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EQ4 Clear Bass Drumhead

Name: EQ4 Clear Bass Batter Drumhead
Brand: EVANS
SKU: BD16GB4
Price: 50.99 USD
Availability: InStock

22" Clear Bass Batter

$56.99

Attack

Balanced Defined

Sustain

Short Long

Durability

Average Extended

Tone

Dark Bright

16"

16" - Tom Hoop

18"

20"

22"

24"

26"

28"

Code Value: 975 Points Code Value: Not Applicable

Product Details

SKU: BD22GB4

EVANS EQ4 Clear Bass Drumheads deliver a balanced sound, allowing for greater focus and tonal response. EQ4s feature a single ply of 10mil film and an internal overtone control ring designed for a controlled rumble and tight attack. Overall, this bass batter has a moderate attack, sustain, and brightness. EQ4 Clear drumheads also feature Level 360 Technology.

Ideal For: Rock, Gospel

Made in the USA at our New York production facility.

Product Specs

Product Features

EVANS EQ4 Clear bass head is made with a single ply of 10mil film and an internal overtone control ring.
EQ4 Clear delivers a balanced sound, allowing for greater focus and tonal response.
This bass batter has moderate attack, sustain, and brightness.
All EVANS drumheads feature Level 360 Technology to provide ease of tuning, extended pitch range, and optimum quality of sound.
EVANS drumheads are designed, engineered, and manufactured in the USA.

Sound Profile

Additional Resources

Drum Set Survival Guide

How to Choose a Bass Drumhead

The bass drum is the foundation of the drum set. It’s important that you get the right bass drum sound to feel like your set is on solid ground. From deep ‘thuds’ to tight ‘clicks,’ EVANS range of bass batter drumheads can help you find your sound.

When it comes to choosing a bass drumhead, you’ll want to start by picking the correct size. Common bass drum sizes are 18”, 20”, 22”, & 24”, though you may also have a 16” or a 26” head. While EVANS makes a lot of heads in a lot of sizes, not each one will be available in all, so be sure you know your size before you browse too far.

Now comes the fun part: finding your sound. EVANS makes so many great heads, it’s hard to go wrong. We’ve got all our bass batter options and a short description of their tone here. Maybe you like the adjustability of EMAD, the unique bass drumhead which lets you hone your, attack, focus, and sustain instantly. Or the more traditional option of EQ3 Clear, which delivers a low-end rumble and focused attack. We’ve also got unique heads like Calftone, which imitates real calfskin, and Hydraulics, the only head made with a thin layer of oil between two plies.

As you can tell, EVANS has a lot of options when it comes to bass batter drumheads. You can use the “Sound Profile” tab on each EVANS bass drumhead product page to see where each bass head sits as far as Tone, Attack, Sustain, and Durability, then choose the best option for you.

Sound, Sustained

EVANS EQ4 series features a single ply of 10mil film. A fixed internal overtone control ring focuses the tonal response of the drum.

EQ4 Clear

"The EQ4 delivers a punch, both live and in the studio, that sets the character of the bass drum right away."
– Horacio Hernandez

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EQ4 Clear

"I love to use the EQ4 with no muffling in the studio. Both my engineer and I love the way it sounds because of the specific frequencies that it creates. It gives the kick drum fatness and punch."
– Kenny Aronoff

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UV EQ4

"The UV EQ4 is my favorite sounding kick head of all. Attack mixed with clarity, but no loss of low end. What more could you ask for?"
– Alex Rudinger

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Level It Out To Lay It Down.

Level 360 Technology

Level 360 Technology extends the level playing surface of the drumhead 360 degrees around the drum. The vertically enhanced collar design guarantees even contact with the edge of the drum shell, creating a perfectly level fit.

Level It Out To Lay It Down.

Level 360 Technology

Level 360 Technology extends the level playing surface of the drumhead 360 degrees around the drum. The vertically enhanced collar design guarantees even contact with the edge of the drum shell, creating a perfectly level fit.