Head 12'' Nylon GP3 high edge
€8.00*
12“ GP3 head for caixa / repinique / timbal (P3 - 250 Micron: 0,25mm) - GOPE
GP3 heads are thick, single-layered synthetic heads with a saturated sound, medium bass character and very little overtones. They produce a full, strong and almost matt tone due to their thickness and vibration behaviour - thick heads vibrate less than than thin heads. A special feature of the GP3 heads is the distance between the aluminium rim and and the surface of the head which is larger, compared to other brands, meaning that the head will settle well on your instrument shell straight away.
Resonance head or batter head?GP3 heads are ideally used as batter heads. For a resonance head, a thinner option will vibrate stronger and in combination with a GP3 batter head produce a nicer sound.
Give it some time:The life career of a head begins with the moment you put it on your drum for the first time. Each time you tune it, the head will fit itself more comfortably onto the rim of shell being the base for the head. Also in terms of sound, time has an effect on every head. New heads often sound a bit whiny when freshly fitted onto the drum. But after a short break-in time and regular playing, the sound will quickly improve. A new head also will lift the rim higher. Each time you tune your drum, the head will sit itself lower down on the base and the rim can settle.
In short:New head - high rim, whiny sound.After a break-in time - low rim, nice sound.
Head 10'' vinyl
€16.00*
10'' Vinyl head by Gope, blackIdeal playing skin for instruments that are played by hand, e.g. pandeiro, rebolo, timbal.
Head 12'' vinyl
€19.00*
12'' Vinyl head by Gope, blackIdeal playing skin for instruments that are played by hand, e.g. pandeiro, rebolo, timbal.
Head 12'' Super Nylon
€15.00*
12" Supernylon head by Ivsom, percussion head for caixa, repinique, charutinho, timbal, repique mor etc.Fibreglass coated head with dry, short and crisp sound characteristics. The fibreglass coating on the underside filters out unwanted overtones, so if you like your sound nice and rock-dry and crisp - this is your go-to. Not suitable as a resonance head!
Head 12'' Nylon
€10.00*
Playing- or resonance head for 12" caixa or repiniqueCaixa head Ivsom - repinique head Ivsom
Head 12'' Nylon P3
€10.00*
12“ P3 head (P3 - 250 Micron: 0,25mm) - TIMBRA
Caixa and repinique head
Thick or thin?P3 heads are thicker (P2='grossa'; P3='supergrossa') than P2 heads, which is why they sound more saturated, they have less overtones and transmit an almost matt tone because they vibrate less than a thin head. The thickness of a head has only little influence in how long it may last.
Resonance head or batter head?P3 heads are ideally used as batter heads. You can combine a P3 batter head perfectly with a P2 resonance head.
Take some time:The life career of a head begins with the moment you put it on your drum for the first time. Each time you tune it, the head will fit itself more comfortably onto the rim of shell being the base for the head. Also in terms of sound, time has an effect on every head. New heads often sound a bit whiny when freshly fitted onto the drum. But after a short break-in time and regular playing, the sound will quickly improve. A new head also will lift the rim higher. Each time you tune your drum, the head will sit itself lower down on the base and the rim can settle.In short:New head - high rim, whiny sound.After a break-in time - low rim, nice sound.
Head 12'' Nylon P2
€7.60*
12“ P2 head (P2 - 190 micron: 0,19mm) - IZZO
Classical head for caixa and repinique
Thin or thick?P2 heads are thinner (P2='grossa'; P3='supergrossa') than P3 heads, which is why they sound lighter, they have more overtones and transmit sound easier because they vibrate stronger than a thick head. The thickness of a head has only little influence in how long it may last. Some percussionists play a thin head just as long as a thicker one.
Resonance head or batter head?Basically and in most cases you can use P2 heads for both. They are suitable for batter- or resonance sides of a (Rio-style) caixa or repinique or also for a small timba or a repique de mão. Take some time:The life career of a head begins with the moment you put it on your drum for the first time. Each time you tune it, the head will fit itself more comfortably onto the rim of shell being the base for the head. Also in terms of sound, time has an effect on every head. New heads often sound a bit whiny when freshly fitted onto the drum. But after a short break-in time and regular playing, the sound will quickly improve. A new head also will lift the rim higher. Each time you tune your drum, the head will sit itself lower down on the base and the rim can settle.
In short:New head - high rim, whiny sound.After a break-in time - low rim, nice sound.
Head 12'' Nylon P3
€9.20*
12“ P3 head (P3 - 250 Micron: 0,25mm) - IZZOClassical caixa and repinique head
Thick or thin?P3 heads are thicker (P2='grossa'; P3='supergrossa') than P2 heads, which is why they sound more saturated, they have less overtones and transmit an almost matt tone because they vibrate less than a thin head. The thickness of a head has only little influence in how long it may last. A thicker head might last a few gigs longer, but the difference is probably not to be mentioned.
Resonance head or batter head?P3 heads are ideally used as batter heads. You can combine a P3 batter head perfectly with a P2 resonance head.
Take some time:The life career of a head begins with the moment you put it on your drum for the first time. Each time you tune it, the head will fit itself more comfortably onto the rim of shell being the base for the head. Also in terms of sound, time has an effect on every head. New heads often sound a bit whiny when freshly fitted onto the drum. But after a short break-in time and regular playing, the sound will quickly improve. A new head also will lift the rim higher. Each time you tune your drum, the head will sit itself lower down on the base and the rim can settle.In short:New head - high rim, whiny sound.After a break-in time - low rim, nice sound.
Head 10'' Nylon
€13.30*
Single-layered 10 “ nylon head by Contemporânea for repiniques, caixas and pandeirosSingle-layered nylon heads are the thinner standard version by Contemporânea and are very responsive with a clear, light sound and intentionally rich in overtones due to their vibrating stronger than thicker heads. This head is a good standard option for 10'' repiniques and caixas, or for Pagode style pandeiros. You will notice that between putting a new head on and playing on it for a while the sound will change positively. A new head might sound a bit whiny in the beginning, but as soon as it gets used to the tension and the rim of the shell, the sound will settle. As usual - good things are worth waiting for. A thin nylon head is suitable for you if you like the clear and light sound and if you want a head with an easy response.For repiniques, you can use this head as superior head to play on as well as a resonance head.
Head 10'' cristal
€16.01*
Transparent single-ply nylon head 10'' - Cristal series from GopeCrisp sounds for 10" pandeiros, repiques de mão and rebolos. Transparent heads are eye-catchers because you can see what is happening inside the instrument: What is the holding hand doing, are counter rhythms being played or tapped from the inside, etc.? Cristal heads from Gope are single-ply synthetic heads with crisp sound characteristics and a stylish look!
Head 12'' cristal
€18.00*
Transparent single-ply nylon head 12'' - Cristal series from GopeCrisp sounds for all kinds of instruments from 12" pandeiros, repiques de mão and rebolos to caixas, repinqiues and timbals. Transparent heads are eye-catchers because you can see what is happening in the instrument: With instruments like the pandeiro or repique de mão, for example - what is the holding hand doing, are contrarhythms being played or tapped from the inside, etc.? Cristal heads from Gope are single-ply synthetic heads with crisp sound characteristics and a stylish look!
Head 12'' Nylon
€15.50*
Single-layered 12 “ nylon head by Contemporânea for repinique, caixa, repique de mão, 12'' timbal etc.A once and for all drum head! 12'' heads is probably the most commonly used size for repiniques and caixas, which is why a 12'' head belongs in every sambista emergency spare part set! Last but not least this head has top sound qualities and can be used on both sides of your caixa or repinique (batter- and resonance head approved). Single-layered nylon heads are the thinner standard version by Contemporânea and are very responsive with a clear, light sound and intentionally rich in overtones due to their vibrating stronger than thicker heads. This head is a standard option for 12'' repiniques and caixas. You will notice that between putting a new head on and playing on it for a while the sound will change positively. A new head might sound a bit whiny in the beginning, but as soon as it gets used to the tension and the rim of the shell, the sound will settle. As usual - good things are worth waiting for. A thin nylon head is suitable for you if you like the clear and light sound and if you want a head with an easy response.Make sure to have a spare single layer 12'' in your gig bag, like this you have a spare for both sides of your instrument and are prepared for all eventualities!
Head 12'' Super Nylon
€23.30*
Fibreglass coated 12'' supernylon superior head for caixa and repinique - ContemporâneaDurable, strong, thick drum head with rich mids; fibreglass coating filters out unwanted overtones. Supernylon heads are made of a foil 32% times thicker than standard heads and have a special fibreglass coating on the underside producing a specific sound characteristic: reduced overtones, amplified mids, powerful sound. Super nylon heads are also particularly durable. Super nylon heads are always meant to be superior heads (batter heads), as they vibrate less due to their thick foil and their coating and they are therefore not suitable as resonance heads.Good to know:Give your head some time to settle! You will notice that there is a lot of strange sounds going on when you put on a new head. At first, a new drum head might sound a bit squeaky, until it gets used to the tension and the rim, it will stretch and eventually settle nicely onto the rim and into the hardware. In short - give it some time! A new head needs a few rehearsals until it sounds really good. A super nylon head is suitable for you if you like rich, strong and overtone-poor sound and you are looking for an especially durable head.
Head 12'' Super Nylon
€20.80*
Super Nylon high-tec head 12‘’ laminated with Dupont Nomex fibre Medium-thick head made of Dupont Nomex fibre for extra dry, crisp sounds and few overtones. Haptically, the head can be described as somewhere between a coated and a glass fibre head. The surface is slightly textured and feels a bit like paper, which filters unwanted vibrations and takes out overtones. The skin is thin enough to convey nice mids and is suitable for the usual Brazilian street Samba and Samba Reggae as well as for modern styles and funky grooves.Nomex paper from Dupont is a heat-resistant, flame-retardant material used in high-performance applications such as electrical insulation and protective clothing.