What kind of batter head do you prefer on your snare drums, generally speaking?

[JazzDrumGuy]

Wood snares - single coated (Ambassador).
Metal snares - double coated (Emperor).......

 

[CherryClassic]

I've used Coated single ply on my snares for years. I did try out the Fiberskyn series for a while and after changing back to a standard Coated head I thought "WoW" that's the sound I've been missing. For my style of music I like the sensitivity and stick response of a tight single ply head and coated for brush work.

The snare I've used for most of my life is the Ludwig Supra.

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[GretschMan61]

Single ply coated with dot underneath - prefer the Remo CS as my first choice . This gets used for the majority of my playing .

I use a Remo Fiberskyn Diplomat or Ambassador for my Big Band gigs . I like th sound and feel with brushes .

 

[mpungercar]

I'm not super picky. Most of the time it's single-ply reverse dot, but it really depends on the drum and the sound I'm looking for.

 

[SpinaDude]

I'm really loving my Aquarians right now, especially their Hi-Energy heads. I have them on a deep brass, a deep bubinga and a shallower steel/walnut. These heads are a revelation to me, in sound and feel. Excellent stick response that feels good under the hands, sensitive, a degree of muffling, but not in a deadening way. To me, they really let your drums sing. I tried these after a recommendation on SweetWater, believe it or not. Awesome, amazing head.

I also have a texture coated on my INDe aluminum. I'm still developing a sense for them, but as of right now, I like the feel of their heads better than Remo and Evans.

Other than that I have a wide variety of Evans on the snares -- each one has its purpose to my ear and I try to match it with the right shell to get to the sound in my head. I like their ST Dry, their G2s, G1s, Hydraulic and EC Frosted.

 

[5 Style]

I can't imagine using anything but a coated, single weight head on a snare drum. I like a crisp, dry type sound with lots of sensitivity a bit of resonance and the ability to play with brushes, even if lately I haven't had occasion to use them much. I don't feel that I would get all of that with a heavier head, something dampened or anything without coating. I have seen drummers far better than me who use black dot or other heavier and or per-demapened snare heads and though I'm still often impressed by the playing, I don't usually like the snare sound...