Aquarian vs Evans vs Remo: 73 heads - ULTIMATE Bass Drum Head Comparison - Timpano Percussion

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0:04 Aquarian Classic Clear vs Evans G1 Clear vs Remo Ambassador Clear
0:31 Remo Ambassador Smooth White
0:40 Aquarian Texture Coated vs Evans G1 Coated vs Remo Ambassador Coated
1:07 Aquarian Jack DeJohnette vs Evans UV1
1:24 Remo Controlled Sound Clear
1:33 Aquarian Studio-X Clear
1:42 Aquarian Studio-X Coated
1:51 Aquarian Studio-X Clear Power Dot
2:00 Aquarian Modern Vintage Medium vs Remo Ambassador Fiberskyn vs Evans Calftone
2:27 Aquarian Response 2 Clear vs Evans G2 Clear vs Remo Emperor Clear
2:54 Aquarian Response 2 Coated vs Evans G2 Coated vs Remo Emperor Coated
3:21 Aquarian Performance II Clear vs Remo Pinstripe Clear
3:38 Aquarian Performance II Coated vs Remo Pinstripe Coated
3:56 Aquarian Performance II Clear Power Dot
4:05 Evans Hydraulic Blue
4:14 Remo Emperor Smooth White
4:23 Aquarian Reflector
4:32 Aquarian Force I Clear vs Evans EQ4 Clear vs Remo Powerstroke 3 Clear
4:59 Evans EQ4 Frosted vs Remo Powerstroke 3 Smooth White
5:17 Aquarian Force I Coated vs Remo Powerstroke 3 Coated vs Evans UV EQ4
5:43 Remo Powerstroke 3 Black Suede
5:52 Remo Powerstroke 3 Renaissance
6:01 Remo Powerstroke 3 Fiberskyn
6:10 Remo Powerstroke 3 Clear Black Dot
6:19 Remo Powerstroke 3 Coated Black Dot
6:28 Evans EQ4 Calftone
6:37 Evans EQ3 Clear vs Remo Powerstroke 4 Clear
6:54 Evans EQ3 Frosted
7:03 Remo Powerstroke 4 Coated
7:12 Evans EMAD Clear vs Remo Powerstroke Pro vs Aquarian Super Kick I Clear
7:47 Evans EMAD Onyx
8:05 Evans EMAD Coated vs Aquarian Super Kick I Coated
8:32 Evans UV EMAD
8:49 Aquarian Super Kick III
8:58 Aquarian Modern Vintage Super Kick I vs Evans EMAD Calftone
9:25 Evans GMAD
9:43 Remo Powersonic Clear
10:00 Remo Powersonic Coated
10:18 Aquarian Super Kick II Clear
10:27 Aquarian Super Kick II Coated
10:36 Aquarian Modern Vintage II Super Kick
10:45 Super Kick Reflector vs Evans EMAD 2
11:11 Evans EMAD Heavyweight vs Aquarian Super Kick 10 Clear
11:38 Aquarian Super Kick 10 Coated
11:47 Aquarian Deep Vintage Super Kick
11:56 Aquarian Impact I
12:04 Aquarian Impact II
12:13 Aquarian Impact III
N.B.: This is a mashup of our 3 ULTIMATE bass drum head comparison videos (Evans comparison has been made in May 2018, Aquarian and Remo in December 2019) hence the slight variation in tempo (and change in clothing, rug or snare etc.) All heads were tuned at the same exact tension. We are grateful that every manufacturer provided their respective heads free of charge to help us make the original videos. Hope this clarifies any misunderstanding!
Kick: Yamaha Absolute Maple Hybrid 22X18"
Performer: Andrew Wyatt
The audio was recorded using a matched pair of AKG C414 for overheads, a AKG D112 inside the bass drum and a AEA R84 outside the bass drum.
The video was filmed using a Canon Eos 70D and a Canon Eos Rebel T3i.
Thank you for watching!

[@trafalgerdavis7839]

I counted 48 different tests here. If, and only assuming a conservative 20 minutes to change and tune each head, that is 16 hours plus whatever time it took to make sure audio and video was ok, etc. A massive amount of work, and truly appreciated. thanks.

[@Rockin_Ross]

Not to mention the money spent on each of these!😳

[@groove_beats_sup]

​@@Rockin_RossApproximately 70 euros each 🤣 so it would cost 3360 euros, that's a lot ...

[@theweekdayrider1501]

Most underrated comment of all time.

[@krusher74]

its crazy that the head companies arnt doing these videos themselves, these are how i choose heads now.

[@groove_beats_sup]

@@krusher74 Yes me too 🤣 I'm gonna buy the Aquarian superkick II coated

[@Pentoute45]

Man, you will never receive enough thanks for what you've done here. I'm half way thru and hit pause to write this before I go ahead and finish watching. THANK YOU EVER SO MUCH for the tremendous effort you put into that.

[@Timpanopercussion]

Hi Ludovic, Thank you for the kind words! Worth the effort :)

[@cremist2317]

I'm just here to agree. We all needed this for soo long.

[@joshgreene194]

Amazing comparison. Great comprehensive video

[@adriasaperas1054]

Force 1 clear

[@kingtut416]

I landed on this video after doing a search on bass head options. I got only 2 mins into it, this is an epic video. 💯% Agreed!!! I'm rethinking all of my kits now.

[@TheGreenRacoon]

0:04 Classic Clear 0:14 G1 Clearr 0:22 Ambassador Clear 0:31 Ambassador Smooth White 0:39 Texture Coated 0:49 G1 Coated 0:58 Ambassador Coated 1:06 Jack De Johnette 1:18 UV1 1:25 Controlled Sound 1:33 Studio X Clear 1:43 Studio X Coated 1:51 Studio X Clear Power Dot 2:00 Modern Vintage Medium 2:11 Ambassador Fybetskin 2:20 Evans Calftone 2:30 Response 2 clear 2:36 G2 Clear 2:50 Emperor clear 2:59 Response 2 coated 3:20 Emperor coated 3:34 Pinstripe clear 4:34 Force 1 clear 6:14 Powerstoke 3 clear blackdot 7:43 Super kick 1 10:18 Super Kick II Clear 10:27 Super Kick II Coated 10:36 Modern Vintage II Super Kick 10:47 Super Kick Reflector 10:54 EMAD 2 11:11 EMAD Heavyweight 11:29 Super Kick 10 Clear 11:40 Super Kick 10 Coated 11:47 Deep Vintage II Super Kick 11:56 Impact I 12:05 Impact II 12:14 Impact III Like this S

[@marv5078]

Thanks!

[@baptistepillot6353]

Some are missing, but thanks, it helps.

[@highside1331]

Back in 2003-2005 when I was last playing drums all I had was a local music shop and forums online. Getting back into drumming in 2022 and having this kind of content available is beyond what I would've ever imagined. Thank you so much for these videos.

[@nicholasbstone]

Same!

[@Nuclearwinter100]

@@nicholasbstone Same..... We had none of this back then.

[@brycehart6480]

I cannot imagine how long this took to make with all the head changes.... But this was a huge service to the drum community! Thank you! No one has the time or money to try every head to see what they like most, so you solved this for everyone!

[@kereamohau]

My favs Aquarian 4:32 Force I Clear 7:38 Super kick I clear 10:18 Super Kick II Clear 11:29 Super Kick 10 Clear Evans 4:41 EQ4 Clear 4:59 EQ4 Frosted

[@wj2music]

10:18 My favorite bass drum head. Aquarian Super Kick II

[@seansherrod8725]

DITTO

[@wj2music]

@@seansherrod8725 *DITTO USED TRANSFORM*

[@claystaggs8908]

Agreed!! That’s what I’m running

[@lr213]

Wow! I've been playing 59 years and never realized how many BD heads there were and how big the differences were! I use Evans Emad with thin muffle ring but I gotta say, the Aquarian Super Kick II around 10:15 won me over! Thanks for this great comparo.

[@darrylbaker273]

This is hero's work. Thank you for these examples and the work you put into this video. This is EXTREMELY helpful. Cheers to you.

[@1984almeida]

I'm a Remo guy, but that aquarian superkick 1 clear is my favorite!

[@diamondhank]

Used sk1 on my dw collector exotic birch, it brought thunder and you could feel the shock wave feets away. A lot better than my emad2

[@jimilove7773]

Yep!

[@oak_h6611]

I’m a remo guy too (I don’t like evans cuz I think it’s has a kind of high pitch tone) , but lately I’ve been using force 1 for my 24 kick cuz I can’t find p3 for my kick at that time. And I think it’s really great for its price. So one point to aquarian from remo guy lol.

[@Sealsds]

Just put a set on My gig set. A 22x18 gretsch poplar drum. Man, what a great sound it givea.

[@noahprince247]

great work! I sat through this whole thing only to confirm what I learned through 30 years of swapping drum heads: Aquarian Super Kicks are all that matters on the bass.

[@carlosr1969]

This is the best, no BS, comparison ever. Great format! Consistent flow... Nailed it! Excellent work! Thank You.

[@robinsehdev]

Wish I had this when I was younger and had no idea what the drum heads would sound like before I would buy them. You have done God’s work❤️‍🔥🤞🏽

[@daniel93freestyle]

Evans G2 clear: 2:36 Remo Pinstripe clear: 3:30 Remo Powerstroke 3 clear: 4:50 Evans EQ4 clear: 4:41 Evans EMAD clear: 7:12

[@jmag579]

Exactly how a video with this many heads should be. Straight to the point and not a word spoken ✨

[@Santaheckler]

I swear that coated Remo Emperor still held its own! I’m still running a clear Remo PS for 20 years lol. Gonna try an Aquarian Super Kick, sounded really good too!

[@claystaggs8908]

I have a sk2 and they sound great. They thump

[@mohddalibinzali1165]

You mean your Bass drum remo head lasts up till to 20 years? 🤔

[@TheMusicrunner]

Wow, this deserves all the love. Thank u so much for taking the time to do this!

[@spikedesignworks]

WOW! This was incredibly useful! This must have taken a ton of time to put together. Thank you!

[@TheBTEAMwins]

I know others have said this already, but the amount of work u put into this is beyond words. Taking each head off, putting a new one on, tuning it, recording yourself to the same beat, repeat 70+ times. Thank u already adding what I need to my shopping list lol

[@TheSkunk1996]

Perfect!! Thank you so much for your time comparing bass drum skins! Real helpful.

[@upsetkidpanda1869]

Wow thank you so much for this! All the skins you had to put on plus the tuning. Great job! This video can be used as a basis for bass drum sound!

[@ziradee]

Incredible work. I just came across this and you now have a sub for life. Very much appreciated. I can't wait to see what else you've done! Cheers!

[@ThomasHolmen]

Now that´s a really fine and detailed comparison, and wouv...SO interesting to hear the differences in the heads....very huge difference in the sound of the plastic and the low ends.

[@HK45Mark23]

No words can describe how valuable this is. Thank you! And, love the rhythm you use for the demonstration. I'm sure this represents weeks of effort to produce.

[@rwendell0912]

Thanks so much,best drum video for head sounds ever.I put the Evans 360 clear on my 26 inch vista-lite bass and it sounds thunderous. Great job on this video.

[@bradraymond5925]

Excellent production. Regardless of how much time (hrs) you spent making this, this was 12:30 minutes of educational gold.. IMHO, this is the best Kick/Bass drum head comparison on KZbin. I Salute You! Thanks

[@Timpanopercussion]

Thank you for the kind words Brad! We're glad you appreciate the work!

[@REFondrums]

I remember commenting on the snare head comparison video but, did not on this one. I needed to. Absolutely invaluable. In this field, the most important videos on YT for all players. A tremendous Thank You for all your hard work. And kudos to the player(s) on these. Really cool rhythms.

[@MattDeloff_Online]

Man what effort you put into this. Thanks so much. I gotta go with Remo Powerstroke 3 clear and Aquarian Force 1 Clear. Both sounded amazing.

[@MdhLV]

THANK YOU for making this video!!! I know this took hours upon hours to do. Extremely helpful. And no talking too! You guys are awesome

[@davidbergweiler4772]

One of the best and most helpful videos out there.. thanks man!

[@seansherrod8725]

Wow, I mean just absolutely "WOW"... EXCELLENT JOB!!! For person who has ADD and traumatic head wound this was the BEST informative bass drum head video that I have ever been able to watch in it's ENTIRETY! Not sure if you've done it already but I'd be really interested to see you do the same thing with other the drums. I've already hit the subscribed option to your channel, thanks again for this.

[@rkleblanc1]

This is so fantastic!! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. I've got a Super Kick 3 on my kit right now, but I've been wanting something deeper and LOUDER. I've been thru this 3 times already marking down what interests me so I can go back to each one. WOW!!

[@tyleradams6990]

Damn dude. Just the swap outs and tuning of all these heads. You're the real mvp. Thanks for the awesome test. And pure audio with no mics or effects or anything, super nice to hear the real sound.

[@alanduncan1980]

Ì have to admire the effort that went into making this video! Great job! Thanks for doing it!

[@jahanzaibmirza2487]

Just wow! the beat is locked in my head now! Thanks for making this!

[@alexdeleon7135]

This was probably the most concise demonstration of kickdrum heads I've seen. The top three manufacturers were represented, in an equal play pattern. I was very surprised by Evans' EMAD Calftone. Deep punch, yet still defined enough to translate fast footwork with musical precision. Thanks for posting!

[@grahamcuttill4049]

Great video. So many great sounds from all three manufacturers. I guess it depends on what sort of sound you’re looking for. In most cases drummers want a fat bottom end. The only exception is jazz, where the kick is used completely differently to the rest.

[@nekow1785]

I love this channel, thank you so much for doing these

[@toolspro7612]

This is a fantastic demonstration! Thank you for the upload! ...and nice drumming also! Cheers

[@ilikemusic76]

Great demo! Thank you very much for the time and the effort! My preference is the white coated Emperor.

[@tavoridrumss]

Surely there's a special place in heaven for you. Thank you so much for doing this, after watching I will try switch from Emad to Aquarian Super Kick ll or Modern Vintage 2, now that I have a bass drum that sounds really good I think the Emad is choking it out a bit. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!

[@yourmomsdaddy9130]

I've played Remo for years, then Evans, but the Aquarians will be my next purchase, specifically the Force 1 Coated. Great video, thank you for making it.

[@mattbba8451]

Thanks to this video I changed out my bass drum head with an Aquarian Super Kick II. I also ordered an Evans Blue UV coated Hydraulic. I will also be ordering an Evans EQ4 clear and EMAD 2.

[@breedentc]

You guys are the best for posting these comparison videos!

[@KM-px8cs]

Thank you so much for doing all of these comparisons!

[@Tarheelheat]

Thank you for this!! I am now subscribed! Epic video that every aspiring drummer needs to hear.

[@DrumGalaxy]

Crazy good comparison!!!! Really enjoyed the ENTIRE vid!! Bravo!!!

[@jessevena4535]

There are simply no words to describe how much I appreciate you guys doing this.. -Thank you so much - On top of everything, this is just plain fun to listen to. :) Bless :)

[@carlosuribe1578]

I really apreciate your work and willing to share this sounds for everyone who wants to know all the kind of quality of sound from several drumheads

[@RamalRama]

And my winner iiiiisss: EQ4 Calftone. Thank you so much for providing this service. Keep it up man!

[@AustinWestbro]

Never realized I wanted a coated kick drum batter until now! Thanks

[@lukes9558]

This is a great video and a lot of hard work went into it as everyone said. Amazing to have figured out a groove that demonstrates the sound without getting tiresome after so many repetitions. The only thing that trips me up is, when they switch to the other snare, I always go "whoa which kick head is that?? That sounds awesome!!"

[@tommyhubbard5230]

Man I really appreciate this. You put an unbelievable amount of work into this and I thank you very much !!

[@bigmoe562_4]

soo many good choices out there I'm over whelmed!!! great video!

[@dbcotton24]

Good God this is a great video! Kudos to you for the time and energy to make this. It is without a doubt the best drum head comparison I have ever seen. You have answered so many questions I've had and undoubtedly saved me a ton of money. I will definitely be buying from your shop next time I'm in Montreal.

[@Timpanopercussion]

Sure Dennis, come by and we'll be glad to help you!

[@mikehawk7321]

Geez man you must be sick of that beat. But hey, thanks for the valuable info on these bass heads. Your effort gets an A+. Doing the lord's work.

[@TheProgGuy]

My favorites for a Rock/metal drum sound: 4:41 EQ4 4:51 P3 Clear 5:08 P3 Smooth 6:28 EQ4 Calf

[@scottw9431]

I have been an Aquarian super kick. And after this demonstration. Still am!!! Love it!👍🏻👍🏻

[@dstu6221]

Amazing video - so incredibly helpful. Favorites for me: Aquarian Force 1 Coated @5:17 Evans UV EQ4 @5:35 Evans EQ4 Calftone @6:28 Evans EMAD Calftone (small dampening ring) @9:07

[@ashleyneptune3239]

73 heads seriously, I was happy to hear like 10 of them, thanks for this great work. Which one's do you use? notice a difference from maple to birch to beech wood? Love the those calf tone heads, warm and round.

[@bpooboi]

Top 5 most useful KZbin videos I've ever had the pleasure of watching. Just imagine how long this video would be if you did 3 tunings per head lol. Low mid range and high

[@Timpanopercussion]

Thanks for your kind words! Oh boy haha! Took total of 5 days of changing/tuning/playing heads and an extra week to edit the footage ;)

[@captainwin6333]

Amazing the subtle and not so subtle difference these heads make.

[@nielsgerrits]

Very useful video! My favorites are Remo Pinstripe Clear, Remo Powerstroke 3 Clear, Aquarian Super Kick II Clear and Remo Powerstroke 3 Black Suede!

[@pour-g8677]

Bruuuuhhhhhhhh you did the best comparison ever thank you so much!!!! This is how you test a bass head no mic inside or near just a room sound

[@lm8404]

Just found this video… Wow, what every drummer, especially us newer drummers needed.. Staring at drum heads all day, reading about them… huh….. This was good!!

[@Frodohotep]

nice combination of demos! thanks!

[@LickShareSubscribe]

This is the best version of this type of video that I've ever seen

[@richardjalbert108]

You have a lot of patience dude ! Good job and helping all drummers of all levels.

[@2asantosdrums]

Amazing! Thank so much for this comparison video! I’ll go for The clean superkick ii.

[@shotgunbliss]

Thanks! Lot of bloody work! I hate to have to change the b. d. head once let alone that many times, plus mic levels etc. Hats off!

[@paistefever]

Remo guy here. Clear/Coated Pinstripe is my default choice. These days I really enjoy Coated Vintage Emperor and Clear Powersonic! And of course Aquarian’s Super Kicks are absolute classics too

[@jamesspafford5985]

Every time I listen to this video something in my ear changes!!! I love just about all of them!!! From my own experience, the EMad2 is amazing!!! Mine is 13 years old and still sounds absolutely killer!!! I used to have an Aquarian SuperKickII on my old Pearl Export and that to sounded like an explosion going off!!!

[@christophmeirich5928]

Thx a lot for the service!!! Awsome!!! Greetings from germany Christoph 👏👏👏👏👏

[@cyshepp]

I'e had the Super Kick 1 for years - my DW sounds like a cannon! Personal preference - but nice to hear the others

[@ParadiseProjectsGroup]

Wow what a crazy amount of effort making this . . thanks

[@kylewells6871]

Ive been using a remo clear powerstroke 4 with a 6" holz ring on the front and an Aquarian superkick 2 batter side for many years, love them. Those Aquarian impacts sound nice tho, never seen those before.

[@johncollins5552]

I didn't expect to like the clear ambassador but I did. My regular choice is Clear Emad 2 with no foam ring that I liked more than my previous pinstripe.

[@nightly522]

awesome video! Thank you so much for posting. This really helped me. You must have a ton of patience to change bass drum heads this many times!

[@brianfoster7486]

crazy good video - wow! so many heads ... so little time. :) thanks for putting in the effort here. much appreciated!

[@ModelEngineersDE]

Man, thanks a lot for this comparison video. Amazing!

[@rypetkypar]

Doing gods work! We patiently await the video for Tom heads ❤️

[@frednovaes5888]

Excellent video!!!excellent bass drum!!! the 20 inches bass drum is my favorite!!!! Remo pinstripe,Emperor coated,pinstripe coated and Evans hydraulic blue !!!!! TY

[@enginkaplan2317]

Just incredible work man! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

[@panosfillipou14]

Holy cow !!! That was brilliant ! And very very helpful !!!! Thanks

[@battlebot521]

this must have taken some time :thanks for the effort

[@davidthevenon7096]

Thank you for the comparison. I'm a beginner on drum. Usually, the brands Evans and Remo share the market. But, if I change my kick drum head, I'm really impressed by the model Aquarian Super Kick I and II. There is a very good attack of the bat and the sound is very punchy, louder and very nice bass.

[@ejmarreira]

Great! Thanks for the video!🥁🥁🥁

[@chadfavre]

You picked a helluva lil beat there. Somehow it still sounded fresh after 12 minutes. Nice job!

[@markusthedrummer8143]

I love this guys drum head demos. Did anyone else notice that the Evans heads were much lower and beefier sounding then the awesome aquarium or reliable remo heads?

[@tylerarnfinson5774]

This is truly, amazingly insightful. Thank you for doing this and helping me in my Kick Drum Batter Head Selections! Their are some Killer Heads here! Thanks so much for your Efforts and posting this.

[@RobbithThePengin]

Thank you for putting this together! Is it just me or does the Aquarian Super Kick I Clear sound absolutely insane?

[@raybensinger8383]

Agreed I was like holy shit lol

[@krusher74]

it a bit BOING! for my liking.

[@singyuk]

Thank you for your hard works! Respect! Cheers from Hong Kong!

[@nathankleber9150]

I liked this video, alot. I am glad after hearing all of those i still like my current head choice the best (aquarian super kick 1 with regulator reso) on both my 20x8 and 22x16 basses.

[@guatemalantomcat]

Doing God's work with these videos. Truly a blessing to have a video like this for our viewing.

[@mlklotusmann6749]

Thank you for making these videos!

[@fernandrums]

Acuarían impact III definitely.. Thanks for the Information

[@baptistepillot6353]

Incredibly large choice, probably we're going to explore new directions know, thanks to you. Amazing.

[@MarshawnOfficial]

Thank you for this! I know this took a ridiculous amount of effort!!

[@billymakesmusic]

Great comparison to consider! It made my foot and leg tired just watching and listening to all the different heads. 🥵