The Retro Screen delivers pure vintage punch!

Black Retro Screen mesh head brings back the classic sound of a single-headed kick while still keeping your shell in round. 14mil mesh material lets air and soundwaves pass through unimpeded for more volume and tone with less resonance.

Evans Retro Screen Front Bass Head Black Features:

• 14mil mesh head
• Black finish
• Punchy, solid attack
• Short sustain

Looking for the thunder? It's right here. Order a Retro Screen today and rediscover the true power of your kick drum.

Evans Retro Screen Front Bass Head Black

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Classic Thump!

Posted by Daniel from Asheville, NC on Dec 26, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Semi-Professional

Reviewer's Play Style: Fusion Rock

The evans Retro Screen resonant bass head is simply amazing. I just got mine and I was not let down one bit. I got the evans EMAD 2 on the batter side and let me say, " it's a killer duo". I have always loved of the sound of a single headed bass drum but like the look of no resonant at all. With the retro screen it gives me that sounded but keeps my shell & look, "in the rounded". If you want a resonant head that will give you a solid focused sound. This is the head for you.

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Thumpin

Posted by Drumm Phil from Victorville, Ca on Nov 10, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Alternative, Metal, Jazz, Funk, Blues

I decided to buy this after watching Danny Carey play with Volto! in a small club. He kick sounded amazing. My experience with it has been that I can turn up my kick mic without feedback or boomy overtones. Every sound tech loves it and it seems I get more questions about how I set up my bass drum than any other tech question. It eliminates the high tones that you get from a mylar resonant head. It's beefy! Yum

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unbelievable!

Posted by unseenme from AL on Apr 7, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Gospel

what an amazing idea! of all the heads out there, who would have thought a screen front would do the job? i have the EMAD on the batter side and this head on the resonant side. The bass can be adjusted so that it's either tight and punchy, or open and boomy, depending on how you tune the batter head. and it looks so cool on the front of the kick! highly recommend this head if you're looking for natural sounding bass!

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3 years with my first one

Posted by Xclueziv from Tegucigalpa,Honduras on Dec 17, 2006

Experience w/product: I have heard about it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Hardcore Proggresive

I have mine since 3 years ago, i loved the sound that it produced on my old kit, recently i bought a PDP LXE and i changed it and here it is a great screen for any style of music since jazz to metal

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Best Resonant Bass Head Around

Posted by Weezer from Goldsboro, NC on Nov 15, 2006

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Professional Drummer

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Punk, Grunge, Alternative, Indie

I bought this head about 4 months ago and I have been thorougly amazed with it since. I have a Tama Rockstar Custom and I added this to my bass drum. To me it doesn't make the bass much more louder, but it definately makes it clearer, cleaner and brings out more tone. Definately a must have for all drummers!

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