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The Secret to a Round, Punchy Bass Drum





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The modern kick drum is both warm and aggressive, round yet cutting, and able to sit in a mix without much fuss. Aquarian's Reflector Super Kick bass drumhead contains all the ingredients of a record-ready sound. Its Classic Clear 7-mil top offers a defined snap, and its 10-mil Aquarian Black bottom delivers warm, powerful bass tones. Together, these layers give the Aquarian Reflector Super Kick a unique mirror-like finish, which drummers are sure to love as they see a reflection from behind the kit. Add in the Super Kick's Floating Muffling System, which gently tames mud and resonance from within the drum, and you have a modern head with the versatility Sweetwater's working drummers demand: the Aquarian Reflector Super Kick bass drumhead.





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Floating Muffling System tames excess woof





We drummers love our big kick drums. Unfortunately, untreated, they occupy a lot of the space where bass, electric guitar, and piano live. Aquarian's Floating Muffling System makes life easier on your ensemble and engineer by taming excess woofiness that can take over a mix.





Developed with help from Eric Moore





Aquarian is a company that listens to its artists' needs. So when Eric Moore (Sly & the Family Stone, Suicidal Tendencies) requested a head with more attack and more depth for his showstopping solos, Roy Burns and company put their heads together to find out how to make it happen. The 2-ply, 17-mil Aquarian Reflector series is the result. And reportedly, Eric is loving the new life they bring to his performances.





Aquarian drumheads: from Roy Burns's ears to your kit





Lifelong clinician, author, and performer Roy Burns knows a thing or two about good drum tone. It was Burns himself who put the swing in "Sing, Sing, Sing" alongside Benny Goodman, following Krupa's departure, and the very same who held down the groove night after night with the NBC Staff Orchestra on the Merv Griffin Show. So when Burns and Ron Marquez began crafting drumheads under the Aquarian name in 1987, their point of reference was no less than Burns's 30 years of industry experience. Aquarian's advancements in tone-shaping and manufacturing are nowhere better seen than in today's Aquarian Reflector series.





Aquarian Reflector Series Super Kick 16" Bass Drumhead:


A key ingredient in a modern kick drum tone


Moderate warmth with a crisp attack


Built from 2 layers of differently weighted films


10-mil Aquarian Black bottom delivers rich bass notes


7-mil Classic Clear top is bright and articulate


Floating muffling system tames excess woof


Black mirrored finish creates a striking appearance behind the kit


Durable without compromising tone


Developed with help from Eric Moore