Well, this is my first snare. Watched a bunch of reviews and decided to get this one. Changed the batter head to a Remo Ambassador, put on 1 moon gel and MAN it sounds amazing. Even with the stock snare side head. Compared it to my friends 14x8 Black Beauty and I actually prefer mine (of course haha). Great snare response, great punch. Easily tunable. Obviously perfect for rock drummers.
The only con are the lugs but you can easily fix that with some tension keepers.
Overall I highly recommend this product, Great build quality. Cant wait to gig with this beauty!