10-02-2006, 02:39 AM
Pinstripes on top and bottom?!?!?
IMO, it's overkill. You're losing a lot of the drum's resonance by using such heavy-duty heads.
Remember...drums sound waaaay different in a live performance situation than they do in your house. Many of my drum students want that no-overtone sound, but it really doesn't help you when you play live. The overtones (especially the high overtones that you're cutting out by using Pinstripes) will help your sound cut better.
Anyway, use Pinstripes if you like the sound but, personally, I wouldn't use anything thicker than an Ambassador on bottom. Hope this helps some.
(p.s. I use different head combinations on different kits depending on what I want each particular kit to sound like)
IMO, it's overkill. You're losing a lot of the drum's resonance by using such heavy-duty heads.
Remember...drums sound waaaay different in a live performance situation than they do in your house. Many of my drum students want that no-overtone sound, but it really doesn't help you when you play live. The overtones (especially the high overtones that you're cutting out by using Pinstripes) will help your sound cut better.
Anyway, use Pinstripes if you like the sound but, personally, I wouldn't use anything thicker than an Ambassador on bottom. Hope this helps some.
(p.s. I use different head combinations on different kits depending on what I want each particular kit to sound like)