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The Aquarian Difference

Find the sound
you hear in
your head.

Your sound starts with how the head fits, tunes and responds. Aquarian brings collar design, hoop construction, film and finish together to help you shape the sound of your drums.

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Aquarian Super-2 drumhead, showing its film, collar and hoop
Designed around your sound.Shown: Super-2

01 / The fit

A good sound
starts with
a good fit.

The head and the drum should work together. Aquarian’s Sound Curve collar lets the bearing edge find its place along the curve, helping the head seat on the drum.

Designed for easier seating and tuning, so you can spend more time shaping your sound.

Sound Curve collarCross-section / 01
How the Sound Curve collar sits on a drumThe film curves up from the hoop and over the bearing edge, then extends across the drum. The bearing edge sits along the curve.Sound Curve collarHoopBearing edgeDrum shellDrumhead film
A curve that makes room for the bearing edge.
Explanatory illustration. Not to scale.

02 / The hold

Secure at the edge.
Responsive under
your sticks.

The hoop does more than frame the head. Aquarian combines an extruded, welded hoop with proprietary resin and locking geometry designed to hold the film securely.

A secure foundation supports consistent tuning and responsive playing.

Look closer at the construction
  1. A path for the resin. Holes in the film’s formed channel allow resin to flow into the locking channel.
  2. A mechanical hold. Inward T-ribs help retain the resin and head assembly.
  3. A defined collar height. The locking shoulder acts as a stop during construction.
Hoop + resin + filmCross-section / 02
A cross-section of Aquarian’s hoop and film locking geometryFilm forms a U-shaped channel inside the hoop. Resin passes through holes into the lower locking channel. Inward T-ribs retain the assembly, and a shoulder establishes collar height.Locking shoulderT-ribsResinFilmResin passageLockingchannel
Individual details. One connected design.
Explanatory illustration. Not to scale.

03 / The voice

Different constructions.
Your kind of sound.

Film thickness, ply count and finish all shape the response. Start with the character you’re after, then make it your own.

01Aquarian Classic Clear drumhead

Clear · Single ply

Open. Bright. Alive.

A bright attack and open, sustained tone. A starting point when you want the drum’s voice to ring out.

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02Aquarian Texture Coated single-ply drumhead

Coated · Single ply

Warm. Focused. Yours.

A warmer, slightly drier response with a focused attack. A textured surface brings another dimension to playing feel.

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03Aquarian Response 2 Clear two-ply drumhead

Two ply

Depth with a punch.

A deeper tone, moderate sustain and a punchy attack. A starting point for players looking for more low-end emphasis.

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These are general sound tendencies, not fixed outcomes. Your drum, tuning, playing style and any added muffling also shape what you hear.

The textured playing surface of an Aquarian Texture Coated head
Texture Coated / Single ply

04 / The feel

Texture that
plays a part.

A finish is part of the instrument. Aquarian’s textured coatings add warmth and a distinct playing feel to the models that use them.

Clear or coated. Open or focused. Choose a surface that supports the way you play, then explore the construction underneath it.

Meet Texture Coated

Finish choices vary by model.

For a better drum sound.

Start with the sound
you want.

Find your attack. Shape your sustain. Make the kit sound like you.

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