Remo 14" Silent Stroke Mesh Head Reviews

excellent mesh

Simply the best mesh I have tried so far.

Great response, quiet and strong.

Not for snare

I used the 14s for floor tom and snare drum. For the floor tom is perfect but for the snare, not so much. Mesh heads, generally, are overresponsive, if i may say, compare to a normal head! They have the tendency to 'help' you with the double strokes. So i practice rudiments and other things on the practice pad that i place on the snare and take it off when i want to have fun!

Using Remo 14'' silent stroke with snare

The mesh head itself works great. Please notice the total amount of sound your snare will produce will still depend on the resonant head and the strainer. Also, rim shots will still get out louder than you might expect. Extremely good product, nonetheless.

Great head for quiet practice!

Those mesh heads makes my acoustic drums sound a lot quiet. I have measured that full power stroke generates sound level around 90 dB, though with gentle stroke I got around 60 dB. Very close to real drum heads in terms of feeling and sound, though the rebound from mesh structure is a little bit higher than from normal heads. Anyway it is the most realistic practice option for acoustic drums in apartments for me.

Good but lacks a little edge on a snare

I bought this as a method of reducing the volume of my snare to play in a small venue rather than for practice. The quality is excellent and whilst I've only had it a short while, it looks made to last. The response is good, if a little rubbery and the tone is pretty good too. Using it with a snare, however, it doesn't give you the same sharpness a normal head would. You do get the crack of the snare wires but you have to put some effort in to get it and it is not as crisp as a normal head.

In terms of volume reduction, this is excellent. The website says it will reduce the volume by up to 80% and whilst I can't verify the exact reduction, it does make a massive difference. I have the 22" bass drum head too and I can really bury the beater without deafening people. Like the 14" head, it has a nice tone.

All in all it's well worth the money whether for practice use or for playing in an environment where you need to play quietly.

Remo Silent Stroke Head

This has revolutionised my drum practice. With these heads, I can practice on my acoustic kit instead of my electric one.