Evans Genera G1 B14G1 14 Coated Batter Drumhead

Evans G1 Coated 14-inch Snare Batter Drumhead (B14G1): Bright Tone, Open Sustain, and Single-Ply Responsiveness

The Evans G1 Coated 14-inch Snare Batter Drumhead (B14G1) is a versatile and highly popular choice for drummers seeking a bright, open, and resonant tone from their snare drums. As part of Evans' acclaimed G1 series, this single-ply head emphasizes sensitivity and sustain, making it ideal for musical styles that benefit from lively, articulate drumming. Its coated finish adds a subtle warmth and provides excellent stick response, perfect for nuanced playing and brushwork.

Key Features for Articulate Sound and Responsive Performance

The B14G1 drumhead is engineered with specific attributes to deliver a consistent, high-performance sound:

• Single-Ply 10mil Film Construction: This single layer of 10mil film offers maximum resonance and sensitivity, allowing the drum to sing with a bright, open tone. This construction also provides a wide dynamic range, responding well to both light ghost notes and solid backbeats.

• Coated Finish: The textured coated finish delivers additional warmth, focus, and a slightly drier sound compared to clear heads. It significantly enhances brushwork response and provides a "fatter" stick sound, making it a favorite for studio work and live settings where articulation and subtle dynamics are key.

• Bright Attack and Open Sustain: The G1 series is known for its clarity and sustain. For a 14-inch snare, this head produces a clear, crisp attack with a full, ringing sustain that allows notes to breathe. It offers a great balance of responsiveness, crack, and resonance.

• Level 360 Technology: Incorporates Evans' revolutionary Level 360 Technology. This innovative collar design ensures a perfectly level fit on the drum shell's bearing edge, maximizing contact all around the drum. This results in easier tuning, a wider tonal range, and optimized sound quality and response across all tension points, making precise tuning simpler and more efficient.

• Responsive Durability: While single-ply, the 10mil film offers a good balance of durability for its thickness, providing consistent performance for various playing styles that don't require the extreme resilience of a two-ply head, particularly suited for drummers who value sensitivity.

• Versatile Application: Its bright, open, and articulate characteristics make it exceptionally versatile for a vast array of musical styles, including jazz, fusion, pop, R&B, blues, and gospel, or any genre requiring sensitive response, bright tone, and natural resonance from a snare drum.

• Made in USA: All Evans drumheads are proudly designed, engineered, and manufactured in the USA, upholding high standards of quality and consistency in their manufacturing process.

The Evans G1 Coated 14-inch Snare Batter Drumhead (B14G1) is a dependable and immensely popular choice for drummers seeking a responsive, articulate, and vibrantly resonant head for their snare drums, providing a bright sound with open sustain and a touch of warmth, suitable for a wide range of musical applications.