Hm, thats interesting. Having only heard/never played, I always wanted one, but I like a dry snare. Wish I could fuss around with one for a bit.AmnestysLowEnd":3ewrpz1e said:I don't have the mapex but I do have a 14x6.5 Yamaha brass and I would not recommend brass unless you like a bit of ring. Don't get me wrong brass is great and I love the sound, but try and get it to sound dry and it just sounds lame to me.