What are the differences between clear drumheads and coated drumheads?
Do they have different purposes?
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Sign up to join this communityHere are some Key points about Coated Drumhead vs Clear Drumhead:
Coated Drum head:
Clear Drum head:
Clear heads are more recommended for the resonant side for toms and snare. Coated heads are better for the batter side of the Snare. For the Batter side of the toms, it depends on the personal preferences of the drummer as well as for the type of music to be played.
These links have more discussions about drumhead. http://silverlakestudio.com/2011/07/06/drumheadchoices/ http://www.moderndrummer.com/site/2011/10/what-you-need-to-know-about-drumheads/#.UZWTXKI3Bmw