When is it time to change the head? In this video there are some tips about when you should change your heads and also what heads you should change them to.
To tell you need to change your heads you will need to take it off and look for tears or dings, if the head isn’t flat you will need to change it. If your heads are like this they will sound very dull and will tend to break fast. Another reason to change your heads is if you have a big gig coming up or you’re recording, it will make your drums sound fresh and crisp.
Deciding what head you want to use you have two choices, Coated heads and clear heads, Clear heads will be more clear and brighter sounding, coated are more bass and damp and usually made for use with brushes.