An excellent observation Kaosotis. I'm glad to hear the drums have come alive!
As a long time player, I hadn't really paid attention to different heads. Just kept replacing the Remo Pinstripes that came on my 1986 Tama's when they broke or were really worn.
Recently decided to switch to the Evans G2/G1 combo, and wow what a difference. I know many have had similar experiences.
So my son and I have been torturing over getting his Tama Superstar Hyper-Drives tuned well. I thought something was wrong with the lugs, the hoops might be out of round. Almost brought them back to the store.
After some thought and chat on DC, I bought G2/G1's for all the toms, and an EMAD2 for the kick. Voila, problem solved. They aren't tuned perfectly yet because we ran out of time, but the difference is immense. While the stock heads are supposedly decent for OEM heads, they had been on for a while and who knows what had been done to them even though they looked new. Next up is swapping the snare heads (or just batter for now).
The point of this thread is for anyone getting new drums, unless they are brand name heads or you can't afford to, I would change the heads right away. I know Kevin changed the heads on his Cat Maples right away and there was a huge difference.
Just sharing another positive experience that has come out of my continued involvement in the DC community.
Jesse
1986 Tama Crestar - Lacquered Piano White
2016 Roland TD-25K
2015 Tama Starclassic B/B - Indigo Blue Sparkle
An excellent observation Kaosotis. I'm glad to hear the drums have come alive!
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I find it really odd that manufacturers don't put better stock heads on their kits and charge a tiny bit more... after all, many people will make the decision of what to buy based on the way the drums sound on the showroom floor.
I guess the market it just too competitive to justify adding to the price.
Just like buying a car...you want better quality tires, you have to upgrade to what you want.
There's a lot to be said for Time Honored tradition and value.
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...vaz/TheSet.jpg
i only all drums came upgraded like that
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Whenever I look at the price of a drum set, I always add $200 (approx.) to the price to include a complete head swap. So when I look at a Mapex Meridian that costs $880, I think oh that will cost me about $1,080.
Matt
top and bottom wise, heads for my kit would be just a little over that, so it should be a lot less
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I can be $200 if you do batters and resos on a full kit. I did his 4 toms and an EMAD2 for the kick. I think it was about $140.
Jesse
1986 Tama Crestar - Lacquered Piano White
2016 Roland TD-25K
2015 Tama Starclassic B/B - Indigo Blue Sparkle
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