i own the 3 x 13 it sounds amazing its loud and the rim shots are poppy. for its size this snare drum has great volume. i would recommend it for jazz drummers or funk. ussually i play it in the church and it is a great budget for the price. it came with remo coated ambassador on the top and ambassador snare on the bottom. i would recommend you to tune it real tight. if you tune it loose it has much resonance.

Came with a great Remo Ambassador head on mine. Sounds great with a little tuning. I muffled mine a bit, but I let the overtones ring a bit. I play a lot of jazz, and this snare cuts through and sounds wonderful with jazz music. Rim shots are also a pleasure to play.

I just purchased this drum a few hours ago for use as my primary snare and it is the best sounding snare I have ever played. I spent about five minutes tuning it, just tightened the batter head and the snares and it now has a beautiful bright pop, but has a bit warmer of a sound than the steel or brass version, which makes it more versatile. For such a little drum it has excellent projection. I just switched from a 6.5x14 that did not project nearly as well. My only complaint is that the catch seems a bit cheap, but there is nothing wrong with it. Also, a 14" model might be a bit better, but the only maple piccolo snares I saw were $400 or more. If you're looking to remove the bass from your snare to give your set a good contrast, this is the drum for you.

I got this snare about 3 months ago and it still sounds as tight as it did when I first got it. You can really get a good pop or crack when you give it a rim shot. I recommend it for jazz and funk drummers. It's surprisingly small, and lightweight, but it is distinct enough to hear whenever you're playing a gig.

I purchased this snare about a year ago. When tuned properly it sounds real good. The only problem is, when its miced up, it loses all its pop. I suggest this snare if you plan to play it not miced up.