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Coating on a drumhead tends to muffle the sound a bit. Clearer heads tend to sound brighter and more open. ... You can't get that beautiful “sandpaper” kind of sound with a clear snare head and brushes. Coated heads on toms tend to make the drums a bit warmer, while clear tom heads will give you more attack.
Why do you have a coated and a clear drum head?
Coated drumheads tend to muffle the sound a little bit while clear options offer brighter, more open sounds. ... You won't be able to achieve that sandpaper sound with a clear snare head. Coated tom heads make drums warmer than clear tom heads. However, clear models will offer more attack.
Which drum heads are best?
The Best Drum Heads for Snares, Toms, and Bass Drums—Our Pick
- Remo Emperor X Coated Snare Drum Head. ...
- Evans EC Reverse Dot Snare Drum Head. ...
- Remo Ambassador Coated. ...
- Remo Pinstripe Clear Drum Heads. ...
- Aquarian Drum Heads TCFX14 Coated Focus-X. ...
- Evans EMAD2 Clear Bass Drum Head. ...
- Remo Powerstroke P3 Clear Bass Drumhead.
What is a clear drum head?
The Ambassador® Clear drumhead features an open, bright and resonant sounds with plenty of attack. Constructed with 1-ply 10-mil Clear film, Ambassador® Clear drumheads are used as batter heads and are the industry standard Tom resonant drumheads. Available in sizes 6" - 40".
