Evans Genera HD Dry Snare Drum Head - 14 Snare Drum Head - Featuring Vent Holes to Control Sustain & Tighten Sound - Overtone Control - Coated with 2 Plies - 14 Inch

This snare head has the best quality sound and durability than any other head I have ever used. With the vent holes it allows for the sound to be consistent around the head. Tune it tight or lose you will get the sound you are looking for.

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.

I've been using this head for quite a while after trying a variety of others, including other Evsns products. As others have noted it's an unbeatable combination with a 300 snare side head. It tunes quickly and easily and doesn't require tone rings or moon gels to eliminate overtones. My main snare is a Black Beauty (I tune about 300hz on the top head, about 400 on the bottom). It's a pleasure to play; every time I sit down to play I'm amazed. I also use this on several other drums such as a 13" Joey Jordinson signature and the ubiquitous 14" Chad Smith. Both are steel and ring out without overtones. I also use it to add crispness and crack to wood drums. It sounds amazing on a Pearl maple, for example.One note: I use these for more contemporary, mid-high to very high tunings. For mid to lower tunings like one might use for classic rock or the big '80s snare I prefer the ST vented. To my ears the HD starts to lose its high level of definition as it's tuned lower; inversely the ST chokes if tuned too high. I know many drummers do use the HD at lower tunings and I can imagine it could be pleasantly warm for styles other than rock.One last thought: both the HD and ST are amazingly tough. Before I found Evans I would burn through an Ambassador (single-ply to be fair) every few weeks. When I change one of these it's usually either to switch to a different tuning range or just to get that shiny new head look.

Easy to install and tune. Sounds great. Very snappy.

This head has the exact sound I like. It is certainly dry, so that may be something to consider. Very little ring or overtones, even without Moon Gel.

Nice crisp sound, little amount of ring, great action. Sounds like the snare heads Ringo Starr and other 60s and 70s drummers used.

I was skeptical at first, since the dry snare sound I have tried to achieve over the years seemed elusive at best, having tried about every external add-on that I could rig up without total success.But I have been using Evans heads almost exclusively lately- so when I saw this HD Dry and its claims - I bought it.I must admit - I am amazed at the sound the head puts out without the need for coaxing.I installed it nice and tight all the way around and it was instantly my favorite snare.I do still use a mylar trim ring on top, and my bolt-on muff under the batter remains unchanged. But the sound is the best I have ever heard on my kits. I use a 14” DW Performance Series as my primary snare - but I am certain that whatever brand you favor - this head will make it sound better than you previously imagined- and without any effort - other than bolting it on using the same process typically used to install a head.This head will make THE difference! It truly is the ultimate dry tight attack - universally loved in the studio and live on the stage - mic it or not!

I have been playing drums for close to 30 years, and this is my favorite all-purpose snare head; it's super easy to tune, and plenty durable for jazz, rock, and whatever else. I really believe -- after using many Remo and Aquarian heads over the years -- that the current Evans manufacturing process produces the most consistent and level drum heads ever made, and this is the exact drum head which turned me into an Evans convert.Overtones from this head are pretty minimal due to the floating underside ring and vent holes, but -- for recording and other close-mic situations -- a tiny piece of moon gel is all it takes to really dry this thing out. It's sensitive and articulate enough for brush playing, and focused and cutting when you need it to be. I read at least one review here which said this head was too loud, but (to me) that just means I have vastly more volume control with my hands and sticks; this head provides a lot of "head-room," and is very dynamic for a 2-ply head.I have been through many of these heads over the years, and will continue to buy them as I use them; they're superb.