+1 - what Steve said... and here's something that will help you tuning-wise.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qxm3QunDjUsJohn
Absolutely the best tuning you will ever get from a snare is by using this video to the exact instruction. If I can use it to make an MIJ snare sound amazing, just think what you could accomplish with a "real" drum...