I have learned that I am very much unlike other drummers in the fact that I like to tune my drums, I absolutely hate damping or muffling, and I like open tones for my kick drum that's not a "click" but more of a kick to the sternum "thud". But these have actually surprised me. I love open warm tones that ring out really well, and for someone who's looking for that wonderful Low end, with lots of sustain here's the kick for you. If you want to compare drum sounds, I kind of got a Pedro The Lion / Seville kick sound out of it. Love it, I will have some fun with this in the studio, still an evans guy though.