I guess that's why I couldn't find any on ebay! DOHCool Dude

I do hear good things about Aquarian heads but I'm sticking with Evans for now, so I went with the Evans Clear 200. I just can't do anymore comparison shopping! It's making my hair hurt! Eye Ball

Yes, no more "comparison" shopping! I know what you mean about making your hair hurt! LoLoLoLo

So, that clear 200 is for the snare-side, correct? That's equivalent to a Remo Diplomat and should be just fine.

-Mark

Glad I'm not the only one who finds it painful!Clapping Happy2

Yes, its made specifically for the snare side, so we'll see what it all sounds like with the Calftone/Clear 200 combo and the new wires as well. The Calftone doesn't give nearly as much crack as the G1 I had on the snare before. This sound is softer and fatter. I like it, but I kind of miss that crack though! Goodness, I'm so confused!!!DOH

I come from a guitar background, where there was only one way to tune and it had to be spot-on, or everyone knew it. Drums seem quite different, where there isn't an exact way to tune or get proper tone, so I'm experimenting to see what I think sounds good. A newbie question if I may, how much of a drop-off in bass should there be between the rack tom and the floor tom? Should they be close in sound, or really different, one high, the other low?Help2

Mark, thanks for hangin in with me on this thread! I wish I had payed more attention to the drummer in my band BITD!Guitar Dude Man

My uncle-in-law (also a drummer) was playing my bop kit and took the zeroring off the snare and when I asked him about it, he said he likes all the drums to sound similar- so with the snares off, it sounds like a higher pitched tom in the set.

He’s been playing a lot longer than I have and is well respected in the German Jazz scene so I took it seriously, and I have to say, when I drop the snares for some fun without the buzz, it really makes it more musical.

When the snares go on, the synergy of the kit is there. The snare can fit no matter what, but when it’s complimentary tuned, it really works better, more musical.

Well, I think the problem I'm having with tuning issues is with the new Calftone heads I put on my set.

The floor tom sounded fine for a few weeks with the Calftones, but then went out of tune. It sounded like I was hitting a flat note and no matter what I did to bring it back in tune, it just wouldn't go. It just sounded flat, whether in high or low tuning. It was driving me crazy, so I decided to put the Evans G1 heads back on, and boom, it fell right back in tune!

Can a drumhead do that, especially a new one? It looks fine from what I can see. (truth be told, I was told to stay away from these heads, but I couldn't resist).