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A perfect blend of depth, sustain, and attack…the G2 is a two-ply head (7mil each) featuring extraordinary consistency and durability. Its versatility makes it a perfect choice for the working drummer who switches between styles. It makes rack toms sing and floor toms growl. The coated version delivers additional warmth, focus, and depth.
From the Manufacturer
Evans 8" coated G2 two-ply drum head is designed to perform with an ideal balance of depth, sustain, attack and durability.
Evans G2 series, one of the most popular drum heads on the market, features two plies of 7mil film that provide a high level of consistency and durability. The perfect blend of depth, sustain and attack makes small toms sing and floor toms growl. The coated version delivers additional warmth, focus and depth.
For over 40 years, Evans has been a pioneer of drum head manufacturing and design. Known for innovative designs such as EMAD, EC2S, and the Hydraulic series, Evans drum heads are made in the USA in a state of the art manufacturing facility. Acquired in 1996 by D’Addario and Company, the global leader in musical instrument accessories, the Evans brand is synonymous with quality and consistency.
David Simmons
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2025
A great Head is as good as it gets when a good head in desired
Hennion
Reviewed in France on March 12, 2024
La qualité est au rendez-vous sont propres et mate
MOJO402002
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2024
Great sounding Drum
Antony de-VOS
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 28, 2023
Bought new kit, purchased 8", 10", 12", 14" snare, 16", and clear 22" G2 floor clear. Don't intend writing a review for each. I love Evans gear, that's a very personal view, not suggesting they are better than others but I like the tone and all that business. Very much cheaper than the high street, perhaps as much as 30%. Had to buy the 8" from the high street because Amazon will only sell you 2 ???, don't need 2 !!!. All personal preference of course, middle of the road heads, do everything very well, recommend
Grasshopper
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2021
I'm a novice to drums. Received a free 18" tom with broken heads, so I thought I'd give these a try. Honestly don't really have much of a clue what I'm doing, but a few searches later, and this head is on the drum, with the bolts tightened a bit. Sounds good so far! No complaints. I read somewhere that resonant heads aren't necessary, so I just decided to try the single batter on top.
Jeff
Reviewed in Canada on September 6, 2020
Will always give Evans some love, particularly because they often give as good or better quality than Remos at better price points. That said, 6 inch tom drums are interesting sound wise. Was trying to find some thing that might give the tom a warm sound. This didn't quite achieve that. Might try the Evans onyx series or possibly even remo ebony emporer or pinstripe. Might be a lost cause...6" is crazy treble!
Anthony G.
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2020
Update from D'Addario 9-17-20: Double ply heads like the G2 have air trap holes (just one) on the under ply so air can escape from the two plies that are married together – not the same as an air vent for a Dry head. If any of your double ply heads don’t show the hole towards an 1” out from the rim, they’re under the collar – just an older way of doing things, now we punch the hole outside of the collar so less air is trapped.OriginalIt's hard to blame Amazon for two drums that had the same pin head perforation in the same place. (see image 1)On a replacement however, the second Evans box was bent (not the Amazon outer box) and this caused a severe warp in the metal ring. Likely from stocking or shipment from the distributor.If you paid new, be sure and get new, undamaged. I have written to Evans (D'Addario) about the two issues via their web site. The "Visit Evans Store" on Amazon takes you to an engine coolant manufacturer. I wrote to Amazon about this as well.Outside of all of this, my other Evans G2 heads appear fine. I replaced the Remo Emperors I had on the kit. I put the Remos as the reso head. Sound incredible have thick heads on both top and bottom vs. thinner heads as the reso head. I used small window/door weather stripping vs Remo Rings or duct tape to deaden the sound
Tyler L Wilkinson
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2019
Nice warm tone. My Catalina maple 8” Tom had a two ply coated Remo which was too ringy. I switched to the Evans and it sounds great. I found small Toms sound really good with a two ply coated as a redo head too. You can get a nice sustain that is very warm,smooth and musical.I play rock and jazzy funkier stuff , not really metal but sometimes heavy. Big fan of Jerome Deupee and Billy Conway style and tone, Stanton Moore and David Garibaldi.
gary clark
Reviewed in Canada on March 27, 2017
Anyone who has ever owned an 18 inch floor tom probably has found it a little difficult to tune without having to resort to muffling with Moonjel or other stuff. I have a Ludwig Classic Maple kit that includes a 16 and 18 inch floors and I was using clear EC2's on them, which sounded great except I was having a little trouble with the 18. I switched to these coated G2's and absolutely love them. Nice warm tone with great attack, and no problem at all even with the 18 floor. I would recommend these to anyone that wants a great sounding drum kit.
gary clark
Reviewed in Canada on January 16, 2016
I use Evans Coated G2 14 inch drum heads on the snares on all three of my drum kits. I have tried many different heads for these but have now found these are the best for my sound so I use them exclusively. I tune them up fairly tight but still get a really nice fat crack with just the right amount of ring for a very lively sound. I use little to no muffling on my snares, sometimes just a small piece of a moonjel depending on the acoustics of the room. I get a lot of compliments about how great my snares sound, quite often from other drummers, and I have recommended these heads to many others. I have been using clear Evans EC2 heads on my toms, but am soon going to switch to the coated G2's on the tom batters as well. They are the best!
Bryan Henriques
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2015
I have been playing these heads on my snare drums for about 5 years now and love them. Out of my 11 snare drums, all but 3 have a coated g2's on them. I started out playing Remo heads in the beginning, and while they do sound good the coating starts coming off immediately. As in after 20 min of playing you already have an area with coating coming off. So I tried Evans and never looked back. I chose the g2 because the two plies are very durable and last a good amount of time even with decently heavy hitting. The coating lasts weeks, and the plies barely ever get stick craters in them. They seat nicely, especially since Evans came out with their Level 360 collar system, which gives you an even seat all the way around the bearing edge. I have coated g2's on brass, African mahogany, steel, maple, and aluminum drums, and they all sound great. They also work just as well on toms, which I have on my gig kit toms. Overall the coated g2 is a great sounding, durable, and affordable head for toms and snare drums.
Patrick W.
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2013
These drum heads are amazing. I have one on my snare drum, and I wouldn't have it any other way.They're durable, and the coating adds a warmer tone to the sound of the drum, which is what I was aiming for. I've been abusing the one that I currently have on my snare for months on end now, and it's still holding strong! The coating has worn off in the center where I hit the head, but that's to be expected with any coated head.All in all, this is a great drum head. It's durable, sounds great, and adds a nice touch if you're looking for a different color than the usual clear heads.
Carlos Rodriguez
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2013
I recommend this Evans head series (G2 Coated) to any drummer. Professional or not. I've only been drumming for about a year now and I've had my own set for about 9-10 months. I got these heads about two months ago and they're still strong. The sound is amazing.. The first time I put them on, I fell in love with the sound. It gives you that nice deep sound on the toms and bass and a nice pop for the snare. These are my first heads after the regular stock heads my set brought (4-Piece Sound Percussion Drum set), I can't really say they are the BEST heads out there simply because I haven't tried any other heads. But I am 100% satisfied with these heads. They get the job done. Well recommended!
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