The ahead xl rock concert drumsticks are designed for full throttle rock n roll power. These mega beast drumsticks benefit from extra reach which makes them great for concert use. They also last 6 to 10 times longer than wooden sticks which is thanks to aheads hyper form engineered swaging process. But not only do the rock concert drumsticks last longer than their wooden counterparts they also perform more effectively. With 5 percent more rebound ergonomically tuned handles and a built in vibration control system vrs these synthetically engineered drumsticks are designed to take your playing to the next level. Sonically the rock concerts unbreakable nylon tips provide a brighter more articulate sound thats great for all musical styles particularly hard rock. Rock hard with aheads rock concert drumsticks.