Remo Coated Ambassador X

[DSOP]

Anyone tried one on a snare drum? How does it compare to the regular coated ambassador?

[Damnnearkilleder]

Hey man, I tend to use this head a lot for my 13x7 snare. I typically crank this drum up and I notice it doesn't choke the drum like an emperor would, but it still has great durability(trust me, I used this snare on all my metal/rock gigs before I could afford a better one). It will be a little dryer than a regular coated ambassador but I think the response is about the same.

[willyz]

I'm a little weary about the durability of Remo's coating, and have been for awhile. The durability factor was the main selling point because I was using regular coated A's and had to change my snare head too often.

The X is a wee bit more durable and I began to dig the sound too. I've since started using them on my toms instead of regular A's and they sound like "broken in" coated emperors out of the box.

[Paul Marangoni]

I finally got around to trying Coated Ambassador X heads on my toms today. They sound and feel okay, but I prefer regular Ambassadors (clear or coated).

(just realized that my original post was exactly a year ago.... weird...)

[Richie Jarvis]

I am now and I and after many years using coated A's again, the coating has lasted a few weeks now but I do remember even on coated emps the coating would come off after 1-2 gigs.

[gretsch-o-rama]

Yeah you just can't beat the coating on evans heads though. And now with the level 360 thing, it just doesn't make sense to buy anything else... What I can't get away from is the coated PS3 bass heads. I just wish they made a 12 mil version...

[deseipel]

yeah, if only the evans sounded as good.

[bstocky]

Yeah, every few years I take a look around at the competition but I always go back to Remo. Evans heads seem muted to me. They're lacking frequencies I want to hear.

[Cymbalfeltfetishist]

I use those for my 10" and 12" toms on my RC's right now. A nice go-between for the Ambassadors and Emporers. Too much for the snare for my taste, but yeah, great heads.

[drum6282]

Tried 'em and went back to regular coated Ambs. They didn't feel right under the stick for me -