Evans EQPB1 BassDrum Head Protection

Purchased this from Thomann recently and been very chuffed! I normally change my bassdrum batter head after few gigs and with this product I won't need to now!

It sticks/glues perfectly to your kick-drum batter head to where your bassdrum beater strikes and it doesn't affect your Sound! Since I've had it on, I've noticed a tiny change in my bassdrum sound and it actually sounds much better!

Another awesome product from Thomann & Evans and having gone through a few drum heads costing a small fortune, the EQ pad will make your batter heads last longer for a longer durability and protects the head specially if you're a hard hitting drummer!

I always wanted to get 1 of these and getting 2 pairs for that price it's a must-have for any drummers!! I like the fact you can position it to how you strike your kicker!

Great buy from Thomann!

Danke.

So I ripped my first original bass drumhead only over one year due to missing a protection. So after I bought a new drumhead (also a Evans) I knew that I wanted the next one to last way longer, so I needed a protection for my beater.

This item, apart from looking great, does what it is supposed to, protect your drumhead from your beater. Even in my case where I don't have a double bass, I still have one spare in case I opt for double bass, or as a replacement.

The quality of Evans is always great, so this over almost a year, doesn't show almost any marks of use, it has a texture on it so I think this makes it last longer.

A really nice product by Evans and a must for your bass drumhead!

Smaller then it looked from the pictures, but actually just the right size for the job.

I am using it on the (3ply) mesh head of my converted to electronic 16" kick and it stuck to the mesh easily and stays there very solid (one of my concerns).

This black one is made of some fabric material (not Mylar), which was the reason to chose it in particular, because with mesh you want to limit down the rebound a bit. It also has a rubberized sticky back and is around 0.6 mm thick total (also good for my purposes). Does the job perfect and keeps it very quiet.

Future will tell how it will stand to the felt beater I am using it with, as felt is notorious for eating heads for dinner :) . But hey, they are two in the set, so great value for the price !
Quality and well priced product from Evans.

This is an essential piece of equipment for any drummer. Unlike snare and tom heads, bass drum heads suffer from being struck in exactly the same place every time and some protection is necessary to protect the head. Unlike some other patches which, being made of a Kevlar type material, can give a bass drum a hard, boxy sound, the Evans EQPB1 doesn`t drastically alter the bass drum sound and allows the drum to resonate freely. I have used wood, felt and plastic bass drum beaters with these patches and they have coped well with all of them. For a very modest outlay they will extend the life of your bass drum head for years. I`ve no idea how long they will last because I`ve been using them for ages and they haven't worn out yet.