I wouldn't put them in the same class as Martin, Santa Cruz, ect. They aren't bad however. When ever I hit the lottery and get the schooner I've always dreamed of I'll get a Rainsong to go on board. I played one at Mandolin Bros last December. I'll review it the same way my wife reviewed a Bob Dylan concert - "It didn't sound nearly as bad as I thought it would". Maybe it's better pluged in.