I like these so far. They are soft enough to play a floor tom without the ping of a stick and they work well on cymbals. I use these on the snare and it does hit hard enough to pass as a stick, so these are quite versatile. I use two on some songs and on others, I'll use a regular stick on the snare (left hand) and the mallet on the right hand for the floor tom, small toms and ride/crash. A great addition for an intermediate/advanced drummer.