we use these on our marching snares at my school, and i gotta say they work great for both applications. Evans make some killer heads and this is no exception
It’s called a hybrid because metal players like myself would buy marching heads and it would sound great. But no articulation. So Evans combined the best of both worlds to make this killer head
between this and the uv1 calftone58 an ambassador diplomat and powerstroke you can make one snare do any gig or any recording situation a drummer could run into. it's SO much better to spend 150 on heads and have a proper snare like a 6.5 nob rather than 150-300 on a second snare or two 300 dollar snares!
WOW i looked up this drum head so I could have an idea of what it sounds like and you happen to have the same snare as me. Sounds epic. Very convenient that it's the same snare.
Hey Ben - as you have obviously tried a lot, I have a question (sorry, it's longer, thanks a lot in advance for your reply). I'm generally someone who likes his drums to be wide open and warm. I generally only muffle the kickdrum (only the batter head with a pillow to be able to alternate between beater on/off sound), but the rest is unmuffled. I love overtones. Now while recording, I run into the problem that while I actually like the amount of OVERtones, the fundamental (!) tone of the drum is just excruciatingly loud in the close mics. I know that some of it is proximity effect of the dynamic mic, which I already have backed off quite a bit to reduce that low-mid tone (250-400 Hz). I could think about using a condenser, sure, but I wanted to think about head choice as well. At the moment I use a Remo Coated Embassador, which would be a Coated G2 in Evans I believe (?) - but I'm not a brand guy (apart from maybe meinl cymbals). A double ply head with great responsiveness, a warm and thick tone, still beautfully ringing overtones (love those on my cast bell bronze). But if I could, I indeed would like to reduce it's fundamental tone by more than a bit - not only for the mics, but in general. The proble mis, every muffling I apply will always take away all my beloved overtones (I'm anal about tuning so they are clear and pleasant instead of ringy and unharmonic). So I can't really use any muffling to reduce it, else I lose what I look for in my snare sound altogether. I tried a center-dotted head, which was too dead for me. Your kevlar head would be way too dead for my purpose as well. I know Evans is dryer than Remo (comparing similar head constructions), so I might try a G2, but I don't know how much effect it will have. Any suggestions? Thanks and sorry for the length!
I have seen videos of a few drummers using the head live and it seems to either sound good or terrible. Sometimes all the tone of the drum seems to be sucked out and all you are left with is snare buzz. Doesn't seem like an issue for you though.
+Bruce Hewat I guess the right head needs to go on the right drum. This snare is a very loud brass Mapex and it does seem to match the Hybrid really well!
hey man! thanks for the vid. I went through a myriad of different snare head demos and REALLY loved this heads sound and went to check reviews finding this vid .... after checking this vid im going to be using the Hazy 300 as well. question though, what kind of tension do you have on your snare head and resonant head? do you use tuning or feel?
Awesome! I tune to feel vs a specific note but I make sure all the lugs are in tune with each other. I would say I have the bottom head mid to high and the top head high
please respond to this i've searched for this online and i can't find a answer.... can you put that head on a wooden snare? will it damage the snare's bearing edge? because i have a really expensive custum snare and i really don't wanna damage but i really love that head...
Would be great to know size / depth of the snare used and also, have you ever used these with a trigger (like Roland) and how well does it respond being of a fiber type head?
omg this seems to be exactly what I've been looking for, might match perfectly my special miking technique through hole in snare reso head I "invented" myself :))
soo, I got few of them for testing, and so I'm quite surprised how different it sounds on different snare (maple vs. steel) and when combined with different reso head (thin clear vs. thin coated), I like when rimshots sound really good, which means to tighten this hybrid head a bit more, while I prefer generally deeeper tone of the snare, so I guess I gotta play a bit more with the tuning to match the rest of the kit :D
I've only ever played Remo, but I'm really interested in trying some new heads, so I may have to go for this snare head, thanks Ben! Do you think this head will sound good on a 5.5" Ludwig snare?
+Kraftydrums it's more about the sound you want vs the specific drum. This is a controlled sound with lots of attack. You might want more mids and body with a more open tone - what are you going for?
That sounds like what I'm going for actually! I have a 5.5" ludwig though, is that not deep enough for this head? I guess what I'm asking is will this head deaden my drum or will it still have some body and resonance since it's only 5.5" deep?
Blanca Valdez do you mean for a marching snare drum? If so, no. Go with a drumhead made for a high tension marching snares, like Remo’s Blackmax or whatever else. This head is meant for drum set.
also a quick search suggests that people have actually snapped lugs trying to get the right tuning.... so maybe not use it on a crappy stock snare. Though if your putting a skin that's cost the same as a stock snare then remember you can't polish a turd.
Mister Plague Bias has nothing to do with it. I hear so many people say you can't tell the difference between head manufacturers, but I most certainly hear a difference, and many other people do as well. Evens heads usually sound more open and fat. Aquarian heads tend to sound more musical and resonant. And Remo has the most attack and focus.
+BionicleSaurus in my experience everyone is making great heads, it's really about finding what sound you want to create and which heads will give you that on your particular drum.
To be able to make that kind of judgment, you'd have to try every single variant of every head that every drum head manufacturer makes, and even then it would be a personal opinion. Remo, Evans and Aquarian make many, many different series of heads that many people don't know about. I'm going through as many as I can, usually changing it up each time I need to replace my heads. Personally, I've found my favourites to be Evans clear EC2s on the toms, Remo Powerstroke 3 coated on the snare and Evans EMAD on the bass drum. My next set of tom heads are likely to be Remo Pinstripes though, as I know they are the equivalent of the EC2, and my next snare head should be an Evans Hybrid. Though I've got to say, it's going to be tough trying to win me over from the Powerstroke 3 snare head.
we use these on our marching snares at my school, and i gotta say they work great for both applications. Evans make some killer heads and this is no exception
Black Panther + Evans + your technique = perfect sound
+Emi Rocks I do love the way it sounds right now
These heads are actually meant for heavy marching drumming, but it still sounds Killer!
Actually alot of us metal drummers and rock drummers use this head
It’s called a hybrid because metal players like myself would buy marching heads and it would sound great. But no articulation. So Evans combined the best of both worlds to make this killer head
I was using these in the 80s & 90s. Awesome heads, great attack and durability.
This is generally used as a marching head. Thing is damn bulletpeoof
between this and the uv1 calftone58 an ambassador diplomat and powerstroke you can make one snare do any gig or any recording situation a drummer could run into. it's SO much better to spend 150 on heads and have a proper snare like a 6.5 nob rather than 150-300 on a second snare or two 300 dollar snares!
my evans ec1 snare head is still dent free after almost 7 years of heavy use, so yeah evans is quality. And it actually sounds great.
Kit sounds killer man
It sounds amazing without the wires, ideal for a drum riff kinda thing like from Ticks and Leeches by Tool. Sounds almost tribal. Keep it up :)
Now that you have done videos on tom and snare heads. I'd love to know what kick drum head you you to couple with those other heads
holy fuck that head sound fucking beastly, meshes with the toms fantasticlly
I just bought a 14 and a 13....so amazing!!!
Hey ben, Serious Question. What snare head do you use?? Please Respond!!
Fernando Rivera remo cs i believe
dying to know!
+Fernando Rivera do you mean the resonant head?
+Ben Minal in which case is an Evans Hazy
Ben Minal hahahahaha nah man im just fucking with you, I don't know anything about drums but I love your playing!
I use one of these on my 13" Joey Jordison snare.
Rims shots sound like gunfire.
Love the snare sound. First heard the snare head used by jojo mayer. He has his snare cranked up to a pretty high tuning
This works with aluminum Ludwig snare...my best sound ever
Please if you can post a video! Want to try one on my acrolite!
WOW i looked up this drum head so I could have an idea of what it sounds like and you happen to have the same snare as me. Sounds epic. Very convenient that it's the same snare.
1:45 - awwww yeeeaaahhh
Hey Ben - as you have obviously tried a lot, I have a question (sorry, it's longer, thanks a lot in advance for your reply).
I'm generally someone who likes his drums to be wide open and warm. I generally only muffle the kickdrum (only the batter head with a pillow to be able to alternate between beater on/off sound), but the rest is unmuffled. I love overtones.
Now while recording, I run into the problem that while I actually like the amount of OVERtones, the fundamental (!) tone of the drum is just excruciatingly loud in the close mics. I know that some of it is proximity effect of the dynamic mic, which I already have backed off quite a bit to reduce that low-mid tone (250-400 Hz). I could think about using a condenser, sure, but I wanted to think about head choice as well.
At the moment I use a Remo Coated Embassador, which would be a Coated G2 in Evans I believe (?) - but I'm not a brand guy (apart from maybe meinl cymbals). A double ply head with great responsiveness, a warm and thick tone, still beautfully ringing overtones (love those on my cast bell bronze). But if I could, I indeed would like to reduce it's fundamental tone by more than a bit - not only for the mics, but in general.
The proble mis, every muffling I apply will always take away all my beloved overtones (I'm anal about tuning so they are clear and pleasant instead of ringy and unharmonic). So I can't really use any muffling to reduce it, else I lose what I look for in my snare sound altogether. I tried a center-dotted head, which was too dead for me. Your kevlar head would be way too dead for my purpose as well. I know Evans is dryer than Remo (comparing similar head constructions), so I might try a G2, but I don't know how much effect it will have.
Any suggestions?
Thanks and sorry for the length!
I have seen videos of a few drummers using the head live and it seems to either sound good or terrible. Sometimes all the tone of the drum seems to be sucked out and all you are left with is snare buzz. Doesn't seem like an issue for you though.
+Bruce Hewat I guess the right head needs to go on the right drum. This snare is a very loud brass Mapex and it does seem to match the Hybrid really well!
Kilty MacBagpipe I find if you tune it to 124-130 Hz and tighten the hell out of your reso head. It sounds fucking amazing
I've been using hybrid gold for atleast a decade now but they don't make it in a 12". Which is what I prefer as a snare size now.
What happens if you put it on a marching snare
That’s what I’m saying, I’m trying to find one of them snare drums what they use on the song highland cathedral
i got the level 360...
but this is from another level
hey man! thanks for the vid. I went through a myriad of different snare head demos and REALLY loved this heads sound and went to check reviews finding this vid .... after checking this vid im going to be using the Hazy 300 as well. question though, what kind of tension do you have on your snare head and resonant head? do you use tuning or feel?
Awesome! I tune to feel vs a specific note but I make sure all the lugs are in tune with each other. I would say I have the bottom head mid to high and the top head high
$45. I'll just get a Genera HD Dry
thats what i use. and i cut the mute ring out for a little ring and more tone
Dude, they are 75 Euro in Germany. That's around 90 USD.
Remo Control Sound X here
@@JaYGoasT you do realise they have that without the mute ring?
Genera HD Dry won't last you as long though
please respond to this i've searched for this online and i can't find a answer.... can you put that head on a wooden snare? will it damage the snare's bearing edge? because i have a really expensive custum snare and i really don't wanna damage but i really love that head...
Would be great to know size / depth of the snare used and also, have you ever used these with a trigger (like Roland) and how well does it respond being of a fiber type head?
omg this seems to be exactly what I've been looking for, might match perfectly my special miking technique through hole in snare reso head I "invented" myself :))
Yeah it's sick!
soo, I got few of them for testing, and so I'm quite surprised how different it sounds on different snare (maple vs. steel) and when combined with different reso head (thin clear vs. thin coated),
I like when rimshots sound really good, which means to tighten this hybrid head a bit more, while I prefer generally deeeper tone of the snare, so I guess I gotta play a bit more with the tuning to match the rest of the kit :D
It's a marching snare head
A marching snare head that you can use with brushes
The marching snare head has a white logo, this is a regular snare head with the textured coating
Also the hoop is different to fit a regular kit snare
What head do you have on the snare-side?
Nice but damn expensive I just saw. Nice playing also man going to have a try at that groove.
I've only ever played Remo, but I'm really interested in trying some new heads, so I may have to go for this snare head, thanks Ben! Do you think this head will sound good on a 5.5" Ludwig snare?
A Ludwig what? But from this video, it does sound like it'll just make every snare sound the same, a bit characterless for me.
+Kraftydrums it's more about the sound you want vs the specific drum. This is a controlled sound with lots of attack. You might want more mids and body with a more open tone - what are you going for?
That sounds like what I'm going for actually! I have a 5.5" ludwig though, is that not deep enough for this head? I guess what I'm asking is will this head deaden my drum or will it still have some body and resonance since it's only 5.5" deep?
The surprising thing about this head is the actually usable snares-off sound
Did you put die cast hoops on that Mapex snare or did they do that for you?
+Ethan Carlson standard hoops that came with it I believe!
imma try one out
Question..i want this drum for marching band lessions but I can see you have it for a different propose.. does it can be tune for marching band?
Blanca Valdez do you mean for a marching snare drum? If so, no. Go with a drumhead made for a high tension marching snares, like Remo’s Blackmax or whatever else. This head is meant for drum set.
Evans makes a high tension version of this head for marching snares. The drumline at my school uses these.
Hi
Damn you are good ! :D
Just saw these on Amazon. They are going for nearly $60 per head.
So, do you not use any dampening products on this head then? Sounds amazing if you don't.
+Ben not on this head it's already very controlled
Wow, I can't even keep the overtones at bay with 3 strips of MoonGel on my batter head 😂
Dear ben, I was wondering of you could use the hybrid head on a wood shell snare, thanks.
From what I understand it's not recommended
Itll crush it ;)
@@ryanx9372 omg, thanks for this belated response. I think that in 2 years i would have found that out...
@@thegoldblaster2928 wtf are your issues, asshat?
Maybe you should delete your ask, idiot ;)
It doseint sound like a marching snare head if its like one
It's definitely got some crack to it!
UV1?
1:27 at 1.75x speed. ;).
Why..the hell..haven't I heard of this head sooner? o.o
Good Video
Nice
Fiiiiiiiiiifty quid though!
also a quick search suggests that people have actually snapped lugs trying to get the right tuning.... so maybe not use it on a crappy stock snare. Though if your putting a skin that's cost the same as a stock snare then remember you can't polish a turd.
Steve Orchiton they probably snapped lugs because they’re for marching and are cranked on high tension hardware
a little thudy and absolutely no highlights around the rim
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Remo heads are way better
The GUY Its all about who you are biased towards. Remo, Aquarian and Evans all make great heads. Obviously you are biased towards Remo though.
Mister Plague Bias has nothing to do with it. I hear so many people say you can't tell the difference between head manufacturers, but I most certainly hear a difference, and many other people do as well. Evens heads usually sound more open and fat. Aquarian heads tend to sound more musical and resonant. And Remo has the most attack and focus.
+BionicleSaurus in my experience everyone is making great heads, it's really about finding what sound you want to create and which heads will give you that on your particular drum.
I wouldn't say they are better. I prefer Remo on the snare and Evans on the toms. Remo heads have got much more like a natural sound.
To be able to make that kind of judgment, you'd have to try every single variant of every head that every drum head manufacturer makes, and even then it would be a personal opinion. Remo, Evans and Aquarian make many, many different series of heads that many people don't know about. I'm going through as many as I can, usually changing it up each time I need to replace my heads.
Personally, I've found my favourites to be Evans clear EC2s on the toms, Remo Powerstroke 3 coated on the snare and Evans EMAD on the bass drum. My next set of tom heads are likely to be Remo Pinstripes though, as I know they are the equivalent of the EC2, and my next snare head should be an Evans Hybrid. Though I've got to say, it's going to be tough trying to win me over from the Powerstroke 3 snare head.