quality snares

[some jive turkey]

I'm thinking about dropping a load of cash for a quality snare. I thought I would make yet another of our much beloved "what should I buy" type threads.


I want something more deep, throaty, wet.(oh, yeah baby)
I have snares that are fine for pop, latin, funk, rock. i'm looking for something a little more full spectrum for a traditional jazz sound, which would probably also cover a fat rock sound. More concerned with the jazz sound though.

I'm looking at a 14x6" or similiar depths.

I have my eye on and am considering the following canadates.

Yamaha Elvin Jones sig.
Craviotto or DW/Craviotto solid
Mapex Black panther
Mapex Orion Snares
Spaun stave snares

Shoot me some opinions, or other canadates.
Thanks.
-Peace

[Quinto]

you shlt head what about black panther(i didnt read the thread)

[some jive turkey]

Nope, sorry,

try again,

that post made zero sense to me.

[Panopticon]

Black Panther Maple...GREAT snare. Very versatile...

[aznriceball]

mmmm birdseye. and you never know, maybe you might like something like an artwood birch 14x8

[MarkoTaxman]

14x6.5 Yamaha Manu Katche Signature

If you can find one to audition, you'll probably go home with it. I like it significantly more than my 14x7 DW EDGE, which cost $300 more. Consider it.

[FL3P]

How about a DW edge?