by Sakuntu » Wed Oct 25, 2006 2:50 am
I bought 2 of these heads for my drums to help when I play outside festivals etc...They are good for weather and outside playing, are a bit louder than skin heads, and give a clearer easier to get tone, but The feel was what turned me off. I kept feeling like my hand was going to slip off of the nu skyns (like when you have dry hands in the winter and you have no grip or connection with the head.) With a good worn in skin head there is a solid connection when you hit it. -does that make sense? Anway, Pulled out my old water buffalo LP heads, put them back on and rubbed some African red palm oil into them. While they don't sound as clear as the nu skyns, they definatly feel better and sound more like an authentic conga. I still have the nu skyns but will use them only when necessary.
Sakuntu