I am a guitarist and play drums to support my guitar playing. Have been playing drums on and off for 10 years. I have a Yamaha Rydeen 5 piece drum kit and Istambul Mehmet Samatya 4 piece cymbal set in my studio. I would like to upgrade the snare drum to a metal shell snare drum. I record mostly rock, blues and pop. Is there any good snare drums on a budget so I would not have to spend as much as a Supraphonic or Black Beauty?

I was looking a the Yamaha recording custom (500 EUR) series but the price is very close to the Supraphonic (650EUR) and the Black Beauty (1000EUR) is even more expensive. Other alternatives is the black panther (400EUR) which is at the limit I would like to spend before I just give up and get a Ludwig. Second hand market here is next to non-existent. The Tama Sound lab (300EUR) seems to be a good priced, but how does it sound? Any other recommendations for a snare drum?