Originally Posted by
trickg
Hey guys - I'm brand new here and this is my very first post on the forum.
I started drumming at the tender young age of 33 almost 8 years ago, and the very first bass drum batter head I ever bought was a clear Evans EMAD. At one point I tried a single ply Superkick, but didn't care for it, and I like what I get out of the EMAD so well that I'm reluctant to try anything else.
I like it because it's really punchy, yet retains some resonance. By comparison I found the Superkick to be almost all attack, and it lacked the roundness I like in the EMAD. I've used both coated and clear - the coated is a bit more controlled and a bit warmer than the clear, but I like them both. I only got the coated because they were out of clears at the time, but I'll use either one - doesn't matter to me.