I just got this from a local music store to replace my old 10" resonant head since my 10" tom came used and the person who owned it before me wasn't very smart apparently since the resonant head was all beat up. This thing makes my tom sing especially with the remo pinstipe I have on the batter side, but ugh.... this thing don't want to stay in tune when I have it just right..... but I bet it all depends on how tight you want it.

I've tried them all and always come back to Ambassadors. This is the best resonator-side head you can find, and the best price at that. I also like it for a batter side for more contemporary sounds, although I sometimes use coated Ambassadors in classic rock or jazz settings. If you actually know how to tune drums the possbilities for these heads are limitless...true, you might get a better punch at the low end with two-ply eahds such as Emperors without modification, but that's why we have so many diffeent tools for modifying heads-- Ring-Os, muffling devices, etc. If you want a head that is versatile, resonant, and capable of accomodating temporary modifications depending on the setting, this is it. Other heads are for very specialized uses, in my opinion. Since the inception of synthetic drumheads, Ambassords have set the standard.

I love the open sound you get from these heads. The toms on my kit sing beautifully, and I was bummed out when they started to wear out. I threw some Rem0s on them and they still sound good... but I dont get the open sound I want. These heads sound great on my pacific x7, and I reccomend them to people looking for an open sound.

Awesome!! One of the classic heads that every drummer uses! Not sure why these could get a bad review, prob people who do not know how to tune drums.

Great for rack toms, I use Emperor on floor toms.

I have been drumming for 35 years, and honestly have gone full cirlce in drum heads... having sworn by the closed "thump" sound with Evans hydros and mufflers to Pin Stripes, Aquarian P2 and R2, and Evans G2.

I purchased a new Masters kit last year and they came equipped with clear Ambassadors. I had every intent to change them out, but fell in love them. After playing 2 plys on the toms all these years I found the reaction on the single ply amazing, and the openness of the drums hypnotized me... I went from sound rings to moon gels on them to ripping them off and just letting the toms sing.

On the larger toms (my 14 and 16) I decided to go with Clear Emperors which is perfect. The emperors are deeper and just fit the range of the lwoer toms better than the Ambassadors. However, on my 8,10 and 12 I have never been so happy with how crisp and bright the toms sound. I played some 2 plys on my other kit and couldnt believe how stiff they feel after growing into the 1 ply. No going back :-)

BTW my Ambassadors lasted 12 months before I finally changed them out for new ones...

My next step is compare G1's to the Ambassador, but this run, Ambassadors get 5 stars.