I bought this snare as an extra but it became the main snare drum for my set. It came with a common single-ply head wich I had in mind that it sould be changed. Wrong! Keep it light and tight and it will give you a great, clean, sensitive and poping sound. You may need half of a moon gel to remove any bothering overtones but it's up to you.
Keep it simple and you 'll be suprised. By the way, the throw-off mechanism is the best out there. Super affordable, great quality and suprisingly good sound.