Dunlop 2.0mm Ultex® Jazz III, 2.0mm, 6/Player's Pack

Curiosity made me buy these picks. I had been using Dunlop Jazz III black picks... I read about Ultem picks and wanted to try these. They actual picks are translucent amber... Darker than they appear in the photograph. The surface is smooth, but not glossy, so they do not slip easily. I haven't used them live yet, I am guessing that they would perform well without having to be notched or abraded.Ok, the good part.They are fast. I mean... FAST. I can't examine what happens with a high speed camera or zoom lens, but my god.... They move strings to string with no snags or slips. They make everything I play seem more achievable. (Shred or pretty much any other high velocity guitar playing) The Ultex is very rigid, if you intentionally bend the pick, it has slight give, to a very minor degree. Ultem (Polyetherimide) is a fantastic material for guitar picks, in my opinion, better than nylon or acetal.I have talked to other player who do not like Jazz profile picks while playing rhythm, I suppose this is a personal choice, but for rhythm work, I find these picks to be excellent. I have also (I know, this is sacrilege, but I was rabidly curious), used the picks on my nylon string classical, and they make the strings sound bright, snappy and resonant, while maintaining warmth.Overall, they have displaced all other types of picks as my weapons of choice. Despite the bad press Dunlop receives for "rough edges" or mold seams, these have none, their edges are totally smooth.So if you are looking for the perfect pick, and just can't seem to find it, you may want to try these.

Very nice tip on it. Feels great, sounds great (clarity and bright), perfect size. If you like the petrucci guitar pick, try this one -- it's better. Fantastic pick.

Like a lot of folks, I like the Jazz III shape. The smaller size makes things feel more fluid and less clunky. However, after getting a variety pack and playing with both the max grip and m3 style picks as well as testing out the regular and signature picks in the Jazz III style, none really made me feel like I had good right hand technique. Everything still felt awkward. On a whim I picked one of these up and tried it out. I thought I wouldn’t like the 2.0 mm as the ones I had in this size didn’t do it for me. These though after just 30 seconds getting used to them felt so natural. I guess it was the combination of the jazz iii size and thickness but I play much more accurately and clean. I can also relax my grip and flow much easier. Sound wise, it is very clean but everyone has a preference. All in all, this is worth a try if you feel like you like the jazz iii shape and size but it still doesn’t feel natural. It was a life changer for me, and I’m not exaggerating.

The short review: I like these picks. I plan on slowly phasing out (using up/losing at gigs) almost all other picks I have and use except for a few. I'll keep some different types of picks (material, shape, gauge etc) for different sounds of course but I plan to make this pick my first choice for almost all playing.There, simple.The long review and why: I started out when plastic picks were primarily the picks of choice. Like some beginners, I started out with a larger pick until I slowly evolved to a Fender Teardrop pick, Heavy. The thinking was that a smaller pick permitted a faster picking style (metal/rock/jazz and lead work). I like heavy gauge strings and picks for sound and attack respectively. I figured I could pick, strum, fingerpick more softly if needed but that I couldn't make up for the lack a heavy gauge pick if I needed a sharp, intense attack. Then my playing went into dormancy for decades and that gross of Fender Teardrops I purchased got buried (and still not found) amidst more residential moves than I care to remember. Now to recent times, when I resumed playing regularly, I purchased some Jim Dunlop Jazz IIIs. I had no idea what I was purchasing and I think I just went off some recommendation. Good recommendation as it turned out. After trying nylon Jazz IIIs, Eric Johnson Jazz IIIs, other Dunlop picks, I was hooked on Dunlops and especially Jazz IIIs. Finally, I used this crazy thing called, I think it's the internet?, and lo and behold, a world of Dunlop products (picks!!!) until the Ultex Jazz III 2.0.How could I go wrong (I didn't)?However, I read other reviews of the pick here before my order arrived.I suggest you read those reviews as well.At least two other reviews comment on the tonal quality of this particular pick and it is true that there is a change in the tone one gets from this pick. I have tried to compare Jazz IIIs, John Petrucci Jazz IIIs and the Ultex Jazz III 2.0. What I experienced is that I like the sound of all three with the Petrucci's being especially clean BUT (oh, there had to be a but), I cannot get past the feel of Ultex 2.0 picks. I just love the feel of these picks and though I play acoustically these days more than electrically, I like the feel and the attack. There is a pronounced scraping sound against the wound strings that can be ameliorated by a more square (flatter) flat-picking style. When I strum flatly, the wound strings are sounded much more than the unwound lending a fuller sound though sometimes a bit of a flatter sound. It is for these reasons I'll keep a variety of picks around. However, for most playing needs, I would rather feel very good and sound the way I sound with these picks much more than not.Bottom line? If the thought of these picks appeals to you, try one out. If the potential trade off is more than you prefer, don't bother. I'm glad I tried them out. Playing styles sometimes evolve and what may feel right now may change in whatever direction over time. Every choice is worth your consideration relative to what you know suits your playing style or what might expand your style in heretofore unimagined directions.