autistic bliss Posted March 30, 2001 Share Posted March 30, 2001 We at Wilburland just bought a nice early-70s Ludwig 4 piece to use as our house kit, and I'm curious about the sound of the Remo Rennaisance heads. I know how they sound with coated Ambassadors, (which I like) but I want the other guy here (you know, the owner) to have a somewhat livlier option. I heard that the Renns are a nice bridge between coated/dry and plastic/bright. We're not doing a lot of metal here, we need a kit that will respond to a fair variety of dynamic approaches. Thanks. Matt Matthew Saccuccimorano www.wilburland.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajcamletearthlink.net Posted March 30, 2001 Share Posted March 30, 2001 I tried that line when they were first introduced. while i did like the tone of the head, they were having quality control problems at the time, and i stopped using them. they were splitting down the middle on jazz gigs with brushes. Remo said they were aware of this and were fixing the problem. this was a few years ago. I have every intention of trying them again, i just wanted them to get the bugs out of the line. Tonally, they are different. We are all *used to* the sound of the coated line, tho. I liked them - your miliage may vary..... ajc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felix stein Posted March 30, 2001 Share Posted March 30, 2001 I like them alot...especially the thin ones for the bottom heads. Lots of tone...not as much "spread" as a coated. felix's band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Runge Posted March 31, 2001 Share Posted March 31, 2001 Renaissance have been my favorite heads for a couple of years now. For toms, I used to play Emperors (a 2-ply ply head), coated or clear and sometimes coated Ambassadors. For snare mostly coated Ambassador. I really think they're the best all-around heads because: - They have the attack,volume and clarity of Ambassadors. - They are almost as fat as Emperors and other 2-ply heads - They have a really warm sound that is close to calf hide, but still loud. - They last MUCH longer than Ambassadors. - If you play brushes, the texture doesn't wear off, since it's not a coating. I've been using them for all kinds of styles, from Jazz to Polka to Blues and Classic Rock. I have even seen them in use by some Metal guys... I've yet to try the Powerstroke 3 bass drum head with this film. I still use the regular clear P3, since no one stocks the Renaissance version. I think Yamaha ships their Hip Kit bass drum with it though... The stick sound is much warmer and "organic" sounding with Renaissance, so it would probably get rid of that plastic clicky attack that the P3 head has. Haven't tried them as bottom (resonant) heads though, but I imagine that they would really warm up the sound. A lot of jazz guys use Fiberskyn for the bottom... Thanks, Simon This message has been edited by Simon Runge on 03-30-2001 at 07:14 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autistic bliss Posted March 31, 2001 Author Share Posted March 31, 2001 Lovely response, Simon. thanks so much. Matt Matthew Saccuccimorano www.wilburland.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felix stein Posted April 2, 2001 Share Posted April 2, 2001 Simon, Have you used the aquarian single or 2 ply heads for your kick on the batter side yet? You will get rid of some of that click sound if that is your goal...you might like the 2 ply better...I personally prefer the single ply. I think they are great heads. felix's band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djarrett Posted April 7, 2001 Share Posted April 7, 2001 A spin off of the Renaissance heads is the Suede heads from Remo. I have heard good things about them as well. DJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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