Your speaking wood and metal. Two different tones. Get both.

Matching always.

Hadn't thought about getting both.

I like matching wood snares...but I do find the need for a metal snare every so often. Luckily for you, wood snares in BDP and chrome snares to mate with your kit are usually readily available. If you can, look for an Artist model snare (with solid maple shell)...they sound great!

Thanks, I can only afford one snare right now so I'll look for a matching artist model. Didn't Neil Peart use an Artist on most of the early Rush albums?

I found a 1962 BDP with the clam claw throw, are these considered bad snares? I've read that the throw is a little clumsy.

Also...any thoughts on the Shelbyville snares?

I want matching wrapped or painted snare drums with all of my vintage drum sets. I keep a chrome Powertone and a Black Acrolite around for back up snares. A matching snare drum can often double the sales price of vintage set with matching bass drum, mounted tom, and floor tom. A metal snare drum won't do the same unless it's a very collectible snare.

You got the best of both worlds here

OddBall and redneckdrum are exactly right. Get both. I cleared out a number of snares a couple years ago, but still keep twenty five or so 'different' types. Sure, there's overlap, but each one is essential... just ask me (not my wife).