EvansHD Dry Snare Drum Head, 12” (White)

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

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.

First time I tried this snare head and they really do stop the overtones ring great for the price.

Give a nice, dry crack, maintaining volume but without the earpiercing ring

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.

You can give these a damn good thrashing and they are happy for you to do that every day.

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.

purchased this head to replace the broken head on my backup snare, and am so amazed by the sound, it's now my primary snare drum. I'd recommend this head to anyone looking to achieve a nice tight sounding snare.