When Should You Change Your Snare Drumheads? | Season Three, Episode 22

When it comes to changing drumheads, the determination as to how long heads last is quite nebulous. 60 hours of playing? 3 months on the drum? Today we address some telling signs that your batter or snare reso heads need to be replaced along with a sonic comparison.

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Signal chain:
Mics - Focusrite Clarett 8Pre USB & OctoPre - MacPro w/Pro Tools 12.8
Recorded at 48kHz / 24bit
Focusrite Clarett 8Pre USB https://tinyurl.com/Clarett8Pre
Focusrite Clarett OctoPre https://tinyurl.com/ClarettOctoPro
Full kit: AKG C414 (ear-distance)Snare drum & tom close mics: Shure SM57
Bass drum: AKG D112 (at mic port) + KAM R3 Ribbon microphone ~8” away from reso

Drumheads:
Snare: Evans G12 batter / Snare Side 300 reso
Toms: Evans G2 clear batter / G1 clear reso
Kick: Evans EMAD clear batter / EQ3 coated reso w/port

Drums:
Pearl Masters Maple Custom Extra w/70’s Ludwig LM400 Supraphonic

Cymbals:
15” Zildjian prototype “Fat Hats” and a ride cymbal custom modified by Jesse Simpson

Hosted by: Cody Rahn
Production: Ben O'Brien Smith @ Cadence Independent Media

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