Need a new head for my Piccalo snare...

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Dogbreath

Dogbreath

Im an ex-spurt
OK...I did a search and came up with a bazillion choices so I figured I'd ask for a bazillion more...:D


It's a metal piccalo snare about 3, maybe 4 inches deep and I need a new batter skin. Maybe the reso too if you real drummers think I should change it.

Care to offer up your thoughts?

Much thanks....
 
Evans Baby!

Dogbreath,

I am a huge advocate of Evans drum heads. I used to play Remo and the batter snare would be clear inside of a week. I had an Evans batter on my snare that I didn't change for over a year (band really wasn't doing anything, didn't see the need to invest in new heads) and the coating was fine and it still held tune.

I personally like the Genera Dry heads for my snare. The dry series has little holes drilled around the edge of the head to help kill over tones. I really like my snare to be dry and crisp and smack you in the face, that's why I pick the dry heads, your taste may be different.

I always change the reso with the batter head, and again I use Evans. If you check out their website, evansdrumheads.com, they have a pretty good little device to help you pick heads to suit your style.

Hope this helps.

-Wes
 
Remo baby!

The ambassadors do tend to wear through their coated quite quickly, but the Emperors are great. I find Evans heads really need playing in before I can get a good sound from them, Remo just sound great as soon as they're seated.

Just a youngster's opinion of course...
 
I have to agree on all counts with the Evans Heads.
I use them extensively, but they need a little "playing in"

I use the dry batter heads on all my snares.
 
I also suggest Evans dry coated. I used Remo for about 30 years and then went to Evans.........I would never go back to Remo (unless I could not find Evans within a 1 hour ride).
 
I thank you gents...Evans dry it is.
(sorry Bear...:D)

Appreciate your time.
 
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