So I got the itch to put some 2 ply skins on my 9/72 Rogers after having used coated Ambassadors for last few years. Originally thinking about trying clear Emperors (having liked them on other drums before) but the Suede Emperors got my attention too. Anyone have experience witht the Suedes??

Remo's site says they're 2 ply 7.5mil heads, like the Vintage Emps which I do not care for. I feel that due to the added weight, compared to the regular coated Emps, they need to be tensioned higher, making a harder playing surface....I dunno, I just don't like em. I went to the music store to "tap test" the Suedes against regular and Vintage Emps and they certainly seem more open than the Vintage but a little thicker than the regulars.

I do not seem to like the Vintage line of Remo's. I got a bad Vintage A once for my 12" on the 9/72. The bottom ply did not tune correctly and stayed rippled in one area, visible by looking through my clear reso, creating a very dead sound which went away once I went back to the regular A's.

Can anyone confirm whether these Vintage heads are true to an older design, and from when, 50s, 60s?