I use coated Ambassadors all around on my kit, including toms and bass drum. However, this is my favorite head for snare drums, including the 13" snare drum that is in my collection.

The reason I am loyal to this brand and model is it's versatile. For one thing it allows a lot of resonance with a touch of warmth. Since I also play brushes I love the texture. For me these heads last forever, but I play jazz and also use stick rebound.

This head will fit many vintage snare drums - but not all of them. For example, in the early years (1900-1930s) wood snare drums were either oversized by modern standards (a true 14" diameter vs. today's 13.85"), or have swollen slightly over time. The older Gretsch round badge drums were notorious for that. If you are considering these for a vintage snare drum or tom you should carefully measure before buying. If that drum's shell is larger than 13.85 inches in diameter you should consider an Aquarian American Vintage head instead. One final tip: if you are looking for a replacement head for a vintage Premier drum this will not fit because those drums used metric sizes. However, Remo sells this head in that size under model number BA-0113-PR.
I use coated Ambassadors all around on my kit, including toms and bass drum. However, this is my favorite head for snare drums, including the 13" snare drum that is in my collection. The reason I am loyal to this brand and model is it's versatile. For one thing it allows a lot of resonance with a touch of warmth. Since I also play brushes I love the texture. For me these heads last forever, but I play jazz and also use stick rebound. This head will fit many vintage snare drums - but not all of them. For example, in the early years (1900-1930s) wood snare drums were either oversized by modern standards (a true 14" diameter vs. today's 13. 85"), or have swollen slightly over time. The older Gretsch round badge drums were notorious for that. If you are considering these for a vintage snare drum or tom you should carefully measure before buying. If that drum's shell is larger than 13. 85 inches in diameter you should consider an Aquarian American Vintage head instead. One final tip: if you are looking for a replacement head for a vintage Premier drum this will not fit because those drums used metric sizes. However, Remo sells this head in that size under model number BA-0113-PR.