Wow, thank you both very much for the nice words and the excellent feedback you both provided. Now that you mentioned it, both of you are spot on! That snare is quite loud / overpowering. Its funny, as I may or may not be alone in this, but as I am making a song, I hear it so much that after a while I become oblivious to things such as this. Hence why feedback is highly crucial imo.
Thanks again for taking the time to listen and the advice.
-Matt