8:51 wow that must have been REALLY hard to tune

@CharlieLord

6 жыл бұрын

Certainly explains a lot 😂

Remo is my personal favorite. I just like the openess & projection it has.

@zb695

5 жыл бұрын

I feel like both other heads in this demo choke out quite a bit more under a hard stroke as well. Before this demo I actually couldn't exactly point a finger at why I always preferred Remo, but they do sound more lively in the overtones and seem to react to a good whacking in a more sonically pleasing way.

@ArrowThrills

4 жыл бұрын

Ehh remo sucks

This channel deserves 1M subscribers. The quality of the production, the playing, and Nolly are all top notch.

All I had to hear was the intro and the Ambassador was the clear winner for me. Such a perfect snare drum head. Its been on almost all of my snares since the 70s

I'm an Evans fan but did think that both the Remo and the Code heads sounded better in this particular instance. I don't think the UV1 is really intended to be used on a snare since they have so many snare focused options and I think a standard G1 coated might have been a better comparison. Anyway, I love your thorough testing and honest commentary. Thanks and keep up the excellent reviews!

@markmainchannel

5 жыл бұрын

I use Evans UV-1's on all my tom batter heads, clear G-1's batter. I tried a UV-1 on one of my snares recently and hated it. I agree, it may not be the best option for a snare drum, but boy do they perform well on toms.

No matter what head you put on that snare it sounds amazing!

I've always been a Remo man, having tried examples from all the other major brands (Evans, Aquarian, etc...). They've always given me just what I want, reliably and consistently, and hold up to my playing. In fact, due to budget constraints, my Remos stay on my drums longer than they really should before being swapped out for new ones, and still manage to give me a workable tone. All that said, that Code head may change my mind. I may have to try thier stuff, especially at that price point. Thanks, Nolly!

I have always been a Remo guy for toms, bouncing back and forth between Remo and Evans for snare heads. Love the Ambassador for its response, feel and tone. I may have to try the Evans UV1. Heard nothing but great things. Great video!

Thank you for the learning. Keep up the best review.

when nolly as a non drummer knows more about tuning, drumsets, snares and heads than every actual drummer.

@dexterhurrenmusic

2 жыл бұрын

He’s an expert engineer and producer

@ingokolb6871

2 жыл бұрын

@@dexterhurrenmusic yea thats actually my point

Thank you for making good movies on KZread all the time.

As always a quality review, unbiased. Regardless of what we think of the outcome, you guys do it the best on the web. Would like to see the big marn do a full on full kit solo. I think you're holding him back Nolly :)

Great content and quality. Thank you!

Thanks for the honest review!

To me, listening on studio monitors, they all have similar amounts of overtones spread quite evenly, but the biggest difference is in where the bulk of the initial attack lies. The Remo head has the transient in quite a low frequency spectrum compared to both the Code (slightly higher) and the Evans (which is a fair bit higher up). All great sounds, but slightly different.

Gotta love that Remo Ambassador, hard to beat. Impressed with the CODE DNA as well. That Evans head has never done well on any snares i've tried it on and I feel it got a fair assessment.

@justinlee2268

3 жыл бұрын

The Evans work well on my wooden snare,but yeah,I’m totally committed to the ambassadors for snares .

Now that s interesting. While i love the UV1 on my toms , i never managed to get a good sound off my snare drum with UV1, battling against overtones. I had to go back to a Remo CS .

I have a mix of Remo and Evans on my 2 kits and 3 snare drums for the last ten years. I rate them as pretty equal so if I can find Remo for less than the equivalent Evans then it's a nó brainse choice! Sadly haven't found Code for sale in the West of Ireland. I would love to try them. Great informative video.

Ambassador rules!!! Always has

I'm hearing what I found myself when I tried the UV1 - it just always sounded 'pingy'. Took it back and got something else instead.

Can't seem to get the sound I'm looking for with the Evans uv1. REMO ALWAYS SEEM TO WORK BEST .

I’m too distracted by the incredible snare drum! Not sure there’s a bad head for it, damn!

Really nice review. As I am refurbishing a Slingerland 1970's drum kit, it is really helpful to me to be able to listen to an expert.

Great review again, although I would have liked you to include an Aquarian equivalent head to see how that fared in comparison to the other three. I actually liked the Evans best on this recording, with the least overtones present. How about a long term test now, use each head for 5 gigs, then repeat the test in a few months with the part worn heads, to see which ones are most durable in the long run ?

Aquarian Hi Energy I use 🔥🔥🔥

Can't go wrong with the ambassador, though i was surpised with the code head I'll admit, sounded better than I thought an admittedly better than the Evans which just seems kinda choked.. unfortunately that's usually my experience with evans, they just don't have the crisp high end attack of the remos .. its like they have a moon-gel on them at all times, and sometimes I don't want or need a moon-gel on my drums, thus, I choose remo

I’ve had the Remo. I’ve had the Evans. The sound is close,but the Remo lasts longer. I’m judging from my experience and not video. These all sound great. My acrolite with an ambassador tuned tight works every time. I will add that putting my stretched Evans coated to my cheap wooden pdp snare was still able to be tightened enough to be reused. I am not,however,a fan of wooden snares in any way. The Remo color tone and the Evans hydraulic heads are worthless except for looks...in my opinion. Much love to all drummers. We’re dying out with this snap/clap,electronic,video game,elevator percussion behind every genre of music sounding the same!

Ive been drumming pro and semi pro for 45 yrs so l believe my ear is pretty well tuned. I also thought the Evans sounded best, then the Remo and lastly the code which sounded flat and wooden to me. Code have lost me anyway as a customer, a snare side head pulled out of the ring when fitted and a coated batter left white coating on my stick tips as soon as it was used. There's a reason they are cheaper.

@CodeDrumHeads

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Jim. I'm very sorry that you've had a couple of bad experiences with our heads. We are continually developing and evolving our products and the issues you mentioned, although effecting every manufacturer from time to time, are now down to a minimum. Hopefully you'll give us another go in the future. All the best. Mike Heaton (Code drum Heads)

@grazianodrummer

5 жыл бұрын

I actually use Code on all the drum of my kit, never had any problem :)

I got uv1 on my whole kit best head ever 🙂👍👌

I'm normally a Remo and Aquarian guy, I love the sound and durability from their heads (specifically, Aquarian and Remo have far superior hoops, they don't bend and won't pull out of the drum under tension). But I slapped a UV1 on my snare recently and its making me rethink everything...the coating has zero marks on it after a good 10 or so hours of playing time, and it has a great bright responsive sound. I don't even *want* to like Evans, but when shown the differences on this channel through various videos, it almost seems like they have superior resonance and get out of the way of the drum better, which was not at all my previous idea of them. I thought that was always what Remo was best at. Ugh. So very torn.

@21DaHoagie12

4 жыл бұрын

You may have gotten the random odd ball decent evans head out of the lot of them.. I work as a drum tech at a music store and every year we switch between the brands cuz management bs etc etc and evans is just the cheapest and crappiest of them all. The reason the coating seems good is because its basically like white out on the head xD it doesn't mark easily but overtime you'll wear staight thru to the clear, which takes way longer with remo in my experience, plus try to clean it with anything industrial or even some rubbing alcohol to remove marks and the coating comes right off and you have to replace the head. Not a problem with remo... but as far as these videos are concerned idk what you're hearing, in both this and the tom video, the evans has the least resonance and dies the quickest, giving the least natural and authentic sound; different headphones/speakers i guess ;D

@cymbalenthusiast3265

3 жыл бұрын

@@21DaHoagie12 I don't know but a lot of people that were with REMO seem to switch to Evans, that's what I've noticed.

@21DaHoagie12

3 жыл бұрын

@@cymbalenthusiast3265 I’m going to go with that’s because Evans is owned by D’addario who are a much bigger conglomerate, more active in advertising as well as sponsorships, however, take a look at all the high end cream of the crop drum kits, Yamaha, Sonor, DW, Mapex, British Drum co. the list just goes on. They all offer their high end kits with Remo heads stock; sure you can ask for Evans, but when they decided not to cut costs and put their best foot forward, they choose Remo for their kits, because Remo is the best.

This gentleman is the best tester drummer on the internet! My are Evans. Higher tone and brightness

I’m an Evans guy (kick excepted) but that UV1 sounded inferior to the others. I’ve yet to try the new UV line and now I won’t. I’ll stick to the standard G1 coated or if the drum needs a bit of taming, a coated Power Center Reverse Dot. Those heads have always performed better than the Remo counterparts to my ears. Any coating left on that Remo by the time you were done with it? It usually doesn’t take much.

@jrsummers11

6 жыл бұрын

The Genera HD Dry heads from Evans are my absolute favorite for Snare. If you haven't tried them, I would recommend giving them a shot.

I am a hardcore Evan fan but i tried the UV1,and it doesn't work in any of my snares!No low,no medium and no high tuning work!

I would like to hear your opinion on something: when recording a snare in a modern rock/metal setting, is more or less ringing a good choice ? My teacher told me once when you kill too many overtones, the snare will not sit/pop as good in a mix compared to more overtones. What is your take on this ?

@johncollins5552

3 жыл бұрын

If you lose overtones, you might as well just record an electronic snare pad drum sample.. What has happened is a lot of lazy producers and engineers want to get every snare drum sounding like a a drum machine sample and don't have the time/know how to work and place a real snare sound in a mix.

Hi guys, since You've hear it live and loud gotta question about the Code Dna. Im a Traditional Ska player with a Mapex Steel Snare 14x 5.5 10 lugs mpx: www.gear4music.es/es/Bateria-y-percusion/Mapex-MPX-Caja-de-Acero-14-x-55/VY9 What do you think about that drumeheads for the higher pitch almost like the timbales, whats is very common in trad ska? Already tested with Remo UX, thats ok, and the Ambassador. Also do you have any Reviews with the reso head of the same brand?

I like the code head the best here then the Remo and lastly Evan’s. Same as you. Are the codes only in Britain or Europe or something? I have never heard of them in the States where I am.

@MrDJELEDJE

5 жыл бұрын

In fact, the code head has a heavier and stronger metal ring so it's easier to tune and keep the tunbing much better.... Well tuned and well played they are the same 10 mill material so they sound quite similar...

On this video and another I have favoured the slightly fuller more controlled sound of the Code head in the lower tuning range, but their durability was always an issue with their first offerings, with the single ply heads being easily pitted. I believe the new gen heads are made from a different material? I agree with one of the comments below that a durability test would be a very welcome addition. I would have stuck with code if they were as durable, but have recently switched back to Remo. having said that at the price, i may will give one of the newer Code DNA heads a few sessions on my snare and see how it stand up over time.

@DrummersReview

5 жыл бұрын

Ian Walton many thanks for sharing your experience and for watching/ subscribing, best wishes, DR

@sophieharris2333

5 жыл бұрын

Ian, Code have recently changed their production from China to Taiwan and the earlier issues have been addressed :)

@ianwalton7893

5 жыл бұрын

@@sophieharris2333 Great to hear! I have recently put a full set of code DNA's on my Natal acrylic kit. Looking forward to trying them out at the weekend!

All sound good. I can't say one is better sounding than another because sound is subjective. However, when it comes to quality that is where the biggest difference is apparent. I have had many quality issues with Remo heads and honestly they just don't stay in tune like aquarian or Evans. I can't speak for the code heads since I have not tried them.

Remo for me

Nothing will ever beat the Remo Emporer X.

@albertdavila6808

5 жыл бұрын

Emperor

Remo 👏

CODE ALL THE WAY! #teamcode

I’m worried about stick marks. I’m an ambassador fan.

Can't beat the Ambassador, though the Code rocks.

always been.. alwyas will be: remo.. for me.. evans G1 can be great at times.. some snares like them.. but I also assist studios in tuning drum kits.. and much to often I see kits with used evans heads.. that simply .. well.. dont work anymore.. weird ringing noise and squeaks.. never saw that with remo.. remo do off course get worn... but with grace.. with evans over time its: sounds great.. sounds great.. sounds crap.. its not meant in a bad way.. put on a fresh head and youre good.. but over time for drummers that are on a budget.. remo will always be my first choice.

@Assimilator702

5 жыл бұрын

HR2635 I had the same experience with the last Evans G1 I tried. The snare sounded Amazing for 3 months of maybe 4 to 6 hours per week play time. Then one day .....no tone. I put an old Remo Legacy Ambassador that was worn out but not heavily dented. It had better tone than the brand new Evans. Now I recently tried that still new looking used Evans head and it sounds better on the different drum. I’ll have to try a brand new G1 to complete my experiment. Evans might not be as bad as I thought but hearing the same exact thing happening to you makes me think it’s not an isolated incident in my case. However for the $$$ That Evans charges for the Coated G1 it isn’t a very good value when a Coated Ambassador sells for $8 less in most cases. Knowing you could probably get some use from an older worn out Remo head in an emergency situation gives Remo a much better value and performance rating. Evans says they get their film from the same factories that Remo does but I doubt it. Remo = high grade US made film while the Evans could be second quality or China made.

@dropdtune9199

5 жыл бұрын

Agree! I replaced a year old Evans head that went all 'quiet, dull'..with a 6 year old Ambassador that sounded marvellous. Remo for the win.

Remo Ambassadors for snares and toms but not for bass drums. Coated Ambassadors top and bottom of toms for a warm, open, Jazzy sound. Clears top and bottom for more attack and a Rock sound.

Why compare Remo, Evans and not Aquarian but instead Code seriously?

@DrummersReview

4 жыл бұрын

RodizellMusicalOne we had invited UK distributor for Aquarian to be included in this review but they failed to send us anything.. best wishes DR

The Ambassador wins hands down for me

Remo 2:25 Code 3:03 Evans: 3:39

The one thing that makes head reviews different from other gear is that durability is important also. I use remo and they last so long. Not sure about the other two.

Should be a blind test

Remo powrstroke for me

Evans somehow always produces these clashing frequencies and zingy decay with unpleasant overtones. I did a test today, tried all the snare wires and straps and cords and whatnot and realized that main issue was the Evans batter head, fairly new Heavyweight. Never again my friends, never again. Already bought remo replacement and will again try aquarian which worked perfectly in past.

@Jeremy_Sims

4 жыл бұрын

Not an Evans guy, Remo/Aquarian but for the sound you were looking for you definitely chose the wrong head from them in the first place based off what you're saying lol

Um, Aquarian?????

@DrummersReview

6 жыл бұрын

dogmart: thanks for your comments...we did invite Aquarian Drumheads to participate, but unfortunately their head didn't arrive in time for filming (it landed with us a week later!!!). However, we do have a selection from them so can include them into our Tom Head comparison were filming soon!!

Code

REMO Rules.

Remo el mejor.

If my ears don't deceive me : Regular tuning D and High tuning F

Evans for me.....

EVANS should have been a heavyweight.

remo > code > evans

Snare drum sounds like shit with all 3 imho. I play Yamaha's, but not their snares. I use a vintage Ludwig Black Beauty with a Remo Ambassador & it sounds wonderful! Just my 2 cents.

@justinlee2268

3 жыл бұрын

I play an acrolite with my dw design series. I put an INDe throw off on it. It’s awesome!

Remo is coke, evans is pepsi. Pepsi taste great but in the end, burger needs coke.

Who fuck is code? Take aquarian, bro

@DrummersReview

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Ariel, Code are a relatively new British company (check them out: www.codedrumheads.co.uk) - we did invite Aquarian to participate in the review, but unfortunately the heads didn't arrive in time, however, they will be included in a forthcoming review comparing popular tom heads...

@arielgavazzo

6 жыл бұрын

Drummer's Review thank bruh, lov u