Evans HD Dry Coated Drum Head 14 Inch | Evans HD Dry heads provide focused tone, controlled overtones, quick response and coated performance for studio and stage.

Can probably make most 13" snares sound great. My favourite head.

Very happy with product AllGood

Was looking for a replacement head on a birch snare drum previously fitted with a Remo Ambassador. I had used the Evans Dry before on another (albeit steel) snare drum with good results. This was going at a very good price but I was a little worried that it might be too dry being the HD Dry version (this has a thin underlay of dampening material - a bit like an "O" ring) fitted underneath the head as well as the small vent holes around the perimeter. Needn't have worried though, as (coupled with a new Evans glass 500 head on the snare side) I got a very nice focussed sound which suits my playing & the music genre . I'm not a fan of moongel or other external dampeners, so this head has met expectations. Probably more suited to pop/rock music than (say) light jazz or quiet styles, and would seem to be a good choice for recording or close-miking up. You need to think about what you're after before buying though as there are two versions and if you need a lively open sound then this type of head may not suit at all.

Great drum skin, very happy :)

Having used Remo Ambassadors for years thought id try something different. This skin gives a nice solid snare sound that while reducing overtones doesn't completely kill them. Coupled with a dab of moongel on a Pearl sensitone i got the best live sound ive had for a long time. Recommended.

I bought this to replace the stock Remo UT head on the snare drum of my Traps A400 portable kit. The Remo sounded pretty bad, much too long and too many pitched overtones. Putting on enough tape or moongel to kill the ring also suffocated the sound of the drum. This head sounded great immediately I got it tuned up, without any additional damping. Also, because this head is thicker, it allows me to tune the drum slightly lower which is a useful advantage on such a small drum. All in all it's made a 100% improvement to the sound. If you like a tight, crisp 70's studio sound to your snare drum but don't want to go to the extreme of a hydraulic head, this is an excellent choice.

I have used these heads now on a birch premier xpk drum, a premier 2000 aluminium snare drum and a pearl chad smith steel signature snare . While they kill some of the unwanted overtones , these heads still let the snare feel lively and responsive . Very easy to tune . The coating has been very durable . Not worn through yet like they always did on my remo ambassador heads in a relatively short space of time . Get one now.

No over tones or annoying ringing. Has a warm sound & looks great. I used this on my maple 10 & 6 DW collectors snare.

Ho cambiato la mia pelle originale con questa e devo dire che la differenza si nota. Suono più nitido e corposo, meno armoniche, ottima scelta come battente. Non ho provato remo ma devo dire che questa per i miei gusti mi soddisfa. la consiglio.

Excelente calidad

Spiele es live auf einer Omar hakim Snare 13 Zoll von Pearl. Knackiger Sound, wenig Obertöne, gut abzumischen. Ist das Geld wert

Durch die kleinen Löcher am Rand und der Dicke des Fells werden die teils agressiven Obertöne der Kupferkessel gut bedämpft. Knallt immer noch, aber schmerzt nicht mehr in den Ohren. Besonders hilfreich bei günstigeren Kupferkesseln deren Obertöne nicht sauber abgestimmt sind.

LOVE this snare head! For years, I had always played on Remo Ambassador Coated for my snare drums. But i had just finished restoring, upgrading + customizing an old, deep metal snare drum and i was looking for an upgraded head sound to complete my "new" drum. After some research, i ordered this head. Wow!! As soon as i pulled this head out, i could feel the better quality and construction of it. Once on the drum, it tuned up so quickly + easily that i felt like an idiot for having stuck with Remo all those years! This snare head delivers a BIG sound that i love. It is crisp, very responsive, strong + versatile for different sound-styles AND it stays that way long after most snare heads have worn out or gone "flabby." I play in 3 bands that require 3 very different playing styles/sounds--from bright + ring-y to a heavy-dark boom. This awesome head does it all! It takes non-stop use + abuse then just keeps going without losing its great sound. It's even hard to know when to replace them since there's no real discernible change in their sound or response! I finally changed this head just because i normally would have gone thru 2 or 3 of the Remo heads by then and figured maybe i should. And, get this, i took the old head off + gave it to my friend for his "thrasher" set at home and it's still going strong, sounding great. Amazing! i recommend these highly. If you're still playing the on same old-school snare heads + want to update your sound, do yourself a favor and try these.