TenorsForWorldDomination Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 LOL!!!Speaking in my VERY humble opinion, what i personally have found to work best with those yamaha sfz snares is a black max snare on top and the standard white......falam? heads, I think on bottom. I've also heard the black max on top w/mylar heads on bottom sound pretty all right too. however, I'm not going to say this is the BEST, because I am in no position to make that kind of judgment haha. This is just what i prefer I agree with what you said! The low profile collar Ambassador Snare Sides for marching are fine heads, but do require you to tippy toe around tuning. We were blowing them out like crazy regardless of tension. They provide a great wet sound, but Remo must have had some quality issues with a large batch...same with the Suedes... I prefer the BlackMax over K Falam II Snare Side as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWhacker Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Yes, the BlackMax heads are great on the sfz snares, and they're much easier on your hands. The only issue that I've experienced is with the sfz models that include the top gut. Since the guts are metal, they tend to eat away at the bottom side of your top head resulting in more frequent replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storkysr Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Can't recall her name. Seems like it was the summer of '69.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGdrummer Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Can't recall her name. Seems like it was the summer of '69.......... Would that be Diane? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWhacker Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Boy, the mods are gonna love this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyDog Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 (edited) The low profile collar Ambassador Snare Sides for marching are fine heads, but do require you to tippy toe around tuning. We were blowing them out like crazy regardless of tension. They provide a great wet sound, but Remo must have had some quality issues with a large batch... I've never had a problem blowing out Mylar bottom heads ...until this year. Our low-profile marching Ambassadors kept ripping right at the edge of the snare bed. Waxing the bearing edge seems to have helped a bit. As for my favorite (drum) heads: On top: Premier Marathon. Of course, they're a little hard to find since they've been out of production for years. So with that in mind, I can live with an Evans Hybrid, Remo White or Black Max, or Evans MX White. On bottom: I like Mylar. Remo Ambassador, Evans MS3, or Ludwig Xtra Thin. Edited July 4, 2009 by SkyDog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUGADA Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Can't recall her name. Seems like it was the summer of '69.......... HA! I LOVE IT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sday88 Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 As for my favorite (drum) heads:On top: Premier Marathon. This. I still had one from when I marched and I recently put it on an old Ludwig snare that I bought off eBay and it sounds great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAFL Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 On top: Premier Marathon. Of course, they're a little hard to find since they've been out of production for years. So with that in mind, I can live with an Evans Hybrid, Remo White or Black Max, or Evans MX White.On bottom: I like Mylar. Remo Ambassador, Evans MS3, or Ludwig Xtra Thin. I prefer mylar top and bottom. I currently have an Aquarian Precision Parade on top. The Aquarian Supreme Snare head ripped along the bearing edge, so I put a Remo Ambassador on the bottom and it's doing fine. Once we get the cash rounded up for new heads, all our snares will be sporting the Aquarians on batter side and probably the Ambassadors on snare side. (I'll give the Aquarian Supreme Snare another chance by buying another head and seeing how it holds up.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummerboy1992 Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 i played with evans hybrids on yamaha sfz's last year, and i loved how they felt, and they sounded pretty great too. I can't give a definitive "best" though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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