Replaced the stock Remo UK heads on my Ludwig CS Custom Elite Birch with a set of these (10-12-14) and wow, what a difference. The stock heads weren't horrible, but the punch these G2 clears have is incredible. They don't kill the tone like Pinstripes, but still give me a nice controlled sound. They tune easily and seem to have a wide usable range. I play a wide range of styles and these heads can handle them all. I've heard good things about the durability of these, but since I've only had them a few weeks I can't comment on that.