New Snare

[Brendan]

I've decided I want to step up my snare to a pro level drum. I was looking at something not too expensive in the 200-300 $ range.

The requirements are that it has to be maple and probably atleast 14x5.5

I was thinking a starclassic or mmx, any sugestions?

[Locke]

Black Panther maybe?

[White]

If it didn't have to be maple I would say Chad Smith

[LostRythym]

Artwood Snare.

[HeLLmO]

yea, i would say look at artwood snares from Tama, or a black panther, or maybe a custom snare from like conaway

[Quinto]

yamaha musashi oak: $230
bp birdseye maple: $280-340
tama artwood snare: $230
pearl 2002 sensiton classic 2 snare drum: $230-330(if you dont need a maple ive heard these are great)

[Metaldrummer616]

Black panther

[Zildjian]

Tama Artwood man, I just bought one and I am in love

[Half Life]

I agree.

Artwood is the way too go :thumb:

[Brendan]

Artwoods do look pretty good for the money.

Only reason I would still consider a standard starclassic snare/mmx is that they have die cast hoops

[Aaron]

Yamaha Maple Absolute, then save for the rest of the kit :)

[ludvista29]

^ Nice

[pitchfork]

Black panther

[shadow_stalker]

Not sure on the US price of these but, i have a Mapex black panther (brass) snare and it sound awesome, has a good range/diversity of tunings so it fits all sorts of styles.

'tis a really nice snare