Good practice volume too.

The Cool Rods and the Hot Rods (louder in volume) are great to knock down the volume and attack for playing at Churches

The Thunder Rods last alot longer (which is to be expected from the bigger dowels), and the volume they create is just right for small room practicing.

A great way to play and keep to a softer volume in a smaller venue.

Meaning you can still play just about as hard as you would with regular drum sticks, but the volume will be noticeably softer

I prefer the regular hot rod size for easier volume control.

I prefer the cool rods for indoor apartment practice, and the hot rods for a bit more solid durability and volume than the cool rods.

Pick them up if you need a new sound at a quieter volume.

The following weekend, I noticed the pair didn't have the same integrity and volume like when I first played them

then i expected but i enjoyed the increased volume over the standard metal brushes that I was using in jazz band

I play a modified kit in an acoustic trio, and I've tried a lot of different types of rods & brushes to find the right volume for my situation.