austinwalltheman 3 года назад

The insane editing was almost as good as the insane drumming

@mayradelgado778 3 года назад

Daaang! 🔥 I really like the kangaroo on the medium and high tuning and the ambassador on the low 😊

@SteelMoments 3 года назад

I think it comes down to personal preference and budget... The two drum heads definitely sound very different, but I think it's really hard to make a case that one is objectively better than the other. I can say that for my personal taste, for all three tunings, I preferred the sound of the remo.

@HotShotG4MING 3 года назад

Dude, the edit.

@DrumBeatsOnline 3 года назад

It’s all about the edits at DBO

@George-cb8hj 3 года назад

Insane camerawork and editing 👏👏👏

@escapethe182 3 года назад

I can't quite say why, but I dig the kangaroo one more. Would be interesting to hear in a large scale play through.

@DrumBeatsOnline 3 года назад

I’ve actually kept this head on my snare for the past month! It’s very controlled and almost sounds better with time. I wouldn’t buy another one, but I figure I’ll enjoy it while I have it!

@jefferyrutherford4684 3 года назад

@@DrumBeatsOnline I actually liked it. Seemed like less echo? Hope they use responsibly resourced kangaroo!

@ARDrummer 3 года назад

Very cool upload....didn't know they made kangaroo hide heads...crazy! The editing is epic/cinematic :)

@Max-dd4ow 3 года назад

You should put these heads on every piece of your drum set and then see what they sound like

@PTEdave1 3 года назад

These heads really shine with brushes!

@billmatthews2463 3 года назад

Reminds me of the old calfskin heads we had before plastic really took hold. They had a great, warm resonant tone, but were severely affected by the weather. A little humidity and the heads loosened, dry spells and they tightened. I'm assuming the kangaroo heads are the same.

@MJWDrummer 3 года назад

Thats very interesting stuff! The kangaroo head sounds dry, less overtones. But I like it. Your video editing ist next level bro! 🥁🥁

@maltes666 3 года назад

1:42 this is how I tune my snare every week😂

@KARlowZ-dmgz 3 года назад

Your editor been taking classes from Peter McKinnon I see 😎

@lauragalvan6285 3 года назад

Honestly liked the sound better on the kangaroo hide because of that control but I definitely agree on the nuts part of spending so much on the heads. Great video!

@chuksmusic_ 3 года назад

I love the medium tuning on the kangaroo head

@DrumBeatsOnline 3 года назад

Agreed!

@johnpaulhumphrey2981 2 года назад

Most dramamtic unboxing video I have seen love it

@RC32Smiths01 3 года назад

That is definitely a uniquely composed head! Sounds cool though!

@DrumBeatsOnline 3 года назад

Glad you dig it!

@RC32Smiths01 3 года назад

@@DrumBeatsOnline Indeed!

@diegoillarra 3 года назад

Its a good experiment in the name of science but felt sad af 😥

@fsfarmer1116 3 года назад

One of the first things Gabe does: *Snffff* lol

@Drummerjon 3 года назад

You should do the embassador at the high tuning for your main snare and the kangaroo at the medium tuning for an aux snare. Personally I prefer the evans HD dry but you manage to get those remos to sound incredible!!

@RichardMarletta 3 года назад

Hey Gabe Keep up the good work man your videos are getting do much better 😉

@DrumBeatsOnline 3 года назад

Hey thanks!

@mondragon9282 3 года назад

The kangaroo head sounded good, but not $110 good. Typed that out right at the video was ending, and almost fell out of my chair laughing at the box to the face 😂😂😂

@DrumBeatsOnline 3 года назад

😂😂 now you see the pain of what goes into making these videos!

@mondragon9282 3 года назад

@@DrumBeatsOnline that makes me not want to youtube lmao

@sneaky_general 3 года назад

Ambassador on a brass drum is the best sound ever

@tofft4060 3 года назад

Perfectly filmed... just epic and looks very good! If i watched this video and didnt knew the channel i would expect it to have 1000000 Subs or more! just epic stuff here

@julianbennett4157 3 года назад

Steele at kentville is a legend

@51percentproductions25 3 года назад

Lars needed that head when he was recording saint anger. Haha

@MrSalocio 3 года назад

0:24 how to over produce a box opening haha

@backwoodsdrummer55 3 года назад

This channel is amazing!

@davidbarragan3798 3 года назад

Dude ,love the content,great job on the editing 🙌.keep up the good work ,may my God bless you .

@ZaxDrumsandGolf 3 года назад

I agree with you that the drum head sounded warmer but the price is a bit much!! Nice review Gabe!!

@ChimeStone 3 года назад

That beat during the medium tuning was so nice. Please tell me you have a drum chart for it. Love the ghost note pattern

@natestaggs822 3 года назад

It sounds really good actually

@drumsespresso 3 года назад

What a video! Gabe endures physical pain to make these videos for us... see 5:42

@DrumBeatsOnline 3 года назад

Haha you wouldn’t believe the type of pain I took when unboxing my 6 piece drum kit...

@Max-dd4ow 3 года назад

@Drum Beats Online Lmao

@ilikepizza137 3 года назад

I didn't know it was chill to just kill kangaroos lol

@bjerberbendoz Год назад

The kangaroo drum head sounds kinda like an 808 snare

@probablyalex 3 года назад

I’d rather risk drumming on a live kangaroo..

@DrumBeatsOnline 3 года назад

Terrifying!

@revitalm8195 3 года назад

The kangaroo head sounds dead, literally.

@renmoo2438 3 года назад

Great video :) $110 without or with shipping from Aus? I didnt think kentville heads were so pricey.. I'm thinking about getting some made for my 1962 premier kit. I would save on postage though, as kentville drums isn't far from me :)

@alancarver2511 3 года назад

We hear a lot less ring and overtones with the kangaroo head wich is normal for a real hide head. If you have a really ringy snare and you're tired of putting a ton of moongel...

@lildrumminggeiser4907 3 года назад

Gabe can make something as minor as opening up a box look like it would be in a movie

@7vader_edits7 3 года назад

Wicked Video! Big Fan, Our Project is Inspired By You 🤝

@simonepedata2379 3 года назад

thanks gabe for keeping us from wasting money

@rihardiii 3 года назад

your camera man is amazing!!!

@pawelmaciejewski3334 3 года назад

Gube, you really don't need to pull the shocked face in the thumbnail... Pls, don't ;) Keep up the good work, best drum content online!

@---blake---2214 3 года назад

One like for his editing skills

@stickdrumsnrocknroll 3 года назад

I didn't like this drumhead, but I loved this video, so inspiring ;)

@omarcortes5754 3 года назад

I like how it sounds but I´m not sure if I would spend so much money in something I will be replacing sooner or later.

@ewenjamet4291 3 года назад

I don't know if I prefer remo because of the habit or if I really prefer it, but it sounds better for me

@tadbarnes1499 3 года назад

It sounds cool

@EBb697 3 года назад

What lights do you have hanging down behind your kit?

@macvoutie 3 года назад

So one would expect everyone who came to the gig to marvel at the magnificent sound produced by the snare drum and after the gig that drummer would be swamped by audience members begging to know how the snare drum sounded so great. Naaaaaah..

@DrumBeatsOnline 3 года назад

😂

@cottonrowofficial 3 года назад

Gabe do you have any filming and video editing tips anywhere on your platforms cause your editing skills are sick!

@gillesmercier1971 3 года назад

At this price, the durability is also a major point ... will it last ?

@tylershinn5087 3 года назад

That medium tuning is speaking to me 😳

@joel0904 3 года назад

Wait what’s the name of the drumheads

@geoffreysmith4618 3 года назад

I thought the Ambassador sounded the best in the high tuning. I thought the Kangaroo sounded better on everything else.

@glaubergarcez5182 3 года назад

to be honest, this didn't seam very fair, you got yourself a Ferrari drove in a bumpy road and said that is the same then driving a corola, those kangaroo heads were made to use as replacement for calf skin, manly used for playing with brushes, or on a old snare with very loose wires, and vast dynamics, thats where it shines, if you are hitting rim shot on everything, yeah for sure its not worth it, if you still have that 1920 kit put this both heads on them and tell me if its not worth it.

@okaight7248 3 года назад

Just sounds like a darker head you can buy for the same price for way cheaper haha

@runkytunkle4294 3 года назад

I paid twelve dollars for mine! They work great 👍😅

@DrumBeatsOnline 3 года назад

Heck yes!!

@rayfabbri3759 3 года назад

Nice pocket

@PJWEnglish 3 года назад

Is it April already???

@ChannelSteph 3 года назад

Unless the kangaroo head lasts at least 5 times as long, it's hard to justify the expense.

@carlossuarez9807 3 года назад

Why do u play with one drumstick upside down?

@johnnygarr6 3 года назад

Was the feel any different from a regular head?

@DrumBeatsOnline 3 года назад

Nope!

@abhishekaby941 3 года назад

gabe man your the best of the best and gabe please do a playthrough of low by i prevail

@DrumBeatsOnline 3 года назад

Thanks!!

@joel0904 3 года назад

Nice video

@CRC780 3 года назад

I liked the sound tuned hi, compared to the remo. But for $110 a pop, I’ll pass. I’m loving my Evans hydraulics these days. Have a great day bro!

@joel0904 3 года назад

Great I like it

@eliantruth1244 3 года назад

when hes testin a snare but plays more bass drum and hihats

@idoperkal1355 3 года назад

Try put it on a floor tom bet it'll fit better

@randytan5471 3 года назад

I feel like this is just a wrong type of comparison, you are comparing a natural head to a plastic head and yes it is true that natural heads give you more of a warmer sound or vintage kind of sound but the main reason why people swap over to natural heads is also because natural heads tend to last longer as compared to plastic heads when taken care of. And because natural heads are, well... natural, they tend to be more temperamental in terms of tuning which could also play a part as to the tuning “problems” people face.

@randytan5471 3 года назад

A better drum head to compare the kentville head with would be the remo skyntone or any calf head from calfo or stern tanning!

@terrileslie1777 3 года назад

To me, it sounded no different than a Remo Ambassador head with the Remo Dampening Ring on it. I was waring Headphones to get the best sound quality. They can keep the Head over their, as far as I'm concerned, for that Money!!

@joaovrol 3 года назад

Never mind the money, personally I think using animal skin to archive warms sounds on our instruments, in this day and age is just unnecessary, if not cruel

@jamesdevine02 3 года назад

Agreed! Unnecessary AND cruel.

@maddrummerhef 3 года назад

Depends for me. Was the animal killed for this purpose or already dead and just using all the parts. Killing something just for hide is wrong. Killing something for food or it dying naturally and being used no problem.

@samx410 3 года назад

It sounds like the regular heads have a lot more body whereas the kangaroo is kinda short, to the point, and a little buzzy. IMO tho, I think it's not as worth it.

@DrumBeatsOnline 3 года назад

I hear you!

@samx410 3 года назад

Is it only me that's kinda upset and confused on why they are using kangaroo for drums?

@jacobcarrillo5842 3 года назад

Just you

@jacobcarrillo5842 3 года назад

Kangaroos are dope tho😂

@maddrummerhef 3 года назад

Not just you lol. Like I'm not on that vegan PETA level but this is just why?

@segfault_000 3 года назад

If it makes you feel any better Kangaroo populations are kind of out of control in Australia, to the point where ecologists have recommended that Australians eat more Kangaroo.

@DrumBeatsOnline 3 года назад

Traditionally drum heads were made from calf skin, so I think this is a way to try to replicate that vintage sound.

@korekid6540 3 года назад

It sounds great but expensive !! LOL

@DrumBeatsOnline 3 года назад

I hear that!

@adrianpeek3749 3 года назад

A skin head can last decades if cared for properly. They are actually cheaper in the long run.

@korekid6540 3 года назад

@@adrianpeek3749 yeah tru

@user-dj4bu8bq5r 3 года назад

I wanna play it but I don't wanna feel like I'm hitting an animal

@FrogMagus 3 года назад

Pretty sure it's dead mate.

@user-dj4bu8bq5r 3 года назад

@@FrogMagus fair enough

@chrisesquibel13 3 года назад

Who else thought of stevewilldoit at 1:45

@benanderson5270 3 года назад

Since it's made from kangaroo, shouldn't it have more bounce? Hiyo!

@anthonybiegun8839 11 месяцев назад

real skin heads are for the drummer who understands the music it would be used for and style ,and also understands about skin heads- bounce, feel, and how to draw tone from such a head, not for a backbeat pounder and who understands how to tune and care for them ** my opinion of course**

@joel0904 3 года назад

U are pro drummer 😎🏂🥁🥱🦒

@thejohnnydavidson 3 года назад

I just have to watch your videos! I can't stop! haha I really expected you to speak using an Australian accent through this entire video haha My only disappointment...

@evelynramos5547 3 года назад

Yeap, noticeable difference

@mcvey070379 3 года назад

Next time get one made out of Panda

@DrumBeatsOnline 3 года назад

I love pandas 😢

@mcvey070379 3 года назад

@@DrumBeatsOnline I was being facetious lol

@jamesdevine02 3 года назад

Imagine just chillin' with your boys/girls in the outback, sipping on a beer, occasionally chewing some grass, hopping around in the sun, then all of a sudden some low-life human appears, shoots you in the head, tears off your skin and sends it across the globe to be beaten with a pair of drumsticks. When you could just use some kind of film with a metal ring as is conventional (though I'm unaware of a more environmentally friendly method), this seems rather barbaric, don't you think? Not a practice I would support financially, personally.

@asaris_ 3 года назад

I guess the sound is a matter of preference. The question is, do you want to hit a kangaroo? 🤨 EDIT: ok, listened with proper headphones now and I have to say, I don't like the kangaroo in high, but then again, might just be that the sound isn't fitting the rest of the kit. Would be interesting to hear a full set of kangaroo in action. (🤦 That sounded just wrong now) SPOILER ALERT Thank God that 'in-your-face-delivery' isn't standard...

@DrumBeatsOnline 3 года назад

😂😂