I had never heard of Attack heads and was always an Evans guy but recently got a kit that had these installed on the toms and I love them. Ended up putting the same head on my kick drum and then switched out my snare heads to attack as well. Really happy with the whole kit and how it's sounding with these heads. Definitely worth checking out. No gels or muffling needed on the toms at all.
Reminds me of the hydraulics, pretty much all attack and tone, but very little sustain. The UV2’s also did a good job with the overtones and keeping the drum alive and sounding big with solid rebound. I still spend a lot of time learning and messing with the tones coming from my hydraulics, but I’d probably put these Attack heads in between coated UV2’s and Hydraulics or those two had a baby and this happened.
Attack used to make a coated single ply with tone ridge that sounded awesome! I think they only make that head now in 14 inch for snares, I with I could find there single ply with tone ridge for all of my toms!!
Based on this review, I finally ordered some. Coated 12/14/16. These are the best tom heads Ive ever used! I was using Remo Emperors, but couldnt quite get them where I consistently liked the tone and sustain....was using 3 moon gels on the floor toms and 2 on the rack tom. The Attack ToneRidge 2s are absolute beasts right out of the box! They have the best aspects of the hydraulic style heads, but that welt is just amazing! They have the perfect amount of sustain with no gels at all (1/2 gel on the 12, but none on the 14 and 16). They sound eq'd! Im never going back....these heads are perfect!
agreed. these sound great but i noticed i like them more on the bigger toms, bit too dead on the highest rack for my preference. very good at what they do, though.
@@cardinalpercussionwholesal1597 thanks. I couldn’t remember the name. I was thinking thin skin 2 on small toms and tone ridge 2 on big toms and bass might be interesting to hear.
I am very tempted to try these Clear Tom heads. I tried the 2 ply coated Attack batter heads, and single ply coated reso heads and NG for me. Granted I have a cheapo Gammon drum kit with 12, 13 and 16 inch Toms. I was able to get a pretty decent DOOOOO. DOOOO sound - (See Jared onm Drumeo - tuning Toms), with Remo coated Reso heads and Evans G1 Clear batter heads. But I need moongel and or Gatt tape to control the resonance. But watching this Sounds Like a Drum video from Cory, has wet my appetite for these. I'll get just the Batter heads, keep the Remo Reso heads. For the record, I have added a DW Nickel over Brass 14 inch snare (with an Evans HD dry batter head - used) , a pdp concept maple 10 X 8 tom (really like that drum), and a pdp concept maple piccolo 10 inch snare mounted on the Hi Hat stand. Next Stop: TRade this in and get a new (or gently used) quality drum kit. The choices are mind numbing..... I'm 69 YO, and solely a recreational player of drums as a retirement hobby /pleasure, after a 51 Year Hiatus at age 18 in a Garage Band that never got out of the garage.... Be well all
Just put some of these on my kit and I like them. Still trying to get tuning to my liking but I have some proflex1 heads ordered for resos so that may help. Attack heads are hard to get right now but after seeing all their heads I like these. Not sure about kick drum heads just yet, still using emad2 from Evans. I’ll soon order the Eric Singer snare heads and give them a try. I like Attack heads better than Evans or Remo. Wish I had found Attack sooner!!!
Very interesting. You can definitely tell the difference without comparing to other heads. I know this is a product feature, but any idea how they compare to the Evan’s Hydraulic? That’s the vibe I’m getting.
Wow, another great video. I have rock size drums ( 83 Pearl DLX ) they recommend pin stripes. I think these might be a modern alternative. What say you all?
it's pretty much between these and the EQ2 if evans still makes those. i'm also not a fan of pinstripes. i think the EQ2s are probably less 'muffled-sounding' than this, these seem between EQ2s and pinstripes
In 1999 the PinStripe received an "upgrade". In its inception in the late 90's, the PinStripe consisted two plies of 7 mil film adhered around the collar, up onto the cosmetic stripe on the playing surface of the head. This gave the head a lot of control, and depth. In 1999, they stopped gluing the plies together, and instead, that "cloudy" area around the circumference of the head is a "dry layer" of what Remo calls "ring reducing agent". The Attack is closer to the original PinStripes before 1999. You might also consider the Aquarian Performance II clear heads.
@@EdenPorterMusic - The EC2 was the more open out of all the pre muffled two ply heads in my experience. Especially the current version. They're pretty nice heads. The original with the metal colored plastic laminate ring was thicker and closer to the PinStripe.
I have two questions: 1) Should I tune my toms to resonate with each other ( Rack tuned with intervals from A to C and a floor tom from G to E)? 2) How do you get the tom pitches to be at a third interval?
I use a drumdial to tune them to exacting pitches. and then i tune them to the same pitch but make sure to use different types of heads. i use two ply coated heads on top and one ply clears on the bottom. it will give you a rich voice(pitch bend) by using different type of heads when you tune them both the same.
I used to use those about 20 years ago. I preferred the 2 ply medium thins. The ones featured are nice, but a little too subdued for me. Back in the early 90's they were known as Cannon Dead Heads.
Open question: I'm considering a switch from Evans UV2 / Gernera to either Attack Tone Ridge or Thin Skin2 and I'm looking for Attack resonant suggestions and do Attack heads cut through unmiked? My band is loud and I am a hitter but I still need natural projection. lol Don't we all.
Cory, How do you compare these to The Evans EC2 SSTs? I am currently playing G1s Clear batter heads on my cheapo Gammon Toms (12, 13 and 16"). With using 2 moongels on the 12 and 13 inch Toms, I have been able to achieve a pretty acceptable sound (of course Not like You have on those Pearls), but I need to use 5 moongels on the 16 inch Tom. That drum is a POIA to achieve decent sound. BTW, I have Remo coated Reso heads on all the Toms. Your or other Drummers' opinions are most welcome. Be safe all.
I did a studio date with these heads on my old Tama Starclassic Performer. 10, 14, 22. I had the Terry Bozzio signature on the reso side. This session was 20 years ago! Of course, there was tweaking of the sound, as that happens in the studio once in a while.. ruclips.net/video/_tbLFnF1rrg/видео.html
Thanks so much for the review. I'm looking for that kind of sound for recording right now; resonance and sustain, but with punch and focus. I would have never known about these without your channel. A small criticism... I know it's a personal preference, but I'm just not digging your snare sound. It sounds cranked to the moon and ringy and thin. I find it detracts from the sound of the rest of your kit. Just one guy's opinion, but since your channel is all about drum sounds... I used to have the same type of sound, but I've found over time that by lowering the top head, and especially the snare side head, the drum opens up a lot and gives some more presence. I'm not one for that really low tuning some people use, but a little more resonance actually brings a lot more character out of the drum, I've found. Again, not trying to be a jerk, so take it or leave it... just one guy's opinion.
VERY different drumheads. You're probably just not into pre-muffled two-ply drumheads and that's perfectly fine. The Royal1 or Proflex series are worth checking out: ruclips.net/video/HMwiSsFa4Pk/видео.html
There's actually quite a bit of attack from these heads (which seems to be a consistent and fitting theme with their entire line of drumheads). There's also an immediacy of tone with these that a lot of heads fail to produce so you might not be hearing attack the same way you expect to.
Originally they were called Dead Heads (with a tank as a logo) until Grateful Dead fans expressed anger over the name. Up close they have a lot of low punchy tone without the ringing you get from regular heads but from a distance they sound kinda dead. When I was in high school we used them on our tenors for a tight sound because at the time (90’s) they were the only company with metal crimped hoops that didn’t pop out of the hoop when tuned to high pitches. Personally I prefer these over Evans hydraulic heads or Remo power dot heads because the Attack heads still have tone whereas the the others are just dead.
We would define these as "controlled" rather than "dead." They're lively in the moment and then quickly gate naturally, which can be ideal for faster/heavier playing and certainly recording scenarios. They're present and then they get out of the way. Now you could squeeze more sustain out of them by varying the reso tuning and if you're miking them up you could compress them a bit for a longer sustain but that's not always ideal based on the context.
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I had never heard of Attack heads and was always an Evans guy but recently got a kit that had these installed on the toms and I love them. Ended up putting the same head on my kick drum and then switched out my snare heads to attack as well. Really happy with the whole kit and how it's sounding with these heads. Definitely worth checking out. No gels or muffling needed on the toms at all.
They sound really good, nearly like a coated head, I would definitely try these
We hope you will 😊
Thanks for reviewing the ATTACK products, especially these!
This makes me really want to try these on my toms
Go for it 😉😊
Man those heads sound huuuuge. I'll have to give them a try sometime. I usually use Remo Pinstripe heads
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I think they sound great too! Love that short big sound.
Reminds me of the hydraulics, pretty much all attack and tone, but very little sustain.
The UV2’s also did a good job with the overtones and keeping the drum alive and sounding big with solid rebound.
I still spend a lot of time learning and messing with the tones coming from my hydraulics, but I’d probably put these Attack heads in between coated UV2’s and Hydraulics or those two had a baby and this happened.
These sound really great!
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Love Attack heads….been using them for years
I have always been Aquarian. But just bought some attack. Gonna try them out.
Great sound to my ears. Thanks Cody! 😎 👍 Greetings from Berlin!
It would be nice if we could find attack heads over here in Europe
I usually buy them in Italy. I know they have them there.
BoMap distributors in Italy. Looking for a distributor in Europe
@@cardinalpercussionwholesal1597 Thomann in Germany would be ideal? Probably the biggest musical instrument distributor in Europe.
Yes +1 for Europe
Would definitely buy these if they were available at Thomann.
Attack used to make a coated single ply with tone ridge that sounded awesome! I think they only make that head now in 14 inch for snares, I with I could find there single ply with tone ridge for all of my toms!!
Based on this review, I finally ordered some. Coated 12/14/16. These are the best tom heads Ive ever used! I was using Remo Emperors, but couldnt quite get them where I consistently liked the tone and sustain....was using 3 moon gels on the floor toms and 2 on the rack tom. The Attack ToneRidge 2s are absolute beasts right out of the box! They have the best aspects of the hydraulic style heads, but that welt is just amazing! They have the perfect amount of sustain with no gels at all (1/2 gel on the 12, but none on the 14 and 16). They sound eq'd! Im never going back....these heads are perfect!
Just ordered a 12” & 14” to try out!!
Thank you
Matt, where did you order them?
using an attack orbit resonance on the bass drum and it goes GREAT with my emad2 batter
Damn, Cardinal Percussion is stepping their game up big time. I really wanna try these now. I hope my kit will sound as good as those Pearl tubs.
Holy crap these things are awesome! I gotta get me some
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I want this snare sound
Very cool! Great video as always!
I miss these. I wish they had a set with a little more ring but still controlled for smaller, higher pitched toms.
agreed. these sound great but i noticed i like them more on the bigger toms, bit too dead on the highest rack for my preference. very good at what they do, though.
@@nameloss I wonder if using the thin 2 plys on smaller toms transition to these on lower toms would sound?
THINSKIN2
@@cardinalpercussionwholesal1597 thanks. I couldn’t remember the name. I was thinking thin skin 2 on small toms and tone ridge 2 on big toms and bass might be interesting to hear.
I live this heads im normally an emperor ambassador guy but this are even better imo
I am very tempted to try these Clear Tom heads. I tried the 2 ply coated Attack batter heads, and single ply coated reso heads and NG for me. Granted I have a cheapo Gammon drum kit with 12, 13 and 16 inch Toms. I was able to get a pretty decent DOOOOO. DOOOO sound - (See Jared onm Drumeo - tuning Toms), with Remo coated Reso heads and Evans G1 Clear batter heads. But I need moongel and or Gatt tape to control the resonance. But watching this Sounds Like a Drum video from Cory, has wet my appetite for these. I'll get just the Batter heads, keep the Remo Reso heads. For the record, I have added a DW Nickel over Brass 14 inch snare (with an Evans HD dry batter head - used) , a pdp concept maple 10 X 8 tom (really like that drum), and a pdp concept maple piccolo 10 inch snare mounted on the Hi Hat stand. Next Stop: TRade this in and get a new (or gently used) quality drum kit. The choices are mind numbing..... I'm 69 YO, and solely a recreational player of drums as a retirement hobby /pleasure, after a 51 Year Hiatus at age 18 in a Garage Band that never got out of the garage.... Be well all
Great job as always!
Just put some of these on my kit and I like them. Still trying to get tuning to my liking but I have some proflex1 heads ordered for resos so that may help. Attack heads are hard to get right now but after seeing all their heads I like these. Not sure about kick drum heads just yet, still using emad2 from Evans. I’ll soon order the Eric Singer snare heads and give them a try. I like Attack heads better than Evans or Remo. Wish I had found Attack sooner!!!
Very interesting. You can definitely tell the difference without comparing to other heads. I know this is a product feature, but any idea how they compare to the Evan’s Hydraulic? That’s the vibe I’m getting.
Now please tell me why there is no cowbell on the kit
Wow, another great video. I have rock size drums ( 83 Pearl DLX ) they recommend pin stripes.
I think these might be a modern alternative. What say you all?
it's pretty much between these and the EQ2 if evans still makes those. i'm also not a fan of pinstripes. i think the EQ2s are probably less 'muffled-sounding' than this, these seem between EQ2s and pinstripes
In 1999 the PinStripe received an "upgrade".
In its inception in the late 90's, the PinStripe consisted two plies of 7 mil film adhered around the collar, up onto the cosmetic stripe on the playing surface of the head. This gave the head a lot of control, and depth.
In 1999, they stopped gluing the plies together, and instead, that "cloudy" area around the circumference of the head is a "dry layer" of what Remo calls "ring reducing agent".
The Attack is closer to the original PinStripes before 1999.
You might also consider the Aquarian Performance II clear heads.
@@EdenPorterMusic - The EC2 was the more open out of all the pre muffled two ply heads in my experience. Especially the current version. They're pretty nice heads. The original with the metal colored plastic laminate ring was thicker and closer to the PinStripe.
@@danlc95 Right, I forgot about the old EC2s. Agree on the newer ones, they have a really great subtlety to the muffling.
You might really like our “THINSKIN2”
I have two questions:
1) Should I tune my toms to resonate with each other ( Rack tuned with intervals from A to C and a floor tom from G to E)?
2) How do you get the tom pitches to be at a third interval?
I use a drumdial to tune them to exacting pitches. and then i tune them to the same pitch but make sure to use different types of heads. i use two ply coated heads on top and one ply clears on the bottom. it will give you a rich voice(pitch bend) by using different type of heads when you tune them both the same.
I used to use those about 20 years ago.
I preferred the 2 ply medium thins.
The ones featured are nice, but a little too subdued for me.
Back in the early 90's they were known as Cannon Dead Heads.
THINSKIN2
@@cardinalpercussionwholesal1597 - Yes! Universal used to label them different than they marketed them. You guys are doing a great job!!
Ya know, if I were going for this kind of sound I think I would prefer Evans Hydraulics. But great job demoing these.
Open question: I'm considering a switch from Evans UV2 / Gernera to either Attack Tone Ridge or Thin Skin2 and I'm looking for Attack resonant suggestions and do Attack heads cut through unmiked? My band is loud and I am a hitter but I still need natural projection. lol Don't we all.
What heads are on the resonant side ?
Cory, How do you compare these to The Evans EC2 SSTs? I am currently playing G1s Clear batter heads on my cheapo Gammon Toms (12, 13 and 16"). With using 2 moongels on the 12 and 13 inch Toms, I have been able to achieve a pretty acceptable sound (of course Not like You have on those Pearls), but I need to use 5 moongels on the 16 inch Tom. That drum is a POIA to achieve decent sound. BTW, I have Remo coated Reso heads on all the Toms. Your or other Drummers' opinions are most welcome. Be safe all.
Great!!
I have a question.
What ride cymbal do you use?
Hey! Sorry if my ADD self missed it. But what reso heads were used here?
Proflex1
Did I miss what heads are on the reso side?
5:05
Attack proflex 1. Which from what I can tell is the same as the attack clear drumhead, 1 ply medium
What are these called?
I did a studio date with these heads on my old Tama Starclassic Performer.
10, 14, 22.
I had the Terry Bozzio signature on the reso side.
This session was 20 years ago!
Of course, there was tweaking of the sound, as that happens in the studio once in a while..
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Haha, thanks Max 😉
Thanks so much for the review. I'm looking for that kind of sound for recording right now; resonance and sustain, but with punch and focus. I would have never known about these without your channel.
A small criticism... I know it's a personal preference, but I'm just not digging your snare sound. It sounds cranked to the moon and ringy and thin. I find it detracts from the sound of the rest of your kit. Just one guy's opinion, but since your channel is all about drum sounds...
I used to have the same type of sound, but I've found over time that by lowering the top head, and especially the snare side head, the drum opens up a lot and gives some more presence. I'm not one for that really low tuning some people use, but a little more resonance actually brings a lot more character out of the drum, I've found. Again, not trying to be a jerk, so take it or leave it... just one guy's opinion.
Mmm... I think these would sound amazing on acrylic sets
or a trick kit
I don’t know how to explain how I feel about these other than saying they just sound muddy to me.
Nice shirt. The playing does need more cowbell though...
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I tried these years ago and didn’t like them. I prefer Remo Ambassadors.
Please watch the video Sounds Like a Drum did on the ROYAL1 series
VERY different drumheads. You're probably just not into pre-muffled two-ply drumheads and that's perfectly fine. The Royal1 or Proflex series are worth checking out: ruclips.net/video/HMwiSsFa4Pk/видео.html
HM ?
Sounds like pinstripes.
Out of my tv it sounds like super Mario bros
Sound is nice and fat, but very little attack which is funny given the name of the company...
There's actually quite a bit of attack from these heads (which seems to be a consistent and fitting theme with their entire line of drumheads). There's also an immediacy of tone with these that a lot of heads fail to produce so you might not be hearing attack the same way you expect to.
To me they sound „dead“... no sustain... artificial
Originally they were called Dead Heads (with a tank as a logo) until Grateful Dead fans expressed anger over the name.
Up close they have a lot of low punchy tone without the ringing you get from regular heads but from a distance they sound kinda dead.
When I was in high school we used them on our tenors for a tight sound because at the time (90’s) they were the only company with metal crimped hoops that didn’t pop out of the hoop when tuned to high pitches. Personally I prefer these over Evans hydraulic heads or Remo power dot heads because the Attack heads still have tone whereas the the others are just dead.
We would define these as "controlled" rather than "dead." They're lively in the moment and then quickly gate naturally, which can be ideal for faster/heavier playing and certainly recording scenarios. They're present and then they get out of the way. Now you could squeeze more sustain out of them by varying the reso tuning and if you're miking them up you could compress them a bit for a longer sustain but that's not always ideal based on the context.
@@SoundsLikeADrum thanks!
Disagree.