This is the most consistent coated snare drum head I have ever used. They last a long time for most styles of playing and you get the same sound from one head to the next. Brings out the best in my Starclassic Birch snare without harsh overtones. No muffling required.

I bought this head because I was ready to take the plunge and spend $300 on my kit to replace all the heads and I was very excited to try Evans. I bought a 13" coated G1 for my snare first. Single ply heads always work the best for my snare and I'd never heard my drum sound so good. But after two weeks the tone got really dull and by the third it cracked down the center. I've been playing and tuning my drums for 8+ years and I play off the head rather than through it. My only explanation, cruddy durability. If you have the money to replace heads often go with Evans for great sound, but if you're broke stick with Remo or try another drumhead manufacturer like Aquarian. They have some great stuff that actually lasts.

This is an awesome drumhead! All of Evans products are absolutely incredible! I ordered this head Saturday, and it just came in the mail today. I imediately cranked it to my snare, with my Evans e-rings, and it was beautiful. I don't have the world's best snare drum, it's just a basic 14" x 5" steel snare with a good throw-off. It was very, very, very easy to tune, even with my basic drum key. This is a great head for any drummer, and it is totally wicked. This is the best 1 ply head ever made. The best 2 ply is the g2 coated ( I recomend the g2 coated for snare and toms). If you want an incredibly awesome 1 ply head, then get this head. If you want more durablility, with an even better sound, then get the g2 coated. No matter what style of music you play, you should get Evans for all your drums. I also recommend getting the Evans e-rings (they are phenominal on the toms)! This is an awesome drumhead.

I just got this yesterday because my new ludwig snare came stock with this. This is a great stock head but i am kind of a hard hitter and i dont think a single ply will hold. There for i will be getting a power center reverse dot because i know it will be awesome. Great start though. It is recommended if you play strictly jazz because i am just leanring now and from what i can tell it would be great. I do play in a rock group and do a lot of SWEET JAMS so i need more durability.

I have used this head with my friend's old Pearl drum set, on a Tama wooden snare drum. The sound on the snare was great!! It had a great tonal range, it was really loud, and had a nice solid crack!! I recomend the Evans G2 coated, it's more durable and has a slightly better sound. But this head is awesome!! Great buy!! :-)