Detail 01
Resonant head
Mounts on the bottom of the tom. It shapes decay and pitch, and is not meant to be struck.
Product detailSKU #1274034479776
EvansEC Resonant Tom Head 12 in.
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
12-inch resonant bottom tom head with a built-in damping ring. For drummers whose toms ring too long after tuning the batter side.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Tightening tom decay from the bottom instead of the top
- Studio kits where long tom sustain smears takes
- Pairing with an already-controlled batter head
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Drummers wanting maximum open tom sustain
- Anyone needing a playing-side batter head
- Toms that are not 12 inches
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Built-in control ring
Shortens sustain and trims overtones from the underside, so the batter head can stay more open.
Detail 03
12 inch
Sized for a 12-inch rack tom. Resonant and batter sizes are the same for a given shell.
Detail 04
Single tom head
One head covers one drum. A three-tom kit needs three separate purchases.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Resonant side only — the batter head is a separate purchase
- 02Measure the shell diameter before ordering; a 13-inch tom needs a 13-inch head
- 03Tuning the reso tighter than the batter raises pitch and shortens decay
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can I use this as a top head?
It is built for the resonant side and is not intended to be struck. Use a batter head on the playing side.
02How should I tune it against the batter head?
Tighter than the batter gives a higher, faster pitch drop; matched tension gives the fullest, most even note.
03Will this stop my toms from ringing?
It shortens the ring noticeably from the bottom side. For a very short, fat sound you would also want a damped batter head.
04Does one head cover my whole kit?
No. This is a single 12-inch head for one rack tom. Each drum needs its own head in its own size.
