The remo kevlar heads. I know there are the Falam II's, Cybermax's and Whitemax's. What exactly is the diffrence between these heads, and will anyone last noticable longer then the other. We're talking about buying new heads for the snares, And I've basically been put in charge of it.

Which would be the best bet to go with for durability purposes, Simply because we can not shell out cash for new heads after the others are stretched. Which head sounds the best and lasts the longest at the same time. Thanks in advance.

I'm unfamiliar with the Cybermax head, all I know is what is on the remo website: a super-high-tension head. The Falam II is a Kevlar laminate which is very stiff/hard and (to me) makes a snare sound like a table top.

The Black/White Max are Aramid fiber laminates which have a softer feel and (imo) a much better sound: much more "snare drum" than "kitchen table."

All of these should have a similar longevity, though the Falam will last basically until all the coating is worn off.

i'd say the cybermax heads. they've lasted us since marching season last year, and they haven't torn or gone dead. and we crank them up pretty high.

You can never go wrong with black max or white max. I tried a cybermax on my 13x11 inch pearl ffx, and while it didn't sound bad at all, in my eyes it wasn't special. as for falams all I can say is what I've heard;

1) they are very hard on hands

2) they need to cranked very high to get a good sound

3) that good sound is very table-top like

4) they are extremely durable.

So I'd say go for white max (a nice, bright, and articulate head), black max (like the white max but with a darker sound and color ), or a cybermax (durable and has a nice sound).

In order of ideal tension/pitch from highest to lowest:

Cybermax
Falam II
White Max
Black Max

The Cybermax is the replacement for the old Tendura. It's basically a pipe band head, suited for very high tension.

The Falam II is also a relatively high pitch head. Its Kevlar fiber and square weave don't have quite as much "give" as some of the newer aramid fiber heads.

The White and Black Max are an aramid fiber head with sort of a herringbone pattern weave. It has a little more "give" than the Falam, giving it a warmer tone and making it a little easier on the hands. Although the construction of the two heads are identical other than dye, the Black Max tends to have a slightly darker tone.

All of them are very durable, as are the MX White and MX Gold from Evans. Unless you abuse them with a drum key (cranked too tight and/or unbalanced), they should last quite some time.

i thought falams were bottom heads

They have a bottom and batter head version of them, there are also batters with a dot.

I really don't like Falams. They're too "boxy" sounding. White Max and Black Max are just more open sounding it seems, not to mention way easier on hands like someone said. You can get both dry and wet sounds out of Max heads. They last awhile too. I love em

I did notice that, we have the sFz's, So I do believe they come with Falam's. (This shows WHY I'm asking about new heads)

The stock head is as old as the drum, this will be the drums third year, and we havn't replaced the snare heads yet. The heads were only recently tuned, but were abused for 2 years, they had a nice warm sound to it, then after about a week, they lost tune and the sound became very raw. Almost "table top" like you guys said.

Yeah Falams start to sound like a drum with a White Max, only with the snares turned off. Literaly thats what I've heard from some Falams is a sound with no snare response at all.