Hi Don Being that i am a check-mate fan I have a firebird a 56" hunter and a 58" hunter II and a pair of falcons.I prefer my 56" hunter but find that i can interchange between bows without any problem as they all have basically the same feel to them.I have not noticed any of them being hard to quiet down though.I use beaver balls and make my own endless loop strings from dyna 97.I have never shot an assenheimer even though he only lives 30 miles from me so can' t make a comparison.Good luck with your choice