Jazz is an expressive style of music, involving a blend of improvisation, rhythmic complexity, and dynamic nuance. While some forms are loud and aggressive, most jazz is played at moderate volumes, in small venues, by small groups. All of that factors into which snare heads tend to work best. These are heads geared more towards […]

Metal drummers have a unique set of gear requirements.  They need hardware that won’t break down or move under heavy playing, drums and cymbals that can cut through loud stage volumes, and heads that can take a beating while still sounding good.   Snare heads, in particular, are asked to do a lot in this […]

When you think of drumming mistakes, you might think of botching a backbeat, flubbing a fill, or dropping a drumstick.  Those are mistakes every drummer makes from time to time while playing.  But drummers often make mistakes with their drumheads, too.  These are the types of mistakes that can make drummers sound worse, waste money, […]

If you’re the type of drummer who plays multiple genres, going from a loud rock show one night to a soft dinner gig the next, you might need a snare head that performs well in any situation. Even if you’re lucky enough to have multiple snare drums for different occasions, you may have a favorite […]