This snare drum is just the best! It stays in tune, no matter what. It works with pretty much any drum head. For me the best was Evans Heavyweight. It looks really nice as well. It doesnt have very warm sound. But it cuts through the band and everything if you hit it the right way.
If you want a snare drum that hits everybody in the venue to the face like Mike Tyson, this is The Snare for you.
If you like more warm a deep sounding snare drum, you will do better with a wooden drum.