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What is the "thinnest" 2-ply head?

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That is the question- I presently have a G2 coated on my Pearl "Dixie" steel-shelled snare and was curious if anyone makes a 2-ply coated with thinner plies. Seems that heads with a control ring built in give too much ring control, especially at mid-low tunings...PLOP. The G2 coated is OK, but what else is there that may be slightly thinner? Anyone try a Studio-X on a snare?

Posted on 10 years ago
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Hmmm, why not just get a good quality single-ply, Tev? I think you can get some 7mill stuff from Evans and REMO.

John

Too many great drums to list here!

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Posted on 10 years ago
#2
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Check out Attack brand heads. I think they used to have real thin 2 ply heads.

Posted on 10 years ago
#3
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Why not give Remo's Vintage A heads a try? 2-ply and only 10.5 mil thick/thin! Lots of positive reviews from other VDF members. I tried a 12" and 16", in Ambassador weights, on my 1967 Slingerland kit and they sounded great! Here's a link; http://remo.com/portal/products/3/8/50/702/co_vintage_a.html

Mark

Posted on 10 years ago
#4
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Give either an Evans Power Center Reverse Dot (10 mil with 5 mil patch on the bottom), Remo Controlled Sound (looks like an Ambassador with a patch) or a Remo Controlled Sound X (12 mil with black 5 mil patch on the bottom).

Power Center Reverse Dot

http://www.evansdrumheads.com/EvProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=3567&productid=421&productname=Power_Center_Reverse_Dot

Remo Controlled Sound Coated

http://www.remo.com/portal/products/3/8/50/159/co_controlled_sound.html

Remo Controlled Sound X

http://www.remo.com/portal/products/3/8/50/805/co_controlled_soundx.html

I have many snares with the Evans Power Center Reverse Dot and a Rogers Luxor with the Remo Controlled Sound X.

They both have nice overtones when hit off-center and a great well defined "crack" when hit within the center sweet spot.

-Tim

Posted on 10 years ago
#5
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From idrum4fun

Why not give Remo's Vintage A heads a try? 2-ply and only 10.5 mil thick/thin! Lots of positive reviews from other VDF members. I tried a 12" and 16", in Ambassador weights, on my 1967 Slingerland kit and they sounded great! Here's a link; http://remo.com/portal/products/3/8/50/702/co_vintage_a.htmlMark

I back up Mark. Remo Vintage A's are great heads!

- EMD
Posted on 10 years ago
#6
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Thanks for the inputs...ordered via Zzzounds...

Posted on 10 years ago
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