LP Rawhide vs Remo Fiberskyn vs Manito Steer Head
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- I've always been curious on the "major" differences between all the heads that are offered when it comes to congas. I happen to own a few different options...
The "stock" Hand Picked option that LP has to offer is probably the one I am most familiar with... The infamous Remo FiberSkyn 3 option which to many is considered the best sounding and most preferred when it comes to Synthetic heads... And a very well known Manito Percussion Steer Skin head... I have played on Steer, and Mule and even Goat... Just never on my LP Palladium Congas and to be Honest the sound changed how much my Congas normally sound. Love at First sight... or hit in this case haha
In my opinion, each head has its advantages and disadvantages... It really depends on your need and your environment when it comes to choosing what type of head you should play on... Although I prefer Rawhide, players that only play on synthetic have their reasons which should always be respected. Doesn't make them less of a player or more of a player.
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Which did you Prefer?
A Percussion Life thanks ... ok. for me. the LP skin sound warm and very well tone balance.
the manito skin sound really good... well balance. high and lows are good. the Reno is nice but very bright....
I like the LP skin. 👍👍
A Percussion Life sorry... miss spell... Remo. Remo... a very good company and respect. I have a nu skin on my quinto. 👍
The manito sounds great. Warm all around. Deep opens!
I say LP man!
You should have compared the thickness of the skins. A thicker skin will “cut” some highs and overtones and give a rounder or warmer sound. LPs are known to be thin and dry from swimming for an extended time in a water bath. I’ve got some old school L&H heads that are the bees knees. I replaced LP on my quinto but left it on the tumba so it rings longer and easier than having to hit some power stroke on a thicker, more hefty steer skin.
I think your style of play will benefit with the manolito. It should sit nicer when playing melodically and not crossover some frequencies with your other tumbadoras.
Looks to me like the LP is probably broken in as opposed to the Manito skin as you said you just got it but wait until you put some sweat into it, you will hear a totally different sound, much warmer, dry' and talkative. On this video, to me the LP sounds better; the Remo, although a great synthetic head needs more tweaking when tuning and to me it takes a bit of adjustment on your hands to make it sound how you want it. just my take on it, thanks for posting.
The LP seems a bit more responsive, but the tone of the Manito is incredible.
I used to play outside festivals a lot and synthetic heads were a must. They produce a lot of overtone sadly. What I found discussing with other percussionnists was that you can give them a light sanding to scratch the surface a tiny bit and then apply paraffine (Candle wax). It gives a little tickness to the skin and make them feel and sound a bit more natural. Cuts the overtones too.
Manito for sure, and by the way you rock those congas man. You inspire me to (Practice) more often. Keep them videos coming my brother, I’ll keep watching and Thanks for sharing!!!
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Love to hear that steer head tuned to the same open note as the LP. Don't even mention that plastic thing. Love the vids!
Nice...enjoying your videos very much. Thank you for sharing and I'm learning alot from your lessons. I've been playing about seven years and there's just still so much to learn bro. You're the real deal. Abrazos!
Thanks David. Glad the videos are helping in a way. We all still have much to learn! Un Abrazo hermano!
LOve the Manito! Full, round, resonant, pleasant floral overtones, with plenty of spanky highs and good bass. The Remo is interesting. very bright with great overtones but lacks the depth and bass. LP was ok. This from a noob who knows little to nothing about percussion. Thanks Eric! BTW what thickness was the Manito?
2mm thick... that has been my fav thickness for a conga
Hey Eric, the LP seems to appeal to me more so than Manito. Manito has a solid sound. Yet the LP skin sound Bronx 1965 street corner, Crotona park and in front of a 3rd Ave. Tenant building. I can almost hear the El train roaring above the drummers. Yeah!
Hahahaha probably the most detailed description of an LP head haha
I agree. I'm from the Boogie Down.
El Bronx!,,
Home is where my heart is..Bronx.
Omg I just spoke to you regarding conga heads and skins and here you already had a video explaining EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thank you so much for replying back to me but more so for doing such a thorough and comprehensive comparison!
Eric, the LP skins sound the best (sweeter & tighter tone). The Fiberskyn not bad but has noticeable ring as having reverb. The steer head is warmer than the LP head. It's just a personal preference. I know the Fiberskyn is easier on the hands. Thanks for sharing.
Eric it's all you fault I'm about to get thrown out of the house 🤪.my son bought me a PR flag matador conga and it was all over I started listening to you and learning to play when I saw this video. Manito is now my bestfriend. Now I'm a proud owner of 3 beautiful PR flags conga with manito mule skin heads ooooyaaaaaa. Thanks for inspiring me to say 56 is not to old to start playing. My set up consists of congas, decade maple drum set, lp matador timbales, and PR flag bongo, plus all the little thing to do a parada. Once again thanks from the bottom of my heart.
You made them all sound good 👍..so now im confused lol.
A great video. Love the editing. Very well done! Great playing , too!
Thanks Michael!
I think the standard rawhide l.p. is the best for the money.
Remo lacks a certain
"Soul' big full loud but...
Your money honey head sounds wonderful but you are oversold on it
Really the edge goes to standard l.p. rawhide .. For me is it
Remo when a Poncho Sanchez blows sounds great...But he is Poncho Sanchez
Pedrito makes L.p. sound tremendous
Truly its the player not the head w a slight edge to natural
The standard is fine
Work on your touch and technique
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The old poor Caja player sounds great
It is the drummer
From this video I'd say the LP has an undeniable classic sound that works well with that drum, the synthetic has more harmonic overtones but might be perfect for playing in a larger ensemble in a live situation for projection and maybe apparent volume, and the steer is the best all round for tonality ( sounds very very full ) . Hearing it at the lower pitch here doesn't quite allow us to hear what it does at a higher pitch like the LP head tuning.
Awe man I already knew what day it was and was all set for my tutorial but good comparison video TBH the Manitos looked best but LP might have sounded a teeny tiny bit better but I would sacrifice that for that look on my set of congas. Keep doing your thing homeboy you got us all waiting til Thursday’s and hoping for that bonus Monday tutorial.Thank you and God bless you brother.
Bgrowdy1 hahaha there’s gonna be two next week! I got you!
I'm pretty new at congas and I have hand-picked on my original 1970s LP fiberglass congas... So I'm used to the hand-picked sound... Sounds like authentic old school mambo on the beach....The remo head has sound clean and crisp... like if I was going to record a song.... .but that dark skinned head makes me feel like I'm sitting next to a fireplace with a glass of wine, and a pretty lady... (romantic and delicious)
Very nice comparison! I personally use synthetic head simply because of how much easier they are on your hands and because of how long they stay tuned. But the overtones are a huge con and they will never sound like a real skin head.
The manito was my favorite, the lower tone sounds much better on a conga for me.
Keep up the awesome work, you make us Salvadoreños proud!
Man... that's the Huge advantage of synth heads man... but yea the overtones have always been a deal breaker for me... I still switch to synth depending on where I'm playing (outdoors for example)...
And thanks man! I try to represent us everywhere I go!
Fabricio Aleman totally agree
Hey Eric: I (personally) really like the Steer Heads. Which thickness were you playing?
I'm playing on 2mm thickness for the Steer.
hola , soy de Mexicali baja california , están muy bien tus videos, donde consigues esos parches manito? suenan y se ven muy bien , saludos , sigue subiendo videos... la verdad sirven mucho!!!
The beauty of the science of the skins was perfectly illustrated along with excellent technique demonstrated with your playing.
Going with the Manito Steer Head beautiful pure tones.
Yeah, the Manito head sounds warmer and fuller. But Remo sounds more smooth and I like the slap tone. LP sounds bright and uncompromise but I've get used to it with the sound for a long time. My choice goes to REMO.
LP and Manito-heads sound amazing in their own way! Manito has this dark feel to it, slap is sharp as hell. And the LP has this clear, kind of youthful feel in the sound...both are awesome!
This is awesome thank you for the video! I have a few question and or suggestions. Are the skins tuned up to the same note? It doesn’t sound as if they are. Probably you can load a video with each skins tuned to the same key. The LP sounds really good crisp and the tone is clear. The fiberskyne has to much ring. The Manito looks cool but I cannot make a proper assessment on the sounds since it seems as if it is tuned lower. I personally use TB skins from Colombia Tambores Baranquilla I can send you a demo through messenger.
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Manito's got great heads. Lp calfskins are ok and get better as they break-in. Never cared much for fiberskyns, however they have their place. Have you tried any skyndeep heads? Don't have them where I live. Thanks for the comparison Bro!
I bought the fiberskyns to replace LP rawhides (water buffalo) and while I was happy with not having to retune, I hated the overtones/ring, and that excess overtone is evident on this video. I switched back to the LP heads and just ordered 3 Manito steer heads. Can’t wait to get them in less than a week!
The Manito head did it for me. Have been curious regarding the synthetics but now I know I would not bother. I understand the benefits of Mylar as I am a kit player as well but i I truly believe congas need their natural skins to feel and sound right. It's like pizza in a cup - it's a reasonable facsimile but just not the same... Really appreciating your channel Eric. Please keep sharing all this great stuff. Gotta love it!
I really dig my Remo Nu Skyn. I think it sounds much more authentic than the Fiberskyn.
Where can we get Remo Fiberskyns with the brown "Mondo" strip as shown here? Are they discontinued? Or do certain vendors still carry them today?
I know the LP heads have a huge following, for their distinctive woody sound. I also love them. As soon as I got my palladiums I put on Manito Steer. I love their deeper, richer sound. I believe if you play well, they both sound great in their own way. But you can't deny the beauty of those Steer skins!
You are probably my Favorite TH-cam conguero! Thanks for your help, God bless.
Definitely the Manito Percussion head!! More tonality, more volume, more flavor and more body presence in the sound!!!
I really like the Manito skin I have recorded on the same skin with Isla Conga’s it gave me a Great Power Sound. Playing with Lp Skin you like everybody . I think you found your trademark sound keep up the great work with your videos love and peace bro Johnny Blas
BlasJohnny thank you so much bro!
A Percussion Life
you’re Welcome keep doing what you Love . Blessings
Man I wish Remo still have those fiber skins available!!!!!! I love the way they sound and the way they feel. I was so hurt when I tried to order some and they kept telling me they were backordered then eventually said they were discontinued.
Yeaaaaa I do wish they were available still.. supposedly they were discontinued because the "Brown" part kept on ripping off.. That's when they introduced the Crimplock Symmetry versions.
A Percussion Life I have the skyndeep on all 3 drums. They sound pretty good but I like the way your Rawhide sounds on those Palladiums.
Do you know what steer Lp heads will fit on the luis Conte meinl congas well? Diameter seems only part of the equation for a good fitting head from what I've read. Thanks!
Manito's sound really nice and warm, solid slaps really good! It seems you like it as well! I think next time we see you again, you will have them on all of your drums!
lpsalsaman hahaha that might be a possibility hahaha
Manito's steer skin is the mellow tone that captured the drum's tonal qualities and, presumably, it has yet to even be "broken in" yet when the sound and slap will open up even more! I've had Manito's skins on mind for my fiber glass drums but because of the nature of fiberglass I'm thinking of even possibly Mule over Steer. I've purchased from various suppliers over time but have yet to buy from Manito.
Brother thanks for the comparison! I have Palladiums too, an I need new heads. I have been researching trying to find info on synthetic or natural. From your video the synthetic does not have the tone, warmth, or depth of sound that the natural skins have. The Manito sounds awesome too me on your drum, and so does the LP. So, now I have to decide on which natural head. Hmmmmm......... Thanks for the video and many blessings to you!
U have really improved on your vids through out your years!!!!!!!!love your vids brother
The LP seemed pretty rich and reserved. Very dry in comparison to the others. The Remo was the opposite. Very resonant, lots of harmonics and overtones. I liked the Manito head. It seemed like a hybrid of the two. Very rich, but also very open and responsive.
Hi. I would need two: one for the 11 3/4 conga and the other for the 12 1/2 tumba. I might buy them unmounted and will mount them myself. Do you think a crisp slap is easier to get on a thick or thin skin?
Hermanito, what are the dimensions to them beautiful black skins? I have Lp’s: Aspire quinto and a conga. I saw Manito has a bunch of options and im not well versed in choosing the right skin for my drums…please help
I prefer the sound of the LP on that drum. Great useful demo. Thank you.
Hello sir. I just wanted to start by saying you sfe so inspiring to me. I have a question. I own a pair of LP Aspire congas (I'm taking up this instrument recently), and I am really curious about enhancing the sound. Manitos website doesnt specifically say they work for LP Aspire series. Do you find that as long as the size of the conga matches the size of the head, it will work out? Thanks in advance, and looking forward to more videos! 🎶🎵
If you want to in inhance the sound of your congas get yourself Luis Conte congas LP Aspire congas are great for starting out but when you need better sound yes I know what is more affordable than LP so hope this helps!!!!
Great video! I like how you compare the three types of conga heads! I personally love playing on rawhide heads! I will try to get myself those Manito skins! “Beautiful” indeed!
A good horn player can make even cheap horns sound great. The same could be said here. But I think I like the LP for its tone and the Manito for the slap that sounds like you're chopin wood. Just like it should! But I also like it's tone tho it sounded like it was tuned lower. The Remo still sounds good but the tone sounds a little thin compared to the others. Great video. I'm also trying to decide which to get for my Matador conga where I have sensitive hands that got messed up playing in groups that wanted to drown me out. So might have to go with Remo.
Hey, Eric...I'm a bass player who plays AT everything else. I built up a nice set of hand drums back in the day initially so we could show my drummer the basic patterns we wanted when writing a song. He was tone deaf and could figure out the parts quicker visually than auditorially. The set is currently the original Cosmic Percussion conga and quinto, an LP Aspire tumba, a pair of Meinl conguitas, and a pair of LP bongos on a stand. Some of these drums are more than twenty five years old and all still have the factory heads on them. I'm putting together a home studio and would want these available for a competent conguero to use. All of the heads are old except the Meinls. Would finerskyn heads be a good idea for studio use?
did you try to tune them all to the same pitch? they all sound like they produce different tuning ranges and overtones but could they be tuned to produce the same specific notes?
Fiberskyns have improved much. Mine sound great but, Rawhides just have that authentic sound.
A tip for using synthetic heads on congas.Try rubbing a small amount of pure West African Shea butter on your hands and into the synthetic head before you play My experience is that it gives the head a little warmer sound,less ring Also,it gives the smooth some texture and grip like a real skin would have.Best thing about synthetic heads,less wear and tear on your drum hardware from the constant tuning up and down that some musicians put on congas with real skin.
I have a set of Tycoon drums. Can the steer heads work with those? They don’t list them on their site.
Hello. Great video. After your watching your video I will buy the Manito head but they have different thickness. Which one did you get the thick, medium or thin one?
Great!!! I got what’s considered “extra thick” which is anything over 2mm in thickness... on what size drum are you putting the head on?
Hola como estas tengo una pregunta yo compre una congas pero quiero camviar el cuero cual tu merecomienda que pueda tocar de todo gracias
They all sound fantastic when being used by someone who knows how to play, but my observation listening on noise canceling headphones, the lp sounds great, the fiberskyn3, which is what I have on my 14" dejembe, has a hint of the dreaded "remo ring" just as mine does, but that last one the cowhide or whatever ooh baby that's sweet sweet money and beautiful just screams quality. If you really want to hear the subtle differences put on a pair of decent headphones
I love all three but for Salsa gigs I personally prefer The Remo head great videos God bless you my brother 🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕
Oh snap! The Man! The Myth! The Legend! Watches my videos!!!??? haha Thanks bro! And I totally agree with you. The Remo gives such a vibe for salsa gigs.
Hahaha.. The Pizza delivery man...LoL. Erik Piza
I rather have Digernos Pizza. LMAO. Saludos a los dos!!!
The...LP s..sound so much better...
Cesar Colon I agree
Agreed, got them on in collage so when i buy a pair of congas that's what I'll be using!
Yes agreed for to me each conga is different & you just go with what heads you like & LP is my fave also for my LP Giovanni galaxy congas!
I have been told that synthetic heads do not change tone with changes in the temperature and humidity. My leather heads do , but I like the sound so before I spend 100$ plus to get synthetic, I would like to verify this.
Hello and Greetings from Germany!
To be honest it s not really possible to hear the Full Range and Sound of the Congas and Skins on a youtube video.
But considering this its very well recorded and played!!
For me the manito sounds best! It sounds more like "Cuban flavour" :)
Or like Armando (Peraza) would say"...am i right...?
You're absolutely... I believe you can't really appreciate the difference unless it was in person... But yea it gives a more "authentic" sound.
Great video thanks!!! I love the manito skin, It’s awesome! I currently use LP rawhide and I love it. I definitely going to purchase a manito skin, what’s Skin thickness is the one you using? Extra thick 2mm - 2.5mm? Thick 1.6mm - 2mm?
Bro I'm glad I got to hear your videos. That was a great Test of the skins the crazy thing is the 1st LP skin sounded really really good the 2nd one kind of sounded a little twiny but it's still killer and that last skin that you put on the dark 1 that was badd a** love the color anyway I'm gonna keep looking out for you my bro from the high desert California RayRay
i would love to hear ur opinion about skins an drums.whats more important in terms of cool sounding one handed slaps and one handed open tones...what makes the different.
I like the lows on the Manito. I like the highs on remo. I’d use the Manito on my low tumba.
Hello Eric, I liked the Manito sound the best…..which head it exactly and how thick is it…? Thank you…
Ain’t being a creep but man,you make all of them sound good! The rawhide is definitely warmer IMO but that Manito head is something else! The slaps really stand out on that skin!
But I’m gonna be stealing all your riffs though....... tasty! thanks!
Nice to listen and compare....I think I have to agree with you as the tone of the steer head has such depth. The other two were good too and the fibreskyn had an interesting dry kind of sound to it. Was the LP one buffalo?
Oddly enough, I like the sound of the LP. Maybe it’s because the heads are made for the drum. I like the way it resonates.
I'm new to Congas, but that steer head sound amazing. Does steer head have the same issues with humidity and having to tune it all the time in weather changes like cowskin? I have old school Matadors and am trying to decide between Nuskyn and Steer Head conga heads. Great videos your teaching me a ton!
Thank you! A Steer Skin is a Raw Hide head... SO it is treated as such... so same effect with weather and having to tune it all the time as weather changes. That is a major advantage Remo heads have.
Would you recommend Skyndeep or Nuskyn? I'm looking for less ring since this will be in studio only.
Acee Soul well just FYI you’re going to get “ring” with both... but NuSkyn is the closest to sounding like “Rawhide”... but the feel of the skin isn’t comparable to Skyndeep... Skyndeep is the “in-between” of Fiberskyn and NuSkyn... so you’re getting a more diverse head... but it really falls on your usage. Since it’s for studio work.
Man, that steer head is AMAZING! That tone is delicious!!! And that color? Damn!!
I personally like the steer #1 the rawhide #2 The synthetic a distant #3. I re-headed all my congas with steer heads. Love them!
Hola Eric, me pareció excelente la comparación entre ambos parches de conga👏, podrías hacer una comparación con parches de bongó?? 👍
Hola qué tal como esta, una pregunta el parche oscuro que marca es? Gracias
5 years later. Now that you’ve (presumably) used the steer for a long time, how are they?
Hard to really tell since the LP skin is cranked so much higher than the manito, but the natural tones of the manito head to me are much nicer.. even though tuned lower. The fiberskin.. well it sounds like a fiberskin. Nice demo!
Hola como esta, una pregunta que marca son los parches del color café?
When you buy an animal-skin drum head, do they always tell you the type of animal it's made from (deer, buffalo, horse, cow, etc..?
Eric have headphones on to get better tone & I prefer the LP head waaaay more may be nuts to you but it goes with my LP Giovanni galaxy congas so that is what I go for. The steer heads sound great on your congas but mine are different than what you have!!! As for the Luis Conte congas that I will get later I know prefer the Buffalo rawhide heads on them!!!
The Manito sound so nice ...where can I order a pair ?
marcelo andres www.manitopercussion.com/skins/
From Manito. He makes Congas and Bongos.
The Manito heads sound amazing, so rich tone overall. They don't ever seem to have the heads for the LP Classic models in stock though. Also is that an older model of the Fiberskyns? I can't find that that one online.
Damn, that Manito Steer Skin is sexy AF 😵 But I'd have to say the OG LP Rawhides are my fave* ;)
Hey dude I do love LP I think the sound awesome and the best maybe because I love sound of Giovani .
Never like fibreglass skin, But I have to admit the brownskin sound deep.
Bless!
I totally agree with Percussion777 (for the same reasons) (the LP skins reminds me a lot Giovanni`s sound) !!
An important factor is how your drums sound,miked or unmiked,with your band.In small rooms with electric bands,congas are not necessarily miked.The way your hand technique projects,or doesn't project,is a critical factor.Also,if you play outdoor or open air venues near a beach front, it's difficult to keep any skin conga heads in tune throughout a 3 to 4 hour gig.
I prefer the sound of rawhide but I actually have Fiberskyn heads. Not having to re-tune everything every hour because of the weather is so good!
My ears are bleeding, listening to that Remo skin. So much ringing...The LP head is quite acceptable, but the Steer one is, to my taste, candy for the ear. Of course, it is all a matter of taste, and you are right, the skin in only part of the sound.
I really enjoy your videos. Well done!
I have tried remo and lp skin on my patatos and always go back to the lp skin. Manitos on my old matador quinto sounds great but lp skins on the tumba and conga
Cual es mejor para las Giovanni Hidalgo Compact Congas que tienen X Rims?
I wanted to prefer the Manitos. But the LPs sound like much more fun. ❤
Manito´s sound so much fuller, richesr. They ring in a very pleasant way, not too much and not dry at all (compared to the LP that to my taste is way too dry!) fantastic heads!! I wish I´d live in the US to get them! Saludos Eric
Wow hands down Manito heads would be my choice ,thanks for the vid amigo.
Hola, tu tocas en alguna orquesta. Yo prefiero los LP. No me gustan los plasticos.
Hi how are you.
Please could you tell me where cam I get it the MANITO STER HEAD SKINS.
Could you send me a link where I will contact the company or distributor.
The remo synthetic head ski s are good because keeps tuning at any temperature, specifically on winter.
But the MANITO HEAD SKINS ,SOUND IT'S .MORE BODY RESONANCE,PRESENCE ,SOUND IT'S MORE SIMILAR AND ORIGINAL OF RAWHIDE HEAD SKIN.
Thanks so much before hand.
CHEERS!
Thanks so much before hand.
Muchas gracias por el video me parece muy informativo, yo no soy músico y apenas voy en mi tercera semana de práctica con las congas, te platico que me cuesta mucho identificar los sonidos diferentes que se pueden ejecutar con las congas ( no se si uso el término correcto ) pero estoy poniendo todo mi empeño en aprender me encanta la música en general pero la cumbia salsa y cubana es otra cosa muy especial para mi, para mi gusto las manito están rebién, ahora estoy aprendiendo con las remo, más adelante tal ves tenga la oportunidad de adquirir un segundo set de congas y utilize unas manito me encantaron, saludos y que viva la rumba.
You sound awesome on all 3 skins!
I would say the Rawhide got first place more warmer and smooth I give themanito steer Head second place a bit louder but not as good sounding as the Rawhide skin and 3rd place to the Fiberskyn the sound however is brighter and louder but not as rich sounding.
Through this audio what sound the best were the original skin but very difficult to really give a true answer without the feel like we see you with your obvious choice. Hahaha. You sound great bro. Bless Up
would help if all heads would been equally tuned. Of course the LP on high pitch will sound good, any does. A lower tune on the Manito also sounds great, any natural skin will. Matter of fact is, natural heads sounds better in studio environment, but has too low volume and no brightness on live performance. One can try to adjust it through the mixer board to find a lot of feedback, but is feasible. Also natural skins tend to forgive your mixed tone technique (or bad technique) so a beginner should go for it. Synthetic heads in other hand are lively and have more volume, but they produce a hell of harmonics and mixed up open/slap /massacote tones, which can pass for live performance but never for recording , so I place a tape around the edge like in a Bohdran which helps a bit. Conclusion is, it depends on what is your need, and also how is your hand shape - the less bony the better (like our friend in this video). For advanced level players I recommend a natural head set for studio and a synthetic head set for live - and please don't ever buy any non-tucked synthetic head for a quinto or requinto, it doen't last :) Thanks for the video, good job!
i play on Manito bongos natural stear and luv it. i also luv moperc thick cowskin. Try out Moperc thick skins, deep solid sound and feel.
Jakethemase moperc are ok...heavy like hell not a fan of the skin...i like the roberto quintero gon bops much more....
Love the steer hide too! Also the rawhide and steer seem to have more depth than the synth. All good though.
I've played all of those heads and i still feel the same. Manito's skins are some of the best out there bar none. Those dark steer skins are amazing!! The remo skins are good too but they have their place. I'm cool w synth skins. I'm def not a prude like some ppl. I really don't like the hand picked skins lp uses at all. I don't like the feel either but I won't lie they really didn't sound bad at all man. Buuuuut Manito takes it!!
I DON'T LIKE THE HAND PICKED SKINS LP NEITHER SINCE THE 70S AND I DONT KNOW WHY??? AND HE IS THE WINNER HERE. MY EARS SAID SO:---)
Thx for this. Wish you did this two months ago when I was searching all over for replacement heads!! I also bought two steer skins from Manito. I only mounted one so far and love it. But I can't really say yet whether I like it better than the old Remo cowhide. I liked the brighter slap of the remo but I bet the Manito records and blends better. I think its the most musical head in your video too even though I also liked the other two. So I think I'm going to mount the Manito conga head this weekend and be 100% Manito. (I liked that it was Peruvian sourced too. My wife's Peruvian)
the domineering sound, to me personally is the LP Rawhide...No Doubt