ULTIMATE Aquarian Bass Drum Head Comparison - Timpano Percussion

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  • Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
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    0:09 Classic Clear
    0:17 Texture Coated
    0:26 Modern Vintage Medium
    0:35 Jack DeJohnette
    0:44 Response 2 Clear
    0:53 Response 2 Coated
    1:02 Studio-X Clear
    1:11 Studio-X Coated
    1:20 Studio-X Clear Power Dot
    1:29 Performance II Clear
    1:38 Performance II Coated
    1:47 Performance II Clear Power Dot
    1:56 Reflector
    2:05 Force I Clear
    2:14 Force I Coated
    2:23 Super Kick I Clear
    2:31 Super Kick I Coated
    2:40 Modern Vintage Super Kick I
    2:49 Super Kick II Clear
    2:58 Super Kick II Coated
    3:07 Modern Vintage II Super Kick
    3:16 Super Kick III
    3:25 Super Kick Reflector
    3:34 Super Kick 10 Clear
    3:43 Super Kick 10 Coated
    3:51 Deep Vintage II Super Kick
    4:00 Impact I
    4:09 Impact II
    4:18 Impact III
    Kit: Yamaha Absolute Maple Hybrid 22X18" bass drum & 14X6" snare
    Cymbals: Zildjian K Custom Dark 14" hi-hat
    Performer: Andrew Wyatt
    Reso head is an Aquarian RSM22BK Regulator Black.
    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!

Комментарии • 99

  • @betulaobscura
    @betulaobscura 3 года назад +103

    Timpano did it again: best drum head comparison on the Internet!

    • @markdemell3717
      @markdemell3717 3 года назад

      RSP-2 for me ,the clear one ,I just got one a minute ago from Amazon ,$ 48.05 CND .free shipping .Great deal.Take care and be good.

    • @alyxl4mb904
      @alyxl4mb904 3 года назад +1

      No one is better than timpano

    • @krusher74
      @krusher74 2 года назад +2

      Aquarian should be paying them for this, why can head companies produce videos like this for their products? They also never answer email or facebook messages, useless!!

    • @TIRABATERA
      @TIRABATERA 2 года назад

      Absolutely!

    • @jojothetasmaniansassmonkey8866
      @jojothetasmaniansassmonkey8866 Год назад

      if only they didn't berry bury the beater

  • @ruelsmith
    @ruelsmith Год назад +21

    Man... I never even gave Aquarian a second look, but that Super Kick II is incredible!

    • @GenAlfonso
      @GenAlfonso Год назад +4

      i;ve been using Super kick 2's for several years now. never gave me a headache abt how my kick drum sounds, easy to tune and sounds great from the get go

    • @thesuccessfulbarber
      @thesuccessfulbarber 7 месяцев назад

      And they're cheaper than Evans

    • @Severetheband
      @Severetheband 4 месяца назад

      Super kick II has been my bass drum head for 10yrs

  • @MrNickDrummer
    @MrNickDrummer 3 года назад +8

    I've been using 24" SuperKick IIs for a long time, and recently switched to SuperKick 10s with Danmar wood beater red and it's just an unbelievable great balance between punch and click. Aquarians are the best. Great video!

    • @chromebull884
      @chromebull884 3 года назад +1

      I use the same combo too and it is great! If you want even more attack I would recommend adding the metal kick plate that danmar makes.

    • @MrNickDrummer
      @MrNickDrummer 3 года назад

      True. I've ended up switching back to Super Kick 2s and I have removed the disk from stock danmar pads, installed those disks on the heads and covered them with the Aquarian kick pad - the microphones love it with the plastic beater side, I did this on my latest DT cover.

  • @jonathanbormann5077
    @jonathanbormann5077 2 года назад +2

    I put a Force 1 coated on both sides of my 20" BD. Sounds 👌

  • @stephenbeasley
    @stephenbeasley 9 месяцев назад

    This was the best and most informative video on the internet for showing the differences between heads thank you so much!!! I just broke my superkick 1 and wasn’t sure what to replace it with. Now I know thanks to you.

  • @St_Mindless
    @St_Mindless 3 года назад +2

    Holy hell the Force is so nice 👌
    And I use Super Kick 2

  • @xxtheswagger8xx263
    @xxtheswagger8xx263 3 года назад +2

    Legend

  • @chromebull884
    @chromebull884 3 года назад

    Ben waiting for this for a long time!

  • @NuDrums
    @NuDrums 3 года назад

    Thank you so much! Been waiting a while for this one!

  • @bishopoftroy
    @bishopoftroy 10 месяцев назад

    Modern Vintage Super Kick I wins by a mile. It has punchy attack and a nice controlled sub frequency tail. That kick is recording ready.

  • @ferzamosc
    @ferzamosc 3 года назад

    Thnx

  • @matt.gillispie
    @matt.gillispie 3 года назад +30

    Excellent! I've been using the Super Kick II's for about 20 years. Always wanted to hear the rest of the line. I've never heard a better sounding kick drum head than what Aquarian makes.

  • @nicouxio8555
    @nicouxio8555 3 года назад +36

    Force 1 clear was the one i liked the most

    • @northland..
      @northland.. 3 года назад +7

      i like your ear .... same here. ;)

    • @KenjoMendez
      @KenjoMendez 3 года назад +8

      Good ear! It's like Remo Powerstroke 3's or Evans EQ4's sibling.

    • @katona_marton
      @katona_marton 2 года назад +1

      Me tooo!

  • @derrickblakely2626
    @derrickblakely2626 2 года назад +15

    1. SuperKick ll Clear
    2. SuperKick 10 Clear
    3. Impact ll Clear
    These are my top 3 choice.

    • @lolcringe2619
      @lolcringe2619 Год назад

      Same here 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

  • @pjones8404
    @pjones8404 3 года назад +28

    I actually prefer the wide open sounds of the Classic Clear, Texture Coated, Modern Vintage Medium, and the Response Two heads. I always approach my drum sound from this simple premise. I can always make a live drum more dead..but I can't make a dead drum more lively. I am old school and still use good old felt strips and the heads I mentioned would work perfectly with that method.
    I was also a big fan of the Force I Coated head.

    • @jesusfloresjuarez6739
      @jesusfloresjuarez6739 3 года назад +3

      Yea force 1

    • @MrShaggrock
      @MrShaggrock 3 года назад +2

      Agree 100% with you on everything

    • @oblivionwalker8613
      @oblivionwalker8613 3 года назад

      I vary my head choice based on the environment. When recording metal in a nicely dampened room, the Super Kick 2 or 10 are great under close mics with wood beaters. Recording blues in the choir room? Throw a Modern Vintage or Jack D head on there and tune it up so it sings! But most of the time I stick with the clear Super Kick 1- it's more versatile than one might think. You can still tune it up and get more tone out of it. Not as much as an unmuffled head, obviously, but a lot more than a Super Kick 2 tuned just above wrinkle. I also use the sandbag trick on all of my kicks- one of the many great hacks they have on Sounds Like A Drum!

  • @JohnSumner13
    @JohnSumner13 2 года назад +10

    I think I'll be going from a Superkick II to a Force 1 clear! Great video!

  • @aaronnoel9139
    @aaronnoel9139 3 года назад +12

    2:25 my favorite one 😍😍😍😍😍😍

  • @GTAEmergencyVideography
    @GTAEmergencyVideography 3 года назад +14

    Awesome! You know I'm a big fan of these comparisons because you do them correctly! Keep it up

  • @HoldenMcG
    @HoldenMcG 3 года назад +8

    To quote my post from the Remo bass drum vid... "Outstanding job on the comparo vid... no frills, no BS, just the important stuff!"
    Thanks for putting up these videos that obviously require a significant effort - you should be knighted or canonized or treated to a tall beer!!!

  • @hjalmarbackstrom5883
    @hjalmarbackstrom5883 3 года назад +26

    0:09 Classic Clear
    0:36 Jack De Johnette
    0:45 Response 2 Clear
    1:03 Studio-X Clear
    1:30 Performance II Clear
    1:57 Reflector
    2:06 Force 1 Clear
    2:15 Force 1 Coated
    REALLY nice video, you kept me here for quite a while (advetizers dream...😆).

  • @SagaContinu
    @SagaContinu 2 года назад +5

    That force 1 hits like a sledgehammer

  • @krusher74
    @krusher74 2 года назад +2

    Superkicks arnt call super for nothing!!

  • @Stanley-rq6vv
    @Stanley-rq6vv 3 года назад +4

    Now it's time for Tom Heads comparsion

  • @rypetkypar
    @rypetkypar 3 года назад +8

    PLEASE do a Tom head comparison! (All brands!)

    • @krusher74
      @krusher74 3 года назад +1

      loads of others on youtube ruclips.net/video/LB9CKQnD40E/видео.html&start_radio=1&ab_channel=GiulioCarmassi

    • @chromebull884
      @chromebull884 3 года назад +1

      @@krusher74 he said tom not snare

    • @krusher74
      @krusher74 3 года назад

      edited it.

  • @sarojaband4664
    @sarojaband4664 3 года назад +5

    Fantastic comparison. Been using Superkick II Clear on all my bass drums for over 12 years and they sound GREAT!! Very durable too. Great video. Thanks. Subscribed.

  • @northland..
    @northland.. 3 года назад +3

    force 1 clear... i liked.

  • @juanpablobonassies7203
    @juanpablobonassies7203 3 месяца назад

    1) aquarian super kick
    2) remo powerstroke 3
    3) aquarian deep vintage

  • @LucasReinaud
    @LucasReinaud 3 года назад +3

    Thank you so much! Been waiting for this one to compare aquarian vs evans vs remo.
    Just today, my batter head broke, this came out at the right time. I wanted the Remo PS3 but its too expensive, so i went for the Aquarian Force 1 clear, i hope i made a good decision!

  • @stoklund
    @stoklund 3 года назад +3

    Modern vintage:
    2:41
    3:08
    3:52

  • @rhythmista7707
    @rhythmista7707 5 месяцев назад

    Can't decide between the super kick l, ll or impact I..

  • @queenpurple8433
    @queenpurple8433 Год назад +1

    Wasn’t a fan of the Jack dejohnettr snare but man I love the kick

  • @georgebirddrums
    @georgebirddrums 3 года назад +5

    Man those Jack dejohbette heads have some special magic going on

  • @Meteotrance
    @Meteotrance 3 года назад +2

    Grazie mille, for this demo, it's amazing how huge the difference of sound is, between the same brand of skin.

  • @sirkibble4135
    @sirkibble4135 Год назад +2

    that super kick 10 is UNDERRATED.

    • @sethdepriest
      @sethdepriest 5 месяцев назад

      i just went straight through one and am considering switching to the sk2

  • @nanashipersonne4151
    @nanashipersonne4151 Год назад +2

    I felt that super kick II clear in my soul.

  • @drummerjstone
    @drummerjstone 2 года назад +1

    Super kick II user for 20 years but i like that Super kick III with the power dot!

  • @b.p.879
    @b.p.879 2 года назад +1

    I currently have a full set of Aquarian Hi-Frequency single 7 mil ply heads on my 6 piece tama Starclassic Maple kit,even on the kick, and they really bring out the shell sounds without much effort, and all my ghost strikes are clearly audible all the time. I use an Aquarian heavy kick pad on the kickdrum head. I'm gonna tryout the Superkick series soon and reflectors for the toms. Awesome video!

  • @barberjeff67
    @barberjeff67 Год назад +1

    Force 1 coated has been my favorite for years.

  • @piersok
    @piersok 2 года назад +1

    Force 1 coated 👌🏼

  • @pyroeuropa
    @pyroeuropa 3 года назад +10

    Im impressed how the sound went from BOOMy to controlled. How to you tune the kick to get the boomy sound? I only achieved it without the resoannt head. Also i didnt know that an impacthead exists :)
    nonetheless another top notch comparison video from the legendary Timpano

    • @dinospumoni5611
      @dinospumoni5611 3 года назад +1

      Single/double-ply heads with no muffling, tuned up enough to get a tone. Pretty easy to do. Be careful with single ply heads on a kick drum a they'll break really easily unless you generally play very soft, will want to use a reinforcement patch where the beater hits.

  • @NeverOctober_
    @NeverOctober_ 8 месяцев назад

    I have always used Aquarian impact 11 They sound amazing, live and recorded

  • @MrShaggrock
    @MrShaggrock 3 года назад +1

    I have been waiting for this video for so long. Thank you guys for making my day yet again!

  • @leenozatc125m5
    @leenozatc125m5 8 месяцев назад

    You just saved 10s of thousands of dollars. And 834 months of waiting on shipping times to test all these lol...very noice

  • @PabloTrick
    @PabloTrick 3 года назад +1

    Super Kick II for days!

  • @rtothem9909
    @rtothem9909 3 года назад +1

    This is just what I was looking for. Thank you!

  • @Chugg.Norris
    @Chugg.Norris Год назад

    Hands Down...
    Super Kick 10
    Impact II
    Clear versions of both.

  • @sarojaband4664
    @sarojaband4664 2 года назад +1

    Nice job!! Thank you !!

  • @johntorres532
    @johntorres532 Год назад

    Always love super kick 2 and 3 😍😍😍😍 gonna want to get some more since its been like roughly 8 years

  • @ralphbenites1819
    @ralphbenites1819 Год назад

    I like the performance clear 2ply 7mil.light weight muffle ring more of a open tones

  • @PNW_Sportbike_Life
    @PNW_Sportbike_Life 3 года назад

    Not my flavor, but I’ve used SKI/IIs and liked them alright. SK I is my favorite, but I always go back to the EMAD of some type.

  • @IAmInfinitus208
    @IAmInfinitus208 2 года назад

    Almost sounds like the Powerstroke 3 series with the Super Kick 2 and beyond.

  • @kimmy_future4265
    @kimmy_future4265 2 года назад

    Would the Superkick 2s work on shorter bass drums? Would it sound the same?

  • @JohnD72277
    @JohnD72277 3 года назад

    does the Studio-X have less muffling than the Super Kick series?

  • @contramachina354
    @contramachina354 4 месяца назад

    Just bought myself a Force 1 Clear Batter and Regulator Resonant (No Port Hole) for my 22" x 16" Starclassic Walnut/Birch bass drum. I'm so excited! Excellent video!!

    • @contramachina354
      @contramachina354 3 месяца назад

      Update: The Force I Clear 22" Batter head seems to make a buzzing noise.

  • @jcdrums2798
    @jcdrums2798 3 года назад

    very very good job...best sound for me superkick 2 clear

  • @nateponyboy7201
    @nateponyboy7201 2 года назад

    Thank you for this video. Bless You

  • @cvee2614
    @cvee2614 Год назад

    Damn, great comparo, best! Cheers

  • @texxhexxmm
    @texxhexxmm 3 года назад

    how was the tuning? Reso and batter.. so great!!!

  • @JamieDrumz
    @JamieDrumz 2 года назад

    Thank you!

  • @kingcrypto777
    @kingcrypto777 Год назад

    Excellent review!!!

  • @johnedemelo
    @johnedemelo 3 года назад

    Good Morning! What was the tuning note you used for the batter drumheads? more specifically Force 1 Coated! thanks

    • @Timpanopercussion
      @Timpanopercussion  3 года назад

      Hi Johne, we actually used a DrumDial to get the tension equal on each lug (instead of a specific note)!

  • @MrDaryl2112
    @MrDaryl2112 3 года назад

    my favorite drum heads

  • @georgebirddrums
    @georgebirddrums 3 года назад

    So many tones!!! This is so interesting!

  • @aristotle5698
    @aristotle5698 3 года назад

    Thank goodness

  • @coconut6431
    @coconut6431 3 года назад

    Yes!!!

  • @thevaliantaisle
    @thevaliantaisle 3 года назад +2

    wow.. the first 6 or 7 sounded like stretched plastic.. gross

  • @dinospumoni5611
    @dinospumoni5611 3 года назад +4

    It seems like Aquarian and Evans heads don't have the punch that e.g. the Powerstroke III has. Super Kick, EMAD, etc. are muddy and "soft". Not that that's an inherently a bad thing, just that Remo are the only ones who seem to be able to make a kick head that has a cutting punch without excessive resonance for styles like rock and metal.

    • @tak1ngover
      @tak1ngover 3 года назад +1

      I don't play any of those pre-muffled heads(remo emperor clear with large feather pillow inside), but when i see someone playing emad, it always has very focused sound with a lot of attack and punch. It doesn't always nice, because it doesn't fit with another drums

    • @willsanford2378
      @willsanford2378 3 года назад +1

      Yeah it definitely seems like if you’re gonna use felt, the strips are the way to go. The rings don’t really work the same way. You need the bearing edge to kind of act as a hinge for the self gating to work

    • @bishopoftroy
      @bishopoftroy 10 месяцев назад

      Modern vintage super kick 1 seems to have as much punch as you want. Keep in mind the beater is felt in the demo.

  • @Tdrums8
    @Tdrums8 3 года назад +2

    Excellent vid .Me personally not crazy about these heads ..Thumpy and boxy sounding ..one Evans Emad or Gmad sound way better then all of them ..My opinion .Stay Healthy

  • @YourLocalRussianNegro
    @YourLocalRussianNegro 3 года назад

    I'm digging the grove.