This is my favorite snare drum head at the moment. It has a great sound that I think is livelier and louder than a Remo CS, but that is still more controlled than a head with no reinforcement dot. I use it on brass snares and love the sound of it, especially when playing rimshots. Very heavy hitters may want to look for another head, as the non-reinforced parts of the head seem to be fairly thin. I myself have broken one while playing the drum hard outside the center dot. I highly recommend it for lighter to moderate playing, however.