Drum Heads reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 284 Reddit reviews across 8 subreddits and 59 posts to rank the best Drum Heads brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/drums, r/Drumming, r/audioengineering, r/drumline, r/WeAreTheMusicMakers. Top-rated brands include Remo (4.5/5), Evans (4.4/5), Aquarian (4.6/5).
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Reviews284
Subreddits8
Posts59
Brands6
Products97
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#1
Remo
4.5
(139)
"We use the Remo PowerMax 2 marching bass drum head."
"I use Remo Colortones on the toms & snare and an Evans EMAD on the kick."
"I recommend Remo Clear Ambassadors for the top and bottoms of the toms."
"Remo black dot cs heads are popular for that."
"It’s just as thick as the emperor but it’s single ply so you keep the punk poppyness."
"I’m an evans guy but the remo p77 is the one head i would still buy. it has such a consistent sound, one that i’m particularly fond of, it lasts forever since it’s so thick."
"IMO you can't go wrong with a single-ply coated head. I'd suggest some kind of reverse-dot for durability since you play heavy music. Remo Coated Ambassador CS Dot."
"A few weeks ago I put some resonant blacks on my toms and bass, with G12/14 clear for floor batters, EQ4 frosted bass, and Remo powerstroke4 on rack toms. I have powerstroke3 and Onyx batters on standby."
"I'm old school, remo emperor coated heads tuned low on all toms."
"It’s all about remo. Nothing better."
#2
Evans
4.4
(124)
"Hydraulic all day on mine. Helps to level out the “boing” sound these tend to have as shallow concert toms."
"An Evans EMAD on the kick."
"I think the Evans Onyx will achieve exactly what you're looking for! And black on black looks killer."
"I reskinned my Imperialstar with Evans heads. G2 Clear / G1 Clear on the toms, Genera Coated / 300 Snare Side on the snare and EQ4 on the kick. This works great for me."
"I love the black coated color on the Onyx gotta love Evans man."
"Highly recommend the UV1s/UV2s, also I really like the Calftones as resos. The Onyx is good too."
"HD Dry is like a cheat code for a great snare sound lol."
"I fucking love the HD Dry And EC2s."
"Hd dry on the snare is awesome. Ec2’s for toms coated or clear and emads on the kick. That’s basically the ultimate rock or pop setup."
"If you want to keep the all black look, you can't go wrong with the Evans onyx. Otherwise, I'd recommend G2 clears on the toms and an HD Dry on the snare."
#3
Aquarian
4.6
(17)
"I did Hydraulics on my son's Rhythm Traveler kit but now that I've used the Aquarian Force Tens on my kit that's what I would have preferred to use on his."
"Check out the Aquarian options. If you want a lot of attack and short sustain the Force Ten heads are great."
"I'd highly suggest looking into the Aquarian options, particularly the Force Ten and Reflector heads."
"Whether you play Evans or Remo, most will agree, the kick should be an Aquarian Superkick II."
"Aquarian all around. Clear Superkick 1."
"Bass: Aquarian Super Kick II."
"Aquarian hi energy; loud, dead, and it'll last forever."
"Aquarian Hi-Energy, and a classic clear on the bottom."
"Tune it low for a deep rumble."
"Superkick II is a solid choice."
#4
Roland
4.0
(2)
"The heads are Roland PowerPly - considerably more expensive than a normal head."
"My choice would be a Roland Powerply."
#5
Powerstroke
5.0
(1)
"I'd go Powerstroke 3 Coated for the batter side."
#6
Pork Pie
5.0
(1)
"Dude pork pie is freaking awesome."
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