Hey all, this is an offshoot from my other thread where I've been struggling with ring.
I'll give quick background then ask questions and let you all have at it:

-Started with HD Dry, sounds great but awfully dead and vent holes no good for brushes.
-Next came Calftone just because I was curious. Cool sound but no durability.
-UV1 was next, no real complaints except I wanted a little less ring
-PS3: fine, but not much less ringy on this snare.
-G1 because I thought I should go for the most traditional sound. It's still on there and love the sensitivity but wondering if I can't do better. My major complaint is that rimshots just generate too much ring (and it gets picked up like crazy when I close mic).

While I want to get that ringing under control, I don't love muffling as it always seems to affect the liveliness/dynamics.
Will going to a thicker head give more depth? Lower fundamental?
I am not 100% opposed to 2-ply heads but listening to all the examples I can find on Youtube tells me they can still be very bright and ringy. The G14 or G12 seem pretty interesting to me but open to all suggestions! Thanks guys