alparrott
Diamond Member
The purpose of the batter head is to be struck and produce a tone, with a varying amount of overtones. That varying amount is partially defined by the mass of the head. A 2-ply head has more mass. A two-ply dampened head (such as a Pinstripe or Hydraulic) has even more mass.OK, you've sold me on the Emperors for tom and bass drum beaters, but what is it about 1 ply reso heads that you like better than 2? Just a better feel? Easier to make ring when you need it?
A resonant head's only function is to resonate. Adding more mass to a resonant head, in my experience, chokes off too many overtones and makes the drum sound pinched. Very few people use 2-ply heads for resonant heads for this reason (although there are always exceptions to the rule).