Ernie BallPickey Pickeys Metal Finger Picks, 24-pack (P09220)

Jim Pankey uses them then so do I. But seriously, I really enjoy using these. They sound fantastic and are very durable keeping their shape.

These are the best picksStay on and are very comfortable

I wasn’t sure I’d like these picks and was annoyed to have to buy two dozen of them, but it turns out I love them and keep a couple with each of my instruments. I have high end fingerpicks costing $30 or more a pair, but these are the ones I use on my professional level guitar, resonator guitars, and banjos. Why? If I always picked in such a way that the tip of my fingerpicks hit the strings at a 90° angle, I might choose other picks, but that is seldom the case. More often, they are closer to a 45° angle. That means that the conventional pick slides off to the side a little while picking, and that decreases the “attack,” the hard immediacy of the note. The design of the Ernie Ball Picky Pick tip means that the attack is always sharp. Try these and see the difference. This is just as important for dobro as for banjo. In both cases my ears tell me I’m getting more volume, perhaps because the volume comes faster. I’m not sure. I find that these come already well shaped for my fingers, but it is easy to squeeze them a little smaller if necessary or open them a little. It’s possible to push them right up to the finger tips and catch a little flesh along with the pick, sometimes nice with acoustic guitar, but I aim for about 1/8” of space between the pick and my finger tip. For a thumb pick, I use Fred Kelly Delrin Speed Picks, medium. Same reason: fast, immediate attack and maximum volume. (Yes, much better than Blue Chip thumb picks, though less comfortable.)

I know a professional banjo player who loves these, so I tried them out. They are quality, no doubt. But I can't get used to the pick edge at the end. I think the amount of pick they give is generous. I think the quality is good. I just don't like them for me! Sorry! I kept them and I will give them to students and other banjo players so they can try them. But I'm using more traditional metal picks. On the other hand, I am using many other Ernie Ball Products and strings and I like them.

Excellent for precision and attack. Also very durable, I've been using the same two for years

I believe I prefer the slightly thicker finger covers. I bought these with the hopeful intention that I would be able to strike the strings a little faster but I believe with a wider finger cover you are less likely to touch the string dampening the sound. These are fairly thin and as you can see come to a fairly sharp tip, decent material and a high gloss fit and finish and adjustable size

I use them while playing banjo.IMO, they enhance the banjo’s sound.

I love them. They feel good on my fingers and I like the smaller size pick. I feel I can place closer to the pad of my finger, and when I pick, it's as if I wasn't wearing them. Verses the other style that extends way past your finger tip.