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Decent for the price
I got Millenium Quiheads for my first shell set (1x 10", 2x 12", 1x 14", 1x 20") and later on two more sizes (1x 13", 1x16") for an additional floor tom and a new snare, to replace the regular heads with them for my home kit. Overall, they are a good purchase for their cost. Below is a detailed analysis:
Pros:
1) Cost-effective: a good inexpensive alternative to the costlier mesh heads from bigger brands
2) Serve the purpose: extremely quiet heads. I play in my shared apartment, and never once did I get a complaint from my flat mates of being too loud.
3) Good fit: the fit matches the different desired drum sizes. The heads also have some headroom to allow for tuning high or low as per the rebound requirements.
Cons:
1) Not very durable: these onesbreak/tear more easily than others. I have stopped using the bass drum mesh head since that one broke the most easily. Would not recommend if you are these ones if you are a heavy hitter.
2) Different rebound: the rebound is obviously not the same as what you would expect of a regular head, but that is the case with mesh heads generally.
3) Reduced sensitivity to triggers: I play with triggers in my home kit and get the audio output in my ears, and I feel that the triggers are a little less responsive with these mesh heads in comparison to others, thus forcing me to hit heavier, resulting in con#2 mentioned above.
Overall, it serves the purpose of making the kit silent, and is more pocket-friendly, provided you are not breaking them frequently.
Pros:
1) Cost-effective: a good inexpensive alternative to the costlier mesh heads from bigger brands
2) Serve the purpose: extremely quiet heads. I play in my shared apartment, and never once did I get a complaint from my flat mates of being too loud.
3) Good fit: the fit matches the different desired drum sizes. The heads also have some headroom to allow for tuning high or low as per the rebound requirements.
Cons:
1) Not very durable: these onesbreak/tear more easily than others. I have stopped using the bass drum mesh head since that one broke the most easily. Would not recommend if you are these ones if you are a heavy hitter.
2) Different rebound: the rebound is obviously not the same as what you would expect of a regular head, but that is the case with mesh heads generally.
3) Reduced sensitivity to triggers: I play with triggers in my home kit and get the audio output in my ears, and I feel that the triggers are a little less responsive with these mesh heads in comparison to others, thus forcing me to hit heavier, resulting in con#2 mentioned above.
Overall, it serves the purpose of making the kit silent, and is more pocket-friendly, provided you are not breaking them frequently.
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Nice 'n Quiet
I'm using this mesh-head on the snare of my drum-kit in my living-room so my neighbors (and the visitors to the shops on the other side of the road) don't have fits every day.
They sure are nice 'n quiet and let me practice any time I want during the day. I was really surprised how hard I can hit them and still stay at reasonable sound-levels. The Summer is coming and I'm sure I can even practice with the windows opened.
They do need a LOT of stretching. Even after a month of being in use they still need to be tuned up every day. I wonder how long this will go on.
The bounce is actually better than I expected. Not as much as some of the reviews I watched beforehand made me fear they would. They are actually quite playable. Since these are my first mesh-heads I can't compare them to any other, but still, they suit my style of playing.
All-in-all a nice head, does what it was supposed to do and I'd buy one again, even if this one tears after a while.
They sure are nice 'n quiet and let me practice any time I want during the day. I was really surprised how hard I can hit them and still stay at reasonable sound-levels. The Summer is coming and I'm sure I can even practice with the windows opened.
They do need a LOT of stretching. Even after a month of being in use they still need to be tuned up every day. I wonder how long this will go on.
The bounce is actually better than I expected. Not as much as some of the reviews I watched beforehand made me fear they would. They are actually quite playable. Since these are my first mesh-heads I can't compare them to any other, but still, they suit my style of playing.
All-in-all a nice head, does what it was supposed to do and I'd buy one again, even if this one tears after a while.
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High quality, double layered and a bit too bouncy
Using these for my 2box bass e drum. I have used the one layered ones in the past and found these two layered ones a lot more long lasting.
They work really good, had to do a bit of tweaking on the module to make em work perfectly but that's what you have to do even when you change to a brand new mesh head of the same make.
The Millenium QuiHead double layered head is a bit more bouncy than the other one layered ones because of the higher tension two layers provide. Sorted out the bounciness by using the 2box ''tennis ball'' beaters.
The only thing that I don't like about the head is that it is white and since I use black beaters, there is a dark spot in the center of the head where the beaters contact the head. Not that this has anything to do with the quality or usability of the head, only the visual appearance.
Conclusion: Quality very good, well worth the money and playability good.
They work really good, had to do a bit of tweaking on the module to make em work perfectly but that's what you have to do even when you change to a brand new mesh head of the same make.
The Millenium QuiHead double layered head is a bit more bouncy than the other one layered ones because of the higher tension two layers provide. Sorted out the bounciness by using the 2box ''tennis ball'' beaters.
The only thing that I don't like about the head is that it is white and since I use black beaters, there is a dark spot in the center of the head where the beaters contact the head. Not that this has anything to do with the quality or usability of the head, only the visual appearance.
Conclusion: Quality very good, well worth the money and playability good.
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Amazing value
I have played on these, but admittedly, I did only buy these to use as "reso heads" on my acoustic conversion kit. But I did play on them for a bit and they are indeed SUPER quiet, quite bouncy but thats only compared to my heavy duty triple ply batters. As a general rule the quieter = the bouncier, the more realistic feel = louder. But they are great, if I were to outfit a whole kit with these for quiet practise I would be happy, again, especially for the price!
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Good Mesh Head for the money
Bought those as a cheaper alternative to the Remos Silent Stroke.
The build is very reasonable and it does the job I was hopping for.
I works for practice better than rubber pads, however the bounce effect is a little stronger than the regular drum skins, therefore it takes some getting used to it.
Otherwise I would recommend for low volume practice, and for a budget if you are on the market for mesh heads.
The build is very reasonable and it does the job I was hopping for.
I works for practice better than rubber pads, however the bounce effect is a little stronger than the regular drum skins, therefore it takes some getting used to it.
Otherwise I would recommend for low volume practice, and for a budget if you are on the market for mesh heads.
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Really inexpensive, but not fit for all purposes
The price is ridiculously cheap, but you do need to know that single-ply mesh heads are not going to feel like the real thing. You need the extra layer for that. However, I did get decent trigger action and feel on certain drums. They are certainly a better pick if you just need something for silent practice. The rims of the heads are usually a bit too wide and sit loosely on the drum rim, but everything works fine once you crank the head up. Heads are quit resilient for their density and can take a beating, but that's the beauty of mesh.
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Wonderful for snare drum!
The head does a great job at reducing the volume. There is a huge drop in volume. The rebound is a bit different, but it is still decent.
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Good product
Bought this (and 3 others) to put on an acoustic kit using electric triggers. I wanted a full size kit to practice on at home, but as quiet as an electric kit.
The head is very quiet to play, and although it's not exactly the same as a normal head, it feels pretty close.
So far, I'm pretty pleased with it and does exactly what I wanted. It works with the triggers and module I bought.
Very happy with it!
The head is very quiet to play, and although it's not exactly the same as a normal head, it feels pretty close.
So far, I'm pretty pleased with it and does exactly what I wanted. It works with the triggers and module I bought.
Very happy with it!
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As good as the others
I've used a few different brand mesh heads but these do the same job for far less price. Be aware that there is a little bit more rebound in these than regular heads though.
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