I've been thinking about buying this snare drum for a long time, and there's nothing bad to say about this series from Yamaha. But beyond that, the snare's crunchy tone worked great when used with a Snarewieght product. I particularly like 13" snare drums, but I have to admit that the combination of brass and 13x6.5 inch worked great. The 13 inch restrains the open character of the snare drum that comes from being brass. And the 6.5 depth adds a depth to the tone. Normally I've been using Tama Soundlab 14" maple snare for a long time and I wanted this as a second snare. But after using it for a while, I centered on this one and made Tama my second snare.
The material quality is very good. I don't think you need to change the snare wire. I would also like to thank the Thomann team for their help with the product and the shipping process. Excellent snare!!!