Evans 14" Genera Dry Coated Snare 4-stars Reviews

Lovely sound

I bought this for to replace my old drum head and I was impressed by the sound. The vent holes inside the drum head provide a dry and articulate sound that I wasn't able to achieve before without muffling. The only downside is that it is not as durable as I would like.

Great, but not perfect!

Really loved the sound of this head. Put it on my vintage Roger's Dyna-sonic and cranked it up. Love this head! If you're after that dry, cracking snare sound - and if you bought this i'm sure you are - then this does the job very well. It made that shell sing, whilst still giving you the tonality of the shell you use it. Only problem - however - is i found that it wasnt as durable as some of the other snare heads i've used. After a couple sessions i found it didn't hold tune as well and it struggled to really sing like when i first got it, and it started to sag after only a few hours of playing. However, perfect for studio, or any professional drummer with a bigger budget. Highly recommend, but not as a long term!

As described - dry!

This head is as described - it's 'dry'. There are few overtones with this head, which make it perfect for recording with or in any other scenario where you need control of overtones, yest it still has plenty of attack.

Just to make you aware - some drum dampening gels can stain these heads. I learned the hard way!