Evans EMAD Calftone Batter Bass Drumhead - 18"

The Evans 56 Calftone EMAD Bass Drumheads are a throwback to the mid-century drumheads. Through modern manufacturing techniques Evans has revitalized and improved upon their original idea. These bass drumheads will have a modern feel and durability with a vintage warmth favored by jazz and show drummers of the era. These bass drumheads will project with the excellent tight bass frequencies. Evans has incorporated the tuning range and consistent fit of the Level 360 Technology in the Calftone Series.

Externally Mounted Adjustable Damping (EMAD) system allows the player to adjust attack and focus without removing the drumhead.

Evans Drumhead Company invented the synthetic (or plastic, or polyester) drumhead in 1956. Chick Evans was the first person to use polyester film to form a drumhead. The end results were successful in creating a weatherproof head This ultimately changed the drum world forever. Chick's accomplishment is clearly substantial in letters and documents on record, dating back to the 1950s. The plain truth is, Evans was the "The First".