FAQ
Can I use Kevlar or Max series marching-style heads on drum-set style snare or toms?
It is not recommended to use marching-style drumheads on standard snare or toms for drum-set. Marching snare drums generally have a top aluminum bearing edge casting to handle the tension of our aramid fiber-woven batter heads. Most often the bottom side wood bearing edge will be fitted with a reinforcement ring on the inner-wall to accept higher tensions from our aramid fiber snare side drumheads. All of our woven aramid fiber heads deliver a crisp/high-pitch sound.
Kevlar and Max-series drumheads allow for very high-tension (Kevlar snare-side heads can reach loads to around 9,000 lbs and Max-series heads can reach loads up to 30,000 lbs) and can potentially collapse a standard shell bearing edge if enough pressure is applied.
Published:
March 9, 2024
June 11, 2019
Updated:
March 11, 2024
Place the 4 segmented rings on top of the drumhead and form a circle. Lay the drum in a horizontal position with the drumhead facing up. Place the Tray over the Foam. Place the Counterhoop over the Tray. Add Claw Hooks and Tension Rods. Turn the drum over in the vertical playing position. Attach the Bass Drum Pedal. Product subject to change without notice. Visit Remo.com for more information.
Drumhead types are specific to the type of counter-hoop used on the drum. Drums with wooden counter-hoops, most common on bass drums, require a 'bass-type' drumhead which has a wide gauge aluminum flesh-hoop to properly seat and tune up. Drums that use metal counter-hoops, most common on snare and toms, require a non-bass drumhead which has a thinner gauge aluminum flesh-hoop to seat inside. Players have managed to interchange head types in some cases, but it's not likely nor recommended for optimum performance. *We also identify with the part #'s where the 3rd digit is '0' for snare/tom and '1' for bass use. For example: PINSTRIPE® CLEAR DRUMHEAD, 20" PS-0320-00 is for snare/tom style PS-1320-00 is for bass style.
Yes, drumheads for Premier model drums are still available for purchase. In the 1980's, Remo worked closely with Premier to develop tooling for 4 major sizes: Rack Toms- 10" (9-5/8" actual diameter), 12" (11-7/8" actual diameter); Floor Toms-16" (16-5/16" actual diameter); and Bass-20" (19-5/8" actual diameter). Please note: some Premier models were made outside of these 'standardized' sizes, and may require a full custom made-by-hand drumhead. If your measurements fall outside of these specs, please see custom drumhead link: https://support.remo.com/hc/en-us/articles/202362179-Custom-Drumheads If the inner-diameter of your current drumheads are consistent to the sizes listed above, choose from the following list and submit the special order with your local or online retail store. The retail store will provide price and estimated lead-time. BA-0110-PR- Batter, AMBASSADOR®, Coated, 9-5/8" Diameter BA-0112-PR- Batter, AMBASSADOR®, Coated, 11-7/8" Diameter BA-0116-PR- Batter, AMBASSADOR®, Coated, 16-5/16" Diameter BR-1120-PR- Bass, AMBASSADOR®, Coated, 19-5/8" Diameter BA-0310-PR- Batter, AMBASSADOR®, Clear, 9-5/8" Diameter BA-0312-PR- Batter, AMBASSADOR®, Clear, 11-7/8" Diameter BA-0316-PR- Batter, AMBASSADOR®, Clear, 16-5/16" Diameter BR-1320-PR- Bass, AMBASSADOR®, Clear, 19-5/8" Diameter