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    anyone have any luck getting a good sound out of a mapex M birch stock snare? if so what heads / tension did you use?
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    Try an Aquarian coated with a setting of 80-90 if you can use a TAMA Tension watch.
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    I agree with Bish on the setting 80-90 is always about right. You could also try the Evan's EC frosted reverse dot like in the picture. I have it on my maple and it sounds incredible with lots of different tones wherever you hit on the surface of the head. Great for ghost notes, rimshots etc.


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    truly an indestructable head. ive tried to kill it and it just stares back at me. agreed there are a ton of different sounds you can get out of it. ive found the sweetspot tends to be 3 to 4 inches off center.

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    I've had great luck using the genera dry on mine in the past. gives it a fuller sound without to many overtones.

    Right now I'm trying the Aquarian texture coated on my 13in maple snare, i think it might be to thick though...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pearl MCX Man View Post
    I agree with Bish on the setting 80-90 is always about right. You could also try the Evan's EC frosted reverse dot like in the picture. I have it on my maple and it sounds incredible with lots of different tones wherever you hit on the surface of the head. Great for ghost notes, rimshots etc.

    +1 on the EC Reverse Dot head. That thing can take a beating, but it keeps its tune at the same time. I use it with a mixture Birch and Maple snare, and it can certainly project some volume, but it sounds great. I recommend this snare head for sure.
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    thanks for the replies fellers
    ive always used ambassadors on my snares, but this one just has no life to it, its all birch , ill see if i cant track one of those down
    ive never been a fan of "dotted' heads though, BAD MEMORIES OF MY BLACK DOT DAYS LOL
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    Quote Originally Posted by chafey View Post
    thanks for the replies fellers
    ive always used ambassadors on my snares, but this one just has no life to it, its all birch , ill see if i cant track one of those down
    ive never been a fan of "dotted' heads though, BAD MEMORIES OF MY BLACK DOT DAYS LOL
    Just a warning, form my experience, there is a huge difference from the dot and the less thick parts. It just seems to have a little more sustain, but it's nice to have a little difference of sound in the same drum.
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    Quote Originally Posted by coddude321 View Post
    +1 on the EC Reverse Dot head. That thing can take a beating, but it keeps its tune at the same time. I use it with a mixture Birch and Maple snare, and it can certainly project some volume, but it sounds great. I recommend this snare head for sure.
    I also use this head on my Ludwig Supraphonic. Sounds great. I also had to free myself from old bias against "dots".... But, now I am free and happier.
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    The EC reverse dot is a 2ply ( 7mm + 7mm) and the dot is 3mm so you are getting a good durable head that has so many different sounds on its surface that it will amaze you on rim shots, ghost notes etc. I have used many heads over the years till I came across this head and will never go back.
    Last edited by Pearl MCX Man; 08-18-2011 at 08:01 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chafey View Post
    thanks for the replies fellers
    ive always used ambassadors on my snares, but this one just has no life to it, its all birch , ill see if i cant track one of those down
    ive never been a fan of "dotted' heads though, BAD MEMORIES OF MY BLACK DOT DAYS LOL
    I am the same way. I don't like dotted heads either. I am using a G2 head on my snare that is "normally" used as a tom head (similar to a coated Emperor). Gives me the exact sound I want without having to hit the center perfectly to get a consistent sound. I know there is a lot of guys using the G1 too. I think that is similar to the Ambassador.
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    How do those frosted dots work with brushes?

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