May not be the exact equivalent of the powerstroke 3 for kick but the evans emad sound great. if your using a ddrum trigger you will have to cut a notch in the plastic ring that holds the foam dampening ring. I do it all the time and it doesn't change the tone or buzz. I was playing at a metalfest using a different kit and didn't notice the emad head on it, was in a hurry setting up and that ring cracked my ddrum trigger element:-( lesson learned