First time using Remo Black Dots. Love them!

10ml, 1 ply, 5ml Control Sound (or Dot).

I haven't used in forever. I might go back to these. The dot is a target with added durability with the 2 ply. Noice.

I like to try a single ply head but also get nervous about durability. This could work for me actually. 🤔
 
Cmdr. Ross said:
I'm usually an Evans guy, but went with these because they don't have an equivalent. The fat sound I get with these is like no other.
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I'm a whatever sounds good guy.
Lately I have been skewing towards Remo heads as they have just that little bit extra "life" in their sound that Evans lacks.
I'm a huge fan of Evans EQ3 batter on the bass drum however, the Powerstroke 4 is enticing me..
 
yammyfan said:
Another view of the kit. Still can't believe I paid under a grand (US) for the shell pack, brand-new. I added the snare and 14" FT later.

They sound just as good as my Renowns, honestly. Say what you will about DW, they know how to make maple drums.

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What a killer Design kit; love it!

I’m very happy with my current head choices on my Design kit. Haven’t used black dots in decades, but you’re tempting me!
 
yammyfan said:
Another view of the kit. Still can't believe I paid under a grand (US) for the shell pack, brand-new. I added the snare and 14" FT later.

They sound just as good as my Renowns, honestly. Say what you will about DW, they know how to make maple drums.

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Oh yeah, i spot a Novo China there ;)
I have the 20" (too). Great china!
Back to topic: i had a clear CS on my snare for a while and i concur that it sound fatter than a regular Amabassador.
 
iCe said:
Oh yeah, i spot a Novo China there ;)
I have the 20" (too). Great china!
Back to topic: i had a clear CS on my snare for a while and i concur that it sound fatter than a regular Amabassador.
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Good eye! I love the Novo China. I like effects cymbals in general.
 
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They really just set off the vibe of your drums man.

I just love the look of the clear black dot heads.

Total eye candy.

The black dot heads make any drum kit so playable and hitable.
 
I rediscovered these a few years ago when putting together a kit for a Stones tribute. Stop sign Gretsch with Black Dots top and bottom? Yup, there's that sound! I won't put anything else on it now.

I even put a Black Dot back on a bass drum of mine for a while. It's not just an aesthetic thing(as you know).


Dan
 
I'd never tried the Black dots either but I did I guess a year or so ago. Sadly shortly after putting them on my Pearl Decade 10/13/16/24 kit I had to store them because of a complaining neighbor (bought an ekit). I made a video/audio with old Zoom of my kit with the Black dots noodling around kit.
 

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gish said:
What a killer Design kit; love it!

I’m very happy with my current head choices on my Design kit. Haven’t used black dots in decades, but you’re tempting me!
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Thanks! Credit goes to Bo Eder for alerting us (me) to the deal on the piano black Designs. My dealer had a set in stock and ready to go.

Out of curiosity, what heads are you using? I have tried and loved clear Pinstripes and coated Ambassadors. Curious to learn what others are using.
 
yammyfan said:
Thanks! Credit goes to Bo Eder for alerting us (me) to the deal on the piano black Designs. My dealer had a set in stock and ready to go.

Out of curiosity, what heads are you using? I have tried and loved clear Pinstripes and coated Ambassadors. Curious to learn what others are using.
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I have the 13-16-22 Design kit that was discontinued a while back.
I have coated emperors over clear ambassadors on the toms. Bass drum is a clear Powerstroke 3 with stock reso and a travel pillow I got from Walmart for $3. The drums sound fantastic; I absolutely love this kit.
 
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There's just something especially cool about CS black dots on black drums. Great looking kit!

The first thing I did when the covid shutdown happened was change heads on my '78 black cortex Ludwig kit to black dots (resos too). I hadn't used them since the 80s, so they took some getting used to, but they looked great.

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heartbeat said:
There's just something especially cool about CS black dots on black drums. Great looking kit!

The first thing I did when the covid shutdown happened was change heads on my '78 black cortex Ludwig kit to black dots (resos too). I hadn't used them since the 80s, so they took some getting used to, but they looked great.

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Thanks, Amy! Black dots look awesome on your Ludwig kit. There's just something so right about black drums and those heads!
 
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