@AzHeat 's post reminded me of another one.
Tama SLP Bubinga 14x6. It was a beautiful drum with one of my favorite throw-off/butt combinations, but it was one of the most lifeless drums I have had the displeasure of owning. It had no body to speak of and like the snare I mentioned earlier, it seamed like it was purely head noise coming from the drum. I attribute this to the thickness of the shell and the weight of the drum and hardware, but that is just an educated guess.
Both drums went to people who were happy with cranking the snot out of them so it worked out I suppose.