The 808 snare, as the name suggests, is based on the sound made by the Roland 808 drum machine. This is a rather simple sound that sounds very effective when used with the 808 kick, and sounds great with the dry kick too.

To make the sound

1 - Put your tongue against the top of your mouth behind your two front teeth
2 - Build up a little pressure behind your tongue
3 - Force the air between your tongue and the roof of your mouth
4 - If you get a hi-hat sound, you need to use more pressure

Peace, love, and dry mouths

-FT