Welcome to the forum Jason!!
Yes, going from one thickness/shape/material can make a world of a difference in person. It may be “felt” more than heard sometimes, but it can often be heard quite well too. Ben sells Primetones in two sizes and two materials (the smooth kind sound and feel much better to me) and they are great if you want to try a great bluegrass pick for very little cost.
Re BlueChip: I always like to buy one with one rounded corner (1R). You essentially get two picks in one and you can learn whether or not you like the rounded point. TADs are the biggest (same as the large Primetone), TPs are in the middle and STPs are the smallest.
I’ve heard ToneSlabs are phenomenal but have never played with one. Their price did just drop to the same as BlueChip!
And we already have one convert on the forum!