Aquarian Super-Kick II review: the John Bonham-style controlled-boom kick batter
An editorial review of the Aquarian Super-Kick II drumhead. Double-ply with felt-strip damping ring, the canonical 70s rock-kick voice that recreates the John Bonham + classic-rock kick character.
Reviewed by the Change Your Strings editorial team ·
The Aquarian Super-Kick II is a double-ply 7+10 mil kick-drum batter with a felt-strip damping ring bonded to the inside of the head near the perimeter. Available in 18 to 26 inch diameters; 22-inch is the canonical rock spec, 26-inch fits Bonham-era large kick configurations. The felt-strip damping is the defining feature: it produces a controlled but resonant kick voice that recreates the 70s rock-kick character, the John Bonham-style controlled boom that producers reach for when they want vintage-rock kick character.
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What it is, in one paragraph
The Aquarian Super-Kick II is a double-ply 7+10 mil kick-drum batter with a felt-strip damping ring bonded to the inside of the head near the perimeter. Available in 18 to 26 inch diameters; 22-inch is the canonical rock spec, 26-inch fits Bonham-era large kick configurations. The felt-strip damping recreates the 70s rock-kick character, the John Bonham-style controlled boom.
Where it sits in the kick-batter lineup
Verdict and the affiliate hook
If you want the 70s rock-kick voice, the Bonham-era controlled boom, the Aquarian Super-Kick II is the canonical answer. The felt-strip damping ring + double-ply construction delivers the vintage character without the room-sized recording techniques that built the original Bonham sound. For modern metal kick, EMAD 2 wins; for canonical 80s-90s rock, Powerstroke 3 wins; for 70s vintage, Super-Kick II is the spec to study.
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