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Powerstroke 3
An underlay ring around the outer edge damps the head where overtones start, so you get focus without muffling the center.

Independent shopping perspective
A 13-inch coated Powerstroke 3 batter head. Built-in edge muffling for controlled, focused tone. For rack toms or a 13-inch snare batter.


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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.

Detail 01
An underlay ring around the outer edge damps the head where overtones start, so you get focus without muffling the center.
Detail 02
Warmer and drier than clear film, with a surface that brushes can actually grab.
Detail 03
Goes on the side you hit. The bottom resonant head is a separate purchase and different build.
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Shell diameter, not depth. Fits a 13-inch tom or a 13-inch snare batter side.
Detail 05
Keeps single-ply sensitivity and stick response, but the edge ring does the work tape or gel pads usually do.
Final check
Product questions
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
Yes, as a batter head on a 13-inch snare. The edge muffling tightens the sound and reduces ring, which suits piccolo and side snares.
Usually not. The built-in edge ring handles most of the ring, so start without added muffling and only add more if needed.
Coated is warmer and drier with a shorter decay, and it works with brushes. Clear is brighter with more attack and sustain.
The top, the side you strike. It is a batter head. Use a dedicated resonant head on the bottom.