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Emperor X Coated is the most durable snare drumhead Remo makes, two plies of 10-mil coated film with a 5-mil bottom black dot. It delivers focused mid and low tones with extreme durability, and it exists specifically for drummers who destroy ordinary heads.
Two plies of 10-mil, for the player who has broken everything else.
The Emperor X Coated features focused mid and low tones with Xtreme durability. Constructed with 2-plies of 10-mil Coated films with a 5-mil Bottom Black Dot, Emperor X Coated drumheads are the world's most durable snare drumheads which account for their popularity among many of today's hardest hitting rock drummers.
At a Glance
| Brand | Remo |
|---|---|
| Product type | Drumheads |
| Size | 14 in |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Warranty | Remo limited warranty against manufacturing defects |
How Is Emperor X Different From a Standard Emperor?
A standard Emperor is two plies of 7-mil. The X is two plies of 10-mil with a bottom black dot, which is substantially more material. It is heavier, more focused in the mids and lows, and far more durable.
Who Is It For?
Remo describes it as being for today's hardest hitting rock drummers. If you are replacing snare heads every few weeks, this is the head designed for that problem.
Does the Extra Thickness Kill the Sensitivity?
It reduces it. The trade is deliberate: focused mid and low tone with extreme durability in place of the openness and ghost-note sensitivity of a single-ply head.
Why Remo
Remo has made drumheads in the United States since 1957, when Remo Belli replaced calfskin with Mylar and ended the problem that had defined drumming until then: a head that changed pitch with the weather. Every major head design since has come out of that company, and the Ambassador remains the most widely used drumhead in the world. Remo also builds world percussion, marching heads and the Acousticon shells used across its drum circle range.