I have been thinking of trying Aquarian heads.  However, I haven't heard much about which model is best for my toms.  When you read about Remo...it is always Pinstripes.  When you read about Evans...it is always EC2's.  But, is ther a general consensus on which Aquarian heads are best.  I have a 10, 12, 13 mounted and 16 floor tom.  My set is a Tama Imperialstar...I know, I know someone will say "get a real drumset"...but it is what I could afford, and once i replaced the factory heads on it...it really sounds good to me.  I play it at church and everyone thinks it sounds great...but I digress.  Any opinions on the Aquarians would be much appreciated.

I read it on the Musicians Friend web site.  While reading product reviews...no matter which drumset I read about, almost 80 percent of the reviewers would say either; "Take off the factory heads and put on some Remo Pinstripes..." or "I would recommend replacing the factory heads with Evans EC2's...".  So I just assumed that these were pretty much the best products in their particular lines.

It's not so much what's best for your toms - more like what's best for the music you play and the sound you want.

Pinstripes are fine for some people. I used them for a long time when they first came out - then my tastes changed and I wanted something more open sounding.  So, these days I'm more of an Ambassador or Emperor guy.  On the Evans side, I like G2's.  The Aquarian heads I've been using lately are the Super 2 model.  But two of my sets have coated Ambassadors all around. I like that sound a lot for those sets.

Point is, don't go with some 'sweeping generalization' recommendation.  Check out the head company websites and read up on the characteristics of each of their various heads.  Then select a couple of models and try one model, then the other, on one of your toms - say, your favorite tom.  The one that sounds best to you?  Go get that model for your other toms.

First, it would be good to tell us what is your preferred sound.

For your Tama Imps, which is mostly like my swings, the best compromise for undecided people is the new Super-2 or if your prefer single ply then the Studio-X. If you really like your drums open and love to let them sing and like coated soft & warm sound, look no others than the Satin finish texture coated.

When I got my new Tama Kit last year, I had a slight buzz and needed suggestions from DC members. I got some great advice and followed up by putting Studio X heads on the batter side of my snare and all three toms.(12, 13, 7 16). Now that the buzz has been removed, I'm going to put the same type heads on the reso on all the toms and I'm thinking about using the new Evans Bass Drum head on the beater side and leave the stock black head on the reso. No sense changing it unless I run into a problem. I am also using all Remo heads on my Ludwig Kit, because I play different types of music with that kit and those heads suit my taste and needs just right. You check out the different brand heads and see just what sounds good to you. It toke me a long time to realize you don't need to have matching heads or all one brand to get the sound you're looking for. Hope this helps you in a small way.

Thanks Felix. I'll check them out if possible and maybe give them a try. It's better than shooting in the dark.