It's like this thang is plugged into a an amplifier and the knobs are up. So freakin' loud and powerful. Did I say loud? It's articulate too though. Reacts really well to slight pressure changes. This didge will make any hack player feel like a superstar. And will make any superstar double dope. Really dramatic overblown. Clear vocals. Bouncy backpressure typical of a straight cone. Solid built. Nice and heavy, for the sadistic hiker, and moreso for the audiosnob. Tends towards percussive but like I mentioned about that pressure control and the vocals.... it's a one-man fistfight.