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Title: Best heads for a Mapex QR series
Post by: aboutmybuisness on March 27, 2006, 03:01:36 PM

Hey guys, I'm basically looking for more of a dark sound rather than bright.

Title: Re: Best heads for a Mapex QR series
Post by: thamaddrumma on March 27, 2006, 03:36:47 PM

You want a dark Sound doc go with ANY aquairin head man. I hate them cuz there dark but sense u like that you will love em
SWALLA!!

Title: Re: Best heads for a Mapex QR series
Post by: aboutmybuisness on March 27, 2006, 05:16:45 PM

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Title: Re: Best heads for a Mapex QR series
Post by: sambadrummer on March 27, 2006, 05:42:14 PM

At church we have a mapex set, and have aquairin heads (clear), we tune it above crinkle, and has a phat, dark deep sound, i've tried evans :(  to me no good, but when we put the aquairin, prayers were answered. 8)
Try different heads and look for the sound you what, do try one try them all until you find the right one!
God bless

Title: Re: Best heads for a Mapex QR series
Post by: SabianKnight on March 27, 2006, 10:36:25 PM

Don't waste money. Go to the web sites and read the specs on the sound the different heads produce and then ask for specific models reviews from people instead of a bunch of unnecessary trial and error.

I must say that Aquarian has the warmest sound I have heard. I personally don't like them because they aren't made to tune up (higher tunings) ... they have a tendency to pop when you do ....

Not familier with that Mapex series. How old is it?

Title: Re: Best heads for a Mapex QR series
Post by: aboutmybuisness on March 27, 2006, 11:33:08 PM

Thanks. the kit is about four years old.

Title: Re: Best heads for a Mapex QR series
Post by: SabianKnight on March 27, 2006, 11:57:09 PM

Quote from: aboutmybuisness on March 27, 2006, 11:33:08 PM

Thanks. the kit is about four years old.

 thanks for the response. I went and looked it up on Mapexdrums.com

9-ply basswood shells. I would say go with the Aquarians.

Title: Re: Best heads for a Mapex QR series
Post by: min_amw on March 28, 2006, 08:55:07 AM

Just to add something....we have one of those kits here where I work. I wouldn't go with anything heavier than the response 2's. The other heavier heads just suffocate those drums. Studio-x, Response 2's or Double-thins (if you can find them) will do the trick with a texture coated on the snare. Yell back!

Title: Re: Best heads for a Mapex QR series
Post by: SabianKnight on March 28, 2006, 11:18:53 AM

Quote from: min_amw on March 28, 2006, 08:55:07 AM

Just to add something....we have one of those kits here where I work. I wouldn't go with anything heavier than the response 2's. The other heavier heads just suffocate those drums. Studio-x, Response 2's or Double-thins (if you can find them) will do the trick with a texture coated on the snare. Yell back!

Yeah I agree with at. Response 2s or the Double Thins.