Mapex 14"x06" Heritage Snare

Was looking for a warm, woody sound snare. This snare is one of these.

Very easy to tune.

I think that walnut makes the difference, giving a darker, more dry tone. It's not an open sounding drum, so I would recommend a single ply head.

It comes with Remo ambassador head. I put an Evans Genera dry single ply head and it works really fine. I don't use moongel etc...

In the past I owned a Tama starphonic nickel over steel, a Tama slp g maple and a bubinga one....

It's closer to bubinga, drier than starphonic and more controlled than g maple. If someone owns or have heard one of these hope this can help.

I love it and I'm really happy for choosing this one.

It's soooo beautiful and very well made !!!