Thanks for the endorsement. I'll be sure and check it out. BTW, which Gretsch kit do you have?
I finally ripped my stock Gretsch bass batter head and had to pick up a new one. Wow did I ever get a good find! My friend Red suggested I get the Aquarian Super Kick II double package including the batter head and resonant head for $78.60, but being low on cash I went with just the batter for $45.00.
This is an awesome head though... Each kick sounds like thunder, I'm not even sure if I'm used to it yet lol. The resonant head for the front of the bass drum included an extra muffling ring inside and a woofer on the left to give that heavy, flat, and loud tone. I do wish I had that extra few bucks to get the full package, but I'm certainly not dissapointed in my product of choice.
Buy this head, broaden your horizons, it's definately worth the money.
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Thanks for the endorsement. I'll be sure and check it out. BTW, which Gretsch kit do you have?
i used to use the superkick 2 but switched to the single ply superkick 1. im just into a little more open sound right now, besides i dont hit them that hard. but yeah, they are great heads.i had the 2 ply on for 2 years and had no problems.
I bought the Catalina birch 5 piece with 10", 12", and 14" toms. It's very nice, but the snare is a little iffy.Originally Posted by pastor_bob
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I just bought the Gretsch Catalina maple. 6 piece because they threw in a 16X16 to go with the 10X8, 12X10, and the 14X14. My snare is a 14X6, and I love the sound. Really started thinking seriously about the kit when I heard the snare at my local music store.
I know I've still got a bit of fine tuning to do, but I'm going to enjoy it "as is" for the moment (just got it set up tonight). I will keep the Aquarian Super Kick II in mind.
Depending on the tone you want to get out of your toms, Pastor Bob, I found the way to reduce the reduce the resonance of your toms with your snare is to completely tighten their bottom heads and keep the batter heads really loose. This delivers a srong flat tone and I think gives out the best sound for the drums.
I can't speak for the maple set necessarily, but without fine tuning your bottom heads as well, you'll probably recieve a really "bouncy", as I call it, tone or a really long response with hit. So keep those bottom heads in mind, my greatest advice
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Thanks, 32HB. I'll keep it in mind. Wasn't sure if I wanted to go looser or tighter with the resonant heads, so I'll try the tighter first. Thanks again!
i tune my top tom heads evenly, just a turn or so past a wrinkle. then i tune the bottom heads one third in pitch higher than the top.
i could have told u that..i use the superkick II as well..and it sounds awesome.
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hey pastor_bob, tell me how the tuning goes.
Lafirin, I may be beoming a tuning fool, but I really am enjoying the process, and I'm learning a lot in the process. I'm even thinking about re-tuning by starter kit, just to see what I've really learned about tuning. Want to see if i can make it sound any better. Maybe it's the challenge of the thing! But, then, it's all good!Originally Posted by Lafirin
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good idea bob! Its just the effort it takes to get there, but its probably well worth it
Yeah, learning's always an effort, but then a lot of times we learn things without even know it. The trick is to make it fun. Think about your favorite classes in school. It's usually because it's something that you already enjoy (mine was science - couldn't get enough!), or it's because the teacher made it fun! When it's fun, the effort is easy! Find the fun, baby!Originally Posted by Lafirin
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Super Kick user here too!
I'm pretty sure that the spare batter head that my friend included when I bought the kit is a superkick II, it has an evans on it now... forgot which one... think I should try the aquarian?
Thats the way, uh huh, uh huh, I like it.
Well, after my Aquarian head ripped so easily and I found the Evans EMAD, I would have to suggest that rather then the Superkick. I think it just sounds better altogether.
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perhaps I should just stick with the Evans then...
Thats the way, uh huh, uh huh, I like it.
Whatever fits your style best, man.
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superkick 2 is good for extreme metal when you need a deadened bass drum sound, but traditional rock i dont know. i was so used to emad2's that when i compared these two personally, i couldnt get the same fullness that i got with previous heads. its a good head, but it didnt work well on my drums
SKII is awesome on my Birch kit..on the maples..I will letcha kno -Les
yeah i got referred to thos heads i heard they were great
Yes, I completely agree, as well.
Aquarian SKII - FTW
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I have used emad the remo powersonic and have found the superkick 11 to be the best to my liking as I can get it to what ever sound I want . Nuff Said
I've heard a lot of good things about the Super Kick but haven't tried it yet...sounds great though!
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