SimSalaBim
Senior Member
Just wanted to ask this. Does it come with the head or must it be bought separately?dont forget a kickpad for where the beater hits!
Aquarian heads!
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timmdrum
Gold Member
My only experience with Aquarian was with a Hi-Energy snare drum head I inherited when I purchased a used kit. At the time, I just happened to have an occasional need for an understated and heavily muffled head for quieter playing, and it performed beautifully, as advertised- muffled to within an inch of its life, like the SK bass drum heads. I no longer have a need for it so I've removed it, but still have it, should the need arise again.
Tamboreter
Gold Member
It came with the Superkick I/Regulator pre-pack that I bought and I'm pretty sure it came with my Superkick II. Any website should provide that info for you before you buy.
Winston_Wolf
Platinum Member
None of the Aquarian bass drum heads I've bought come with any kind of patch. I usually use the small clear Evans patches but the Aquarian Kick Pad is good, just a little bigger than I'm usually looking for.
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Tamaefx
Silver Member
As brand new they sounded full and rich. Like a pinstripe, but pinstripes sound dead and cardboard like very quickly. Not the Aquarians.
I’ve tried Aquarian studio X. On toms. Not for me. Too dead too stiff.
Tamboreter
Gold Member
Yes, the one in my SK I pre-pack is over-sized for double pedal; plain white and made of the same reverse dot material found on snare heads -no logo.
brady
Platinum Member
Interesting! I've noticed this with the Powerstrokes I have on one of my kits. They sounded great for a while, but now at about a year old, they sounded really dead on the last gig recording I did.
Oddly enough, I have a set of clear Studio-X ready to go on that kit eventually. In my experience, the stiffness you get on some Aquarian heads soften up once they are broken in.
lefty2
Platinum Member
I've had SK1 on several drums and really, really like it. I have not tried the SK2.
brady
Platinum Member
I second this. That's why I've always preferred the Aquarian sound. Even the clear heads don't have that placticky attack.
And the MV heads are just amazing. I have a couple MVII heads that I'm looking forward to trying on my Classic Maple kit. I have the MV Medium on two of my snares. That or the Texture Coated w/ Reverse Power Dot are my go-to snare heads.
jaykaydrums
Silver Member
sometimes they come as part of a deal, otherwise they have to be bought separately. can get the regullar single or double kickpads, or the super-thin version from aquarian, meaning it offers some protection without affecting the feel or sound of the head too much
Winston_Wolf
Platinum Member
Several years ago I talked Aquarian into making me some Modern Vintage Medium heads with a reverse dot. Those are the best of both worlds!
roncadillac
Platinum Member
Many people have had and will report experiences contrary to mine and what I'm about to say but I personally have always found Aquarian heads to be the quietest of the big 3 head manufacturers. I have played a wide variety of heads across the portfolios of remo, Evans and aquarian and every single aquarian head produced noticably less volume then it's remo or Evans counterpart.
Not saying anything bad about Aquarian, they produce a solid product and I've noticed their prices are usually a touch lower versus remo and Evans. I just personally like more control over the volume.