Aquarian duraDOT Drum Head Tone Modifier

The Aquarian duraDOT drum head tone modifier is made to help shape snare and tom head frequencies with an added focused stick attack. The duraDOT also adds durability and longevity to your drum head. Like the toneTAB, the removable duraDOT can be played on, and placed anywhere on the drum head for quick, real-time tone adjustments. But unlike the toneTAB’ fine tuning effect, the duraDOT’ changes are dramatic. Go from a wide open, high-frequency snare drum ring, to a wet, flat and funky backbeat sound in the same song!

The Aquarian Difference

Incorporated into all Aquarian heads is a patented 360-degree Safe-T-Loc™ Hoop that eliminates slippage and detuning. The Aquarian Hoop makes it virtually impossible for a head to pull out or pucker, resulting in more consistent tuning with increased resonance.

Aquarian’s exclusive multi-ply vacuum tunning process helps reduce tone killing air pockets and dead spots by removing more of the air caught between plies. The result is a 2 ply head that is more responsive and resonant. The thickness of the drumhead film is a determining factor in how fast the head will vibrate. The thinner the material, the faster it vibrates, producing higher frequencies and more noticeable overtones. Thicker drumhead film generates lower relative frequencies. All of our heads are made exclusively from Aquarian’s ultra-responsive 3,5,7 and 10mil thick NuBRITE drumhead film.

The number of plies used to make a drumhead will affect the response and the timbre of a drum. Combining more plies together adds more mass resulting in fewer overtones that adds warmth, focus, and durability. Aquarian heads come in One, Two, Three, and Hybrid ply combination models.