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#152441 - 10/08/07 10:13 PM
Re: Evans MX2s
[Re: tenor11]
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Registered: 12/29/05
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First off how do you work the muffling system (my heads didn't come with a pamphlet)? I used the little velcro strips they give you to secure the muffling under the plastic flap.
That's pretty much all there is to it. Past that, it's a matter of tuning and experimentation.
If you would've received the pamphlet Evans includes with the heads, it points out that you can choose the amount of muffling to use: You can stuff in all eight pads per head, or leave some out to reduce muffling. On this site's review section (HERE), some people have mentioned that they got a better sound by using a bit less muffling on larger drums.
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When I'm next to the drum I can hear a definite (good) tone, but when I'm far away it just sound like someone hitting something. So in other words bunches of attack no tone. It's basically the same for all the drums. I've tried a lot of muffling, no muffling, some muffling but to me it doesn't really make a difference. Could it be the drums are tuned too low? Thanks for your help.
There are a bunch of things that could be contributing. Like you mentioned, the amount of muffling could be an issue. (Try a little less muffling if you're lacking tone.) Tuning too low can also reduce the amount of tone that carries. And there's at least one more possible issue -- your choice of heads. The MX2 is a two-ply head. Two-ply heads like the MX2 and Remo Emperor have less tone & sustain than a single-ply head like the Evans MX1, Remo Ambassador, or Powermax.
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