I use these sticks for everything from jazz to hard-rock, and I really love their balance. The cymbal response is out of this world and you can get lovely tones from your batter heads, especially during lighter playing. Great overall feel, nice and light, and excellent quality as you'd expect from VF. They're perhaps not quite as durable as some other sticks, so you should probably stay clear of them if you're a heavy hitter. But that aside, I cannot fault them.