I like Fiberskyn heads myself and certainly plan on getting some for my Gretsch Catalina Rock set for that swing era sound. I had Fiberskyn Ambassadors on my Mapex Pro M kit, but I think the heads just didn't fit the sound of the drum sizes. The toms are all suspended 10x8, 12x10, 14x11, 16x13 and I think the thick Fiberskyns were a bit much, but the tone was great. The only concern was that I had 22" Powerstroke Fiberskyn heads for both sides of the bass drum. The sound was completely dead and horrible. I think the thickness of the laminated heads plus the powerstroke ring is too much for both sides. I cut the ring out of the reso head and the problem was solved. So if you get a Powerstroke batter, you might want a regular reso. This was on a 22x18 bass, so I would imagine the result would be worse for a 18". For snares though the Fiberskyn Ambassador is a very unique head. The tone is warm, and the center is focused and articulate while the outside is open for rimshots. Don't expect a modern sounding crack out of this head though (think Gene Krupa sound vs. Buddy Rich). Brushes were smooth which felt better, but you may want to play a stiffer brush for unmiked gigs to project more. The good side is that it doesn't wear down, however, Fiberskyns are known to bubble after a while (mainly a result of humidity, and alas sweaty hands). I found though that if you keep the head tuned tight though, the bubbles stay down unlike on toms. Fiberskyns are a break from plastic sounding drumheads and are always worth a try.