Not a great cross-stick sound on the snare.

Very rich sound with the comfortable weight and lenght of the 5A's

I bought it because of the shape of the tips to maintain more of a consistent sound despite slight fluctuations in the angles when doing rolls but the finishing touches weren't as on par as other brands, such as the lacquer finish on one of the tips had a small glob that needed to be scrapped off or else it looked and felt like a deformed tip, plus a few inches below each

The sound is much better and he seem to control the beat much better

I like the sound of wood tip sticks on cymbals

They last a long time and have a great sound

A more organic bounce and less sharp sound.

I play nylon tips almost exclusively because I like the crisper sound on the cymbals, and they last longer when playing on cymbals, but I bought these wood-tips for practicing on the practice pads.