Evans 22" EMAD Heavyweight Bass Drum

Best head for kick drums

I have tried many heads and this is by far the best. seats perfectly, has 2 dampening options. crazy durable and great sound.

Boom!

Sound guys love the deep punchy sound and my foot loves the tough feel and great rebound. Everyone’s happy!

Bought and will always buy again!!

Was looking for a batter head without having to add any further external muffling to get that good sound from the bass drum. After trying out the two different dampening hoops which are included, I can only say that this is my go-to bass head from here on out. More than satisfied and can only highly recommend!

Excellent!

The best I've ever played!

Best bass head!

The muffling helps a lot, no more overtones, just a clean and strong bass hit. Its good that theres 2 size mufflers, even with out them the sounds still great and not too long. Very resistant drum head, its the beat for drumsets, maybe not for jazz and something lighter, but its great

Evans 22" Emad BD

I love this sound. Good attack and low sound.

A heavyweight bass drum batter head which doesn’t sound dull.

A heavyweight bass drum batter head which doesn’t sound dull. With the 4 inch falam pad on it as well it creates a really cool studio style sound

Awesome (specific) aggressive sound

This gives you a very specific sound that is exactly what I was looking for:

• Quick decay (it doesn't do "booeoenng", it does "THUMP")

• Just enough lows to be present in the mix and fat

• Some nice high frequencies that give it a strong bite for more aggressive styles (metal, punk, rock...)

Excellent!

This is the best bass drum head in terms of durability!

In terms of sound if you are into hard and modern sound it is probably one of the best choices in the market!

Welcome to thump town

Want a fat, punchy kick? Buy this head, slap it on and you barely have to tune it. If your reso head has a bit of muffling on it as well, you will not need additional muffling with this head, ever. The head is unlikely to break easily due to its thickness.

Only downside might be for people who use triggers that are mounted on the kick and the sensor rests against the kick drum head. The muffling ring on EMADs can get in the way and make triggering a bit of a hassle.

And I guess it's not the most versatile head in the world, but what it's meant for, it does great.