Well, what do you want out of it? Looking for a particular sound? I own a Pacific FS birch snare, and that bad boy is LOUD! Probably due to the very sharp incline on the bearing edge. I'm assuming it's a 14" snare as well, but you said your using in conjunction with your ekit, so I'm not sure if you would be using it as a side snare or the main.
Birch tends to have boosted lows and highs as compared to maple, but most of the lows will not be present in a birch snare drum. I would assume it will be more of a louder, brighter drum. Maple is more often used for a snare due to it's warmth. But that's not to say birch isn't commonly used for a snare either, some people prefer that sound instead of maple.
Loudness also depends on the bearing edges, but I'm not familiar with the Gretsch birch snare so I couldn't tell you how much of an angle they are on. My Pacific birch snare is know for it's sharper angle on the snare apparently, so it could just be me.
Overall it looks like a decent buy, and it comes with a stand so thats a nice plus.
I'm not sure what your situation is, but I might get it if I knew it would work for me, and if I liked the sound of the drum (most importantly).
Let us know what you decide!
