Evans EQ4 Calftone Batter Bass Drumhead - 16"

The Evans 56 Calftone EQ4 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 have a modern feel and durability with a vintage warmth favored by jazz and show drummers of the era. These bass drumheads project with the excellent tight bass frequencies. The Level 360 Technology ensures a consistent fit and wide tuning range has been incorporated into the Calftone series.

The EQ4 Bass Drumheads have a fixed internal overtone control ring helps focus the tonal response of the drum. Can be used as both a batter and resonant head.

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.