AAAAHHHHHHH....so many snares....so little time. The snare is the most personal drum, but here are a few of mine favorate snares that I play...My #1 that I use most of the time a maple craviotto, yamaha maple Bill Cobham (wood hoop ), ayotte chrome and for a tight pop I have a little 13x7 maple
d-drum....as for pro...Jeff Porcaro, Stewart Copeland, Chris Adler......Iknow..I know, very adverse but I listen to a lot of different music.