This drum redefined my trio's sound! I was looking for a compact snare drum to build a percussion set around, and this is it. If you play it with brushes you'll get a great snare sound, while being able to control the amount of jingle. You WILL NOT be happy with the sound of this drum if you play it with regular drum sticks. If I want a harder, louder sound, I'll use my rubber tipped steel drum mallets. If you need a small snare to compliment acoustic or light electric music, get this item and combine it with a few percussion toys, small crash, and a floor tom, and you'll be in business... I highly recommend this item. And the mount is high quality... will even allow you to mount another item on top the snare.