Over the years I've owned - let's say - a bunch of snare drums both new , vintage and some in between . I've paid as much as $ 1000 for one , and as little as $ 80 for another . Turns out the $ 80 ( well , 8000 yen here in Japan ) one - a Yamaha Musashi 6.5x13 oak - is hands down my fave snare drum of all time bar none . I'd never owned an oak snare before I got this one ( bought another Yamaha , 5.5x14 Loud Concept , since ) and it just speaks my language and feels so right . It's the sound I'd been hearing in my head for years and wanted to hear behind my kits . Strainer is a bit too generic and some might say a tad flimsy but it works . Hoops are also standard Yamaha triple flange - nothing fancy . The shell is the deal : 6 ply oak and thick . It cracks when needed for sure , but is quite controllable and can be used for any genre of music .
Loving it .
Anybody else have a similar experience with an inexpensive purchase ?
