Evans 18" EQ4 Calftone Bass Drum

Perfect for creating this open bebop sound

After experimenting with a single ply head and not finding the sound I was looking for, I tried this EQ4 calftone drumhead with a single ply calftone as resonant head. The sound is amazing. Very open and still controlled. If you tune it higher you get this be-bop sound, without overtones or unwanted high tones. The bass drum sounds full, open and controlled. I strongly recommend the combination Calftone EQ4 (batter) and single ply (reso).

best vintage resonant head

I was looking for a resonant head with a vintage look and feel but couldn't decide between evans and remo fyberskin variant.

Finally I bought evans head since it seems thicker which is a great characteristic if you want big fat warm sound. Built-in ring gives a little bit of sustain control which is great, so there is no need for dampening the head. Overall, big recommendation.