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Help with Heads

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:32 am
by TBDecker
My budget just got approved last night and I really need to purchase drum heads. Every vendor that I usually use is back ordered into December on their Remo Emporer Suede heads. can anybody recommend a good company that I can order from that will have heads in stock?
I am also wondering if anybody has tried the Evans or Remo bass drum heads with the "built in damping system" and what their opinion of these heads are.

Thank you

Re: Help with Heads

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:38 pm
by geefunk1026
The Evans heads with the dampening system are excellent. Most Bass drum heads are difficult and time consuming to dampen and tune, but these heads sound great right away. I use half of the dampening felts and it's perfect for my outdoor line.
The places that should always have those heads in stock are
www.steveweissmusic.com
www.columbuspercussion.com
www.lonestarpercussion.com

Re: Help with Heads

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:42 pm
by bigmikedrivesbmw
we use Evans heads on all our battery and have been happy with them. I have ordered from steveweiss.com and they have a deep selection of sizes and styles.

Re: Help with Heads

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:01 pm
by BDinkel
I will second everyone on the Evans MX bass heads... they are great!

Remo has not figured out the built-in muffling yet, but the Evans MX bass heads have it pretty dialed in. Use half for the fall, all of them for the indoor season.

Re: Help with Heads

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:24 pm
by cobybos
bigmikedrivesbmw wrote:we use Evans heads on all our battery and have been happy with them. I have ordered from steveweiss.com and they have a deep selection of sizes and styles.
FYI, it's www.steveweissmusic.com

Re: Help with Heads

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:37 pm
by bigmikedrivesbmw
cobybos wrote:
bigmikedrivesbmw wrote:we use Evans heads on all our battery and have been happy with them. I have ordered from steveweiss.com and they have a deep selection of sizes and styles.
FYI, it's http://www.steveweissmusic.com
yeah i know. i was just listing it as a reference, not a link... good looking out though

Re: Help with Heads

Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:53 am
by 8-ball
Evans heads are great all the way around. The basses have that great muffling system and the articulation and durability of the snare & tenor heads is unmatched!

Good luck!