The shape of the head

The shape of the head is the key factor determining the stick sound on the drumheads - and even more so on the cymbals. Heads drop - rich dark tones with emphasis depths barrel - good punch, good presence. Well suited for louder situations ball - clear, well defined Ping acorn - full, thomann fat sound. Very playable oval - broad midrange, similar to drop All these shapes come under 3 geometrical main groups: Round, oval, triangle shape. thomann The smaller the point of contact between instrument and head , the higher the produced frequency. The same applies to the density. The harder the material , the more “ping”. This is particularly true for nylon heads. Not only are they extremely durable but also deliver a clear, thomann well defined sound on the cymbals. For many styles however this can be almost too cold a tone. And this is how it works in detail: thomann The triangular head Here we have a very small point of contact. It produces high frequencies and a clear, well defined sound. Since the whole strength is concentrated on one point, the wear is quite high. This can thomann be counteracted by use of harder wood, nylon or carbon. thomann If you change the angle of play, you thereby get greater contact. The sound becomes broader and softer. thomann thomann The round head thomann The round headed stick always has the same area of contact, independent of the playing angle. The sound is always clearly defined. thomann The oval head thomann The oval head has a higher contact area than the round, but less than the triangular in a flat playing angle. The sound is warmer than round and triangular, however better defined than the triangular head in the flat angle.