Remo Silentstroke Drumhead, 12"

Lasted 7 years before breaking a hole, great sound but still quiet enough for practice

I bought the Remo Silent Stroke / Zildjian L80 package and it had the wrong size on one of the heads for my kit so this was to replace it. Amazing how much quieter it is. Takes some time to get the feel right with tuning but worth it.

I'll sure I'll need this for one of my toms at some point, but the silenstroke doesn't for my ddrum 6" snare. Which is clearly explained on the packaging but probably less visible than it should be on the product listing.Will (maybe) update whenever it goes on a tom.

This head is awesome! Not only is it incredibly quiet, it is also very durable. A lot of people ask, "Will it hold up under my sticks?" The answer is yes. I have had this head on my snare for over a month now, and so far, it has not shown even the slightest signs of the normal wear and tear you would get with a regular head. One thing I have trouble with, is hitting the drum about three times harder than I normally hit it, because it is so quiet. my ears tell me to hit the drum harder to get a louder sound. However, this head has held up amazingly well, through all my hard hits, this past month. The heads are very responsive, and have excellent rebound. One nice thing about these heads is that they decrease the overtones you would get with a normal head. You do not need any overtone killers on these babies. One thing you should know about these heads is that chewed up sticks will tear the heads, so I recommend using nylon-tipped sticks. These heads were meant for practice, but I have found that they also function well in a studio environment. These drum heads are an excellent product.

The feel is very similar to a regular drumhead. You don't get that sort of pop/percussive feel that you would normally get from a mid to higher tuned real head of this size but the feel is pretty similar to a real head. It has a similar bounce to a regular head but because of the springiness of the mess it actually feels more like playing a bigger head. Especially a heavier head. I normally use Remo Pinstripes on my toms so they're a little heavier so the feel of this feels like a lighter density version of something like that with a bit more mushiness when hitting repeatedly and quickly. I actually really like it on my practice set. I've used other brands and this one has been more consistent over time.

My gripes with this product are less an issue with the product itself as much as my personal opinion. I tore a hole in my top tom and had been looking around to try a new head (I intended to replace all my drumheads when I found one I wanted) and figured this would be a good starting point, since I play inside a house and have close by neighbors.First, I want to give credit to the design of these heads, which is not readily apparent in pictures. When you look at it up close, the head itself has a mesh that is very similar to patio screen, which would not lend confidence to any sense of durability, but these heads can seriously take a beating, and that's impressive. I also have to admit that the mesh design really does dull the sound, but that's where my personal problems come into play. It doesn't just reduce the sound by 30/40/50%...it's more like 95%. I can sit there and see myself hitting the head and hear almost no audible tone come out of it. The only thing I hear when I hit it is the stick hitting the mesh, there might as well not be a drum behind it at all. Tightening it helped a little, but only a very small amount and it got to a point where the rebound was unrealistically strong, so I ended up just not using it after a while and moved on to another regular drumhead (Evans EC2 heads, love 'em).I really think this is probably a great product for parents of a 6-13 year old kid who wants to play drums, but doesn't want to drive the entire house insane. It provides an ability to play in cramped spaces, but at the cost of creating any notable tone. This was too much of a trade-off for me, but as stated, there are certainly uses where it would be worth it.

Added a full set of these to an acoustic kit outfitted with Extreme Drum triggers and they work great as a very low sound electronic kit I can play when my kids are sleeping. They are more bouncy than an acoustic head, but you can get used to them very quickly. They also work well as a very low volume practice kit set-up. The multi ply heads do have a better feel, but they are louder, so it is all about balancing what your needs are.

Remo makes the best products! Fast delivery, great price and it works awesome and it lasts so long! You should totally buy this!