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Fiberskyn 3 surface
A textured fiber coating that mimics calfskin. Warmer and drier than clear film, with a softer attack and shorter sustain.

Independent shopping perspective
A 10-inch Fiberskyn 3 thin batter head. Warm, dry, calfskin-like tone for players re-heading a small snare, tom, or hand drum.

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What matters in use
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.
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A textured fiber coating that mimics calfskin. Warmer and drier than clear film, with a softer attack and shorter sustain.
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More sensitive to quiet playing and more responsive, but less durable under hard sticking than a medium or two-ply head.
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The head you strike. On a snare it does not replace the thin snare-side head underneath.
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Small diameter means high pitch and quick decay. Measure the shell, not the old head, before ordering.
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Takes brushes, unlike a clear head. The surface gives brush sweeps an audible grain.
Final check
Product questions
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
Yes, on a 10-inch snare. It's warm and brush-friendly but thin, so it will dent faster than a standard coated batter under hard playing.
Fiberskyn uses a fiber surface that imitates calfskin. It reads warmer and drier than a standard coated head, with softer attack and less sustain.
If the drum takes a 10-inch drum head, yes, and the warm tone suits hand playing. Drums with tucked or natural-skin heads need a different head.
Not well. It's a thin single-ply head built for tone and sensitivity. Loud, hard playing will dent and break it sooner than a thicker head.