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Coated
The textured surface takes brushes and pulls a little brightness off the stick attack compared to a clear head.
Product detailSKU #1274034490866
RemoEmperor Coated Drum Head 16 in.
Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A 16 in. coated tom batter head from Remo, priced low enough to be a routine replacement rather than a considered upgrade.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Replacing a worn or dented 16 in. floor tom batter
- Players who use brushes and need coating to grab
- Restocking heads on a kit without spending much
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Anyone wanting a bright, open, uncoated attack
- Snare or bass drum positions — this is a tom head
- Drums that measure anything other than 16 in.
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
16 in.
Head size is drum diameter, not depth. A 16 in. floor tom takes this; a 16 in. rack tom also does.
Detail 03
Tom head
Sized and built for tom duty. Not a snare batter, not a kick head, not a resonant-side head.
Detail 04
Sold as one head
Covers one drum, one side. A full floor tom rehead means buying the resonant head separately.
Detail 05
Remo
Collar and hoop dimensions follow the standard Remo pattern, so it seats on ordinary drum hardware.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Measure the drum shell, not the old head, before ordering a size
- 02No key, no dampening rings, no resonant head included
- 03Seat and tune in stages — new heads drop pitch as they settle
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is this the batter side or the resonant side?
It is a batter head — the side you strike. Resonant heads are thinner and sold separately.
02Will it fit a 16 in. bass drum?
It is built as a tom head. For a kick, use a bass drum head instead.
03Can I use brushes on it?
Yes. The coating is what gives brushes something to catch, which a clear head does not.
04Does one head cover the whole drum?
No. One head covers one side. Reheading both sides of a floor tom takes two.
