Remo 16" Emperor Clear

Great sound

These are my go to heads for everything now as they tune super easy and sound awesome, I tune them pretty low to get a nice fat sound and this is a breeze, I highly recommend

Great

Emperors are the perfect balance between attack and tone. They sound great when open and always have the option to muffle a little if you want, unlike on pre-dampened heads. For me, the clear heads on toms give the perfect stick attack compared to the softer attack on coated heads. Don't forget to break the glue before applying. Very durable.

Perfect

Simply the best type of drum head

Excellent Tom Heads

For me, Remo Clear Emperor provides the perfect balance of tone, sustain and attack I want to hear from toms. The rebound the heads have is also satisfying.

I played coated Emperors on toms for a stint then switched to coated Ambassadors and played for years using only single ply heads as I liked the character of the attack. Later on down the line I went back to coated Emperors and loved the attenuated treble frequencies, that's what I hear at least, which I think is why double ply heads are often described as warmer. However, as time went on I noticed on recordings that the attack was less pronounced than with coated Ambassadors. I missed the cut. Finally, I arrived at clear Emperors and am really pleased with the tom sound I get on recordings these days. My reasoning is that clear heads generally have more attack as there is less dampening (coating) so the treble frequencies don't seem to be attenuated as much. I also dig the slightly shorter sustain I get from double ply heads. Sustain, in my experience, is partly a tuning thing, however I find I have to fuss less with Emperors than I do with Ambassadors to achieve the same result. To my ears, clear Emperors are a fine mix of the cut of single ply heads and the sustain and feel one can get from double ply.

Speaking of feel, the rebound of Emperors makes playing tom grooves and fills an absolute joy. I get the impression I can "dig in" to the toms while still getting enough bounce to play quick passages.

At this moment in time, I feel the Emperors are my favourite heads for toms. Who knows, maybe next year I'll be really into single ply heads again. A lot of this stuff really depends on mood, application, preferences, experience, etc. It's a solid head though and I think most will find it pleasing to the ears.

Nice sounding head

Good sounding head tuning in a lower tone

it was what i needed

if you want your toms to sound powerful and leave this big boom in the end this is the head you need

Perfect for live.

These are the most durable drum heads I have ever used. They sound very warm with a lot of body. They have quite a bit of sustain to them as they're pretty thick. Perfect for live shows but if you're looking to record your toms I'd recommend the Remo Ambassadors.

Can't go wrong with Remo

Beautiful drumhead by Remo, great sounding and durable for any kind of pop and rock. I've used this both on my Ludwig classic maple and Yamaha stage custom and it brings the very best out of the drums. Satisfaction guaranteed!

Good for floor tom

This head is a double ply head and give almost a EQed sound with a lot of bass and attack. Since it is a double ply head it has a pretty good durability and can last for quite some time if you don't hit too hard. My given choice in the studio.

Simply great

I put these on a Gretsch Catalina Rock. With proper tuning, I got some cool 70's dry tones! I used Remo before, never got disappointed. These are a good improvement for any mid-quality drum set.