Drum Sound: Is it in the Heads or the Shells? Studio Sound Comparison

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In this Drum.Dog sounds comparison, Nick and Ryan set out to answer a big question: What makes a bigger impact on drum sound, the drumheads or the shells?

To answer this question we conducted an experiment: Two sets of heads across 2 drum kits!
A cheap set of stock Mapex Tornado heads and a full set of Evans G2 heads, fitted to a Mapex Tornado and a Yamaha Stage Custom.

All heads will be matched as closely as possible on tuning to give a fair representation of which has a bigger impact in sound; the upgrade in drumhead quality, or the upgrade in shell quality!

Contents (Quick navigation):

0:00 - Introduction
1:55 - Tornado w. Stock Heads
2:20 - Tornado w. Evans Heads
2:45 - Yamaha w. Tornado Heads
3:10 - Yamaha w. Evans Heads
3:35 - Our Thoughts


Gear Featured:

Mapex Tornado - 20, 10, 12, 14" & 14x5" Snare
Yamaha Stage Custom Advantage - 22, 10, 12, 14" & 14x5.5" Snare

Zildjian A Custom Mastersound 14" Hats
Sabian HHX Evolution 17" Crash
Paiste Signature 20" Dry Ride


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