it could be my style of play but cannot understand this desire to replace the heads?? also why are they going lumpy??? mine aren't yet and they get played loads both by me in the studio and out live, and also my hard hitting son...are you using lump hammers?
Iknow heads are personal choice as with acoustic drums, but why buy a real head kit just to go and copy a rival mesh manufacture??? just seems a little backward, and indeed costly - I presume the warrenty goes out the window..
Rob
From what I gather, those that switch to mesh heads, mostly do so to quiet down the noise generated by the pads, and avoid the 'phone book' sounds, and I don't think it voids the warranty unless they mess around with the guts beneath the heads (which is part of the HF mod). Caveat emptor. Personally I like the feel of the mylar heads, which rivals my acoustic kit. If I get complaints about the noise, I go play that one
As far as lumps in the pad go, I think that has a bunch to do with drumming technique, tom angle, and playing style. I haven't really experienced any lumpiness as of yet myself, but I've created some well cratered drum heads myself back in the day, which I think could be a contributing factor to the lumpiness.
For me, economics changed my playing style - while it was cool at one point to bash like an animal and break stuff all the time, my wallet couldn't support my habit.
I eventually learned to be more fluid, and hit with a style less like a baseball bat and more like a katana.
With that said, I still break sticks occasionally..
