Comparing Various Synthetic Drumhead Options:

WEATHERKING™ CLEAR:

Remo’s original WEATHERKING™ CLEAR series launched the modern drum era with the introduction synthetic drumheads. Their full rich, tones have made these classic heads the drumhead standard since their 1957 introduction. WEATHERKING™ heads are used equally in live performances or studio recording, and are ideal for variety of settings -concert, jazz, rock pop, and world percussion.

Weatherking is clear in appearance and its surface is perfectly smooth.  Cooperman also offers this head lightly scuffed to give it a slight surface texture and more opaque appearance.

RENAISSANCE™

A warmth, sensitivity, and articulation reminiscent of calfskin all characterize RENAISSANCE™ heads. These heads have a warm tone that’s great for melodic expression and affords a wider, more balanced sound spectrum than the Weatherking.  They offer a cross between the brightness and resonance of clear Weatherking and the warmth and depth of laminated heads. They produce a “round sound” with a low fundamental and moderate attack .The RENAISSANCE™’s slightly textured surface provides excellent brush response.

REMO RENAISSANCE™ uses the latest in textured film technology to create a textured surface that’s excellent for sticks, brushes, and mallets. This extraordinary material is made in a two-part process, first treating the film surface with an ultra-thin coating and then curing it in a special environment.

REMO Black, sueded:

These heads enhance the warm, open, mid-range possibilities of the shell, while eliminating ring and controlling the over-tones which are up-played in our tars mounted with REMO Renaissance.  This unique material allows for considerable pitch blending layered onto a haunting sonority. These heads are single ply.

Cooperman's CLOTH/MYLAR:

REMO discontinued production of their original cloth/mylar material.  Cooperman now offers its own version of that product.  We bond cloth to thin REMO Clear to make a head that is particularly pliant and "thuddy." .  The cloth deadens the overtones significantly and supports the dramatic pitch blending technique used by kanjira players.

The Mylar and cloth combination allows a low pitch and high degree of control over decay. Tuning as well as a variety of muffling techniques, allows players to ably modify the pitch and attack in acoustic and mic’d situations.