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Pretensioned black powder-coated insert ring
Supports tuning consistency and provides additional hoop support.

Independent shopping perspective
The 25-inch Strata timpani head combines a smooth, calf-colored coated surface with a pretensioned insert ring. Its coating is designed to reduce wear from timpani mallets while contributing to the head’s sound. Evans describes the result as warm, clearly pitched, and articulate, with a character intended to sit naturally within an ensemble. The black powder-coated ring is there to support steady tuning and reinforce the hoop.

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Detail 01
Supports tuning consistency and provides additional hoop support.
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The smooth calf-colored coating is designed to prevent timpani mallet wear and enhance the head’s sound.
It is pretensioned and uses a black powder-coated insert ring for tuning consistency and added hoop support.
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