Opinions on Electric Cutouts for small block

I've got DOUGS electric cutouts. They are close to the headers but it does not sound like it did when the headers were really open.

I think it sounds good and so does everyone else

They are a knife blade design and do not leak at all when closed. Bought 2 1/2" since that was the size of the rest of the exhaust. If I were to buy again would go with 3" until past the cutouts or maybe even the X pipe

I didn't really want to spend the money on them but my wife said "I like it how Rogers cars sounds coming into the car shows" so she got what she wanted. Except he has to get out and unbolt the caps on the cutouts, I flip a switch under the dash and within seconds they are OPEN

They are OPEN a lot. For a race car maybe not the best as noted from others on carb adjustments. For fun car to pull in car shows or cruise in's spots, just a COOL FACTOR