[gyutae]

Has anyone here put Remo Fiberskyns on their drums before? I heard that they have a lot of overtones but I'm not sure how they would sound.

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[DrummerMom]

I have a friend that uses fiberskins and swears by them. Not my taste.

[mind_drummer]

I'll order the 22" diplomat fiberskyn for my bass drum reso in a near future. They look great, classy and sexy as hell. I had feedback that they sound good and make nice reso combo with Superkick.

[malletjazz]

Originally Posted by gyutae

Has anyone here put Remo Fiberskyns on their drums before? I heard that they have a lot of overtones but I'm not sure how they would sound.

Actually, I've found that Fiberskyns have fewer overtones than standard single-ply coated heads. To the best of my knowledge, they're thicker than the single-ply heads, but not as thick or as muffled as a two-ply head, making them very well-suited for jazz and orchestral work. They're designed to imitate the "warmer" sound of calfskin heads. Nothing sounds quite like calfskin, but they (Fiberskyns) do get into the ballpark, so to speak.

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[mind_drummer]

Originally Posted by malletjazz

Actually, I've found that Fiberskyns have fewer overtones than standard single-ply coated heads. To the best of my knowledge, they're thicker than the single-ply heads, but not as thick or as muffled as a two-ply head, making them very well-suited for jazz and orchestral work. They're designed to imitate the "warmer" sound of calfskin heads. Nothing sounds quite like calfskin, but they (Fiberskyns) do get into the ballpark, so to speak.

Malletjazz have you tried the Aquarian modern vintage - they should be really near what calfskin sound. I have one on one of my snare and man ! These heads sound amazing really 60s big band era but they are thinner than fiberskyn.

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[malletjazz]

Originally Posted by mind_drummer

Malletjazz have you tried the Aquarian modern vintage

I've played them on one set - a really, REALLY nice old set of George Way drums (droooooool), and the kit sounded gorgeous. I'm sure the drums themselves contributed greatly to my positive impression, but the heads themselves sounded great, and felt great to play.

I hesitate to draw conclusions based on such a limited exposure, but going on that one drum set, the Aquarians struck me as being closer in feel and sound to actual calfskin heads.

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[mind_drummer]

Originally Posted by malletjazz

I've played them on one set - a really, REALLY nice old set of George Way drums (droooooool), and the kit sounded gorgeous. I'm sure the drums themselves contributed greatly to my positive impression, but the heads themselves sounded great, and felt great to play.

I hesitate to draw conclusions based on such a limited exposure, but going on that one drum set, the Aquarians struck me as being closer in feel and sound to actual calfskin heads.

Just spent 15$ and buy yourself one for one of your snare and you'll be able to draw your own conclusion. Moreover they are very sensitive with brushes work, you hear the snare wire like if they was right in you ears... I wanted the thin one but none was available at the shop though, I bought the medium one and glad I got this one, I can't imagine how thin the thin one is

Believe me, it's 15$ for good investment

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[malletjazz]

Originally Posted by mind_drummer

Just spent 15$ and buy yourself one for one of your snare and you'll be able to draw your own conclusion.

It's on my shopping list, believe me. I've got two drums I want to try it on - one is a fibreglass drum I've got set up for orchestral work, and the other is an old Wurlitzer brass six-lug snare drum, with a shell that isn't undersized the way modern drums are, so I want to try the slightly oversized "American Vintage" head on it.

[mind_drummer]

Originally Posted by malletjazz

It's on my shopping list, believe me. I've got two drums I want to try it on - one is a fibreglass drum I've got set up for orchestral work, and the other is an old Wurlitzer brass six-lug snare drum, with a shell that isn't undersized the way modern drums are, so I want to try the slightly oversized "American Vintage" head on it.

Good though ! Good luck and enjoy the ride

[tamazildjian]

I decided to try these out. They have a nice warm sound on the toms and give the snare a fat sound. So far after about 2 months no problems. Don't have very many overtones.