EVANS Power Center Snare Batter Drumhead

In addition to the complete disassemble and detailing of the snare, we also made a couple of changes that really transformed the drum. On the batter side, I replaced an EVANS EC Reverse Dot with an EVANS Power Center coated. The EC is a great head if you want control, durability, and a more focused sound, but I was starting to miss some of the natural openness and snap of a simpler single-ply head. The Power Center brought a lot of that back while still keeping enough focus to avoid things getting too wild.

EVANS Snare Side 200 Drumhead

After a conversation with another drummer hanging out at Clark's Music Center, I also decided to experiment with my snare setup and replaced the EVANS Snare Side 300 with the thinner Snare Side 200. My goal was to brighten the drum up a bit, and it absolutely did the trick. The thinner 2mil head made the snare feel more responsive and lively, with a noticeably crisper snap from the wires. The 300 wasn’t bad by any means—it offered a little more tone control—but the 200 brought back some of that extra sensitivity and sparkle I was after.