20” Medium Calf - Bovid Skin Drum Head
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The Bovid Hides
Bovid Skin Drum Heads provide superior sound quality and warmth, offering a unique tactile experience and sensitivity that cannot be matched by plastic heads.
Bovid Percussion offers heads in the following hides:
Calf: The traditional standard for drum set use. A very durable hide with a an open, resonate tone, and excellent durability. Available in unbleached/broken white (slightly dryer sound, classic choice for drum set) and clear/unbroken (more resonate, classic choice for orchestral selections), as well as with fur
Goat: Slightly dryer than broken white calf. Can be shaved exceptionally thin for snare-side use. The standard choice for djembe. Available with fur.
Steer: Cow skin from older, male animals. Too thick for drum set use, but excellent choice for congas/bongos
Mule: A tougher head than calf, allows for a very thin, articulate batter head for drum set use. In greater thickness, an excellent choice for congas/bongo
Camel: Slightly dryer than goat. Available in a white batter batter weight with a very smooth surface, excellent for brush work, and snare side weight
Bovid collaborates with suppliers to maintain high-quality standards for all hides used in our drum heads. Any hides that do not meet our rigorous requirements are rejected. While rawhide is a natural material and it is impossible to detect all potential defects, we have full trust in our supply and selection.
Sizes & Gauges
Choose from a range of standard sizes, including 8" to 28", or request a custom size to fit your specific needs - even for odd-sized drums. Bovid’s expertise and flexibility ensure we can meet your exact requirements.
For drum set use conside four gauges of hide:
Snare-side: 1-5 mil
Light: 6-8 mil
Medium: 9-11 mil
Heavy: 12-14 mil
For percussion use we offer hides up 3.5mm
Flesh Hoops
Bovid Skin Drum Heads are crafted using cold rolled solid aluminum "flesh hoops" that offer exceptional durability, strength, and tuning convenience. Snare and tom sizes use a 1/4" flesh hoop, while bass drums use a 3/8" one. These can also be purchased separately for customers who have their own hides. Steel and brass options can be requested.