Oct 4, 2012 · I agree Remo coatings for batter heads don't seem to have much of a life-span. I seldom use coated heads, prefer textured heads for snares so have limited experience. To my ears, Evans heads seem to fit a more modern sound that emphasizes attack at the expense of resonance. i would rather have the resonance, ergo i use mostly Remo heads.

Aug 17, 2005 · Plus, Remo's quality control has gone downhill. I've gotten several bad ones that had weird ripples and were hard to tune. And if you're using coateds, Remo coating wears off in about 30 minutes. Evans' coating is even worse. Aquarians are the answer, whether clear or coated, and whatever kind of music you play. I have never seen a bad Aquarian ...

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Jun 7, 2024 · I have the 12mm X's on my 1977 Rogers 5 ply kit - tuned up high for that vintage 60's and/or jazzy sound. They work

Oct 28, 2010 · They say "Remo UX Drum Head, Made by Remo in China" on them at 6 o'clock, with a Sonor logo at 12. They feel different. The coating is different, they seem thinner, and the metal hoop is smaller in size. Seems to be the same diameter though. Things are going to get more confusing if we have these semi-USA looking Remo heads floating around now!

Mar 4, 2010 · During the late 90s Remo MasterEdge series was their top level drumset catagory and not particularly "cheap" as mentioned above. According to my 1997 Remo price sheet, the MSRP for a similar configuration to xsaber's Venwood Masteredge drums are as follows: 18x22" - $900 14x14" - $450 8x12" - $285 8x10" - $265 8x8" - $225

Aug 17, 2005 · Ten or eleven years ago I supplied a Gretsch kit for Stanton Moore to use at a master class. Remo sent me a set of heads for him. He used a Coated Ambassador over a clear Ambassador on the high tom, and Coated Emperors over clear Ambassadors on the floor toms. I really liked that combination, and I've been using it ever since.

Jan 6, 2014 · The current Permatone heads supplied with Gretsch USA kits are Remo Ambassadors....but I'm not sure what Gretsch has Remo do that is specific to their specs. For instance, we all know the heads are going to be a bit bigger than standard Ambassadors to fit the larger shells of USA Customs. Whatever else Gretsch has Remo do is probably proprietary.

Apr 19, 2013 · I dont really see them as being any more durable than a regular Ambassador, but they do suffer from the same problem of coating wearing off just as quickly. (Hell, I swear if you just look at a coated Remo head the wrong way, the coating starts to come off.) There is an Evans model similar to the Ambassador X, the G12, but I havent tried it yet.

Jul 6, 2006 · All are tuned exactly as all my other drums and the tone comes from the tuning of the resonant head. On my snares I use the Pearl mesh head on batter and Remo resonant . I prefer the snare sound with the Pearl head. Currently I'm using a 17" WFL tom as a bass drum with a Remo coated emperor on the batter side and purchased a 20" Ballistech head.