i think everyone makesit to complicated this is what i do take off both heads put on new clear evans bottom head and tighten fairly then put on new evans gold standard kevlar head grab a long handeled ratchet and crank away now granted we have had the same tuning on evey one of the drums for a few years synce we got them we just tune one to the other the tuning on the drums are so high that i have broken my brand new ratchet tuning on of them

Is it possible to tighten the heads on a Yamaha (field type..don't remember the actual name) so tightly that the shell bends? Our drumline instructor tightened are Remo-White Max's fairly tightly, and after about 3 months, we found the actual shell bent inwards. Our drums had gone through maybe about 4 days of rain throughout the season, but we dried them throughly afterwards. Is it more likely the weather caused this? Or just over tuning (tightening) the heads?

That's what is knows as collapsing the shell. Yes, it is very possible through the tuning process with a Kevlar Drum Head on those snares. The "Field" style Yamahas you were talking about were probably "Field Corps" style Snare Drums. I don't think ANY instructor would trust Kevlar/Max heads on those drums because the sounds just wouldn't be as clear as some would like. The best bets for Yamahas are the SFZ moel snare drums because those are "free-Floating" drums and actually can withstand the tension that Kevlar/Aramid Fiber need to sound good.

I have two drums (hehe). A Pearl FFX and a Dynasty snare. On the Pearl, I have a Falam II on top and a clear ambassador on bottom. Gives a very high, wet sound. I tape the guts for a dryer sound, because I like less snare sound. The Falam is the only head that I will use a clear bottom with. This is because with any other top head the clear reso head makes it sound like a high pitched tom. I tend to change the heads a lot, so sometimes I put on a White Max plus Falam on bottom. Gives a fat, dry sound. On the Dynasty, I go Black Max + Falam II. Gives a dark, dry, crisp, and fat sound. PM me if you want to know any of these terms. Or ask someone else .

I tried the Blck Max top and Falam bottom combo and I didn't particularly care for the dryness. I prefer the Remo Cybermax top, and clear bottom. This combo results in a full sound that is not too wet and not too dry. This combo made my 3 man HS snare line sound like an average 4-5 man HS snare line, they also beat the mercy out of the drums.

I just watched taht movie drumline again, and even though its fake and dirty as hell, i really like the tuning on the snares. Anyone know what kind of head they using ???
thanks in advance.

i like remo white max better than black max and falam 2 heads on bottom. btw our school uses Yamaha sfz snares.

Sorry to sound like a Noob, but can someone give me an example of a "wet" sounding line. Just a name. I know BD have a very fry sound but what does a wet line sound like. Sorry for the begginer question

i just used an evans hazy 300 snare side and a black max batter. ill attach a sound bite, i loved the sound i got out if a Pearl FFX 13X11
PS. that recording is in a "dead" room AKA a walk in closet. it has great projection and resonance in normal conditions.