I've ridden on H+Sons, and they performed very well.
They were very round (This may be placebo, but they just rode in a very VERY smooth way), and had great "resonance". That's a weird term, but it's just the best word I can use to describe the way they felt when going over bumps and lifting the tire up. They did not vibrate as much as previous wheels, and they landed with a solid, stiff, symmetric thud when going off of curbs and such. I had the TB14 (The archetype will for sure be stiffer), but they were still stiffer than other box sections that I had ridden. I felt that stiffness when cranking down hard and skidding. All H+Sons are also 23mm wide, so that may or may not help you with cornering. I did avoid a head on collision with them, and had I slipped up even a small amount on two extremely quick snappy turns, I would have gotten creamed in an extremely serious way. IDK if that had anything to do with how well they cornered, but they didn't slip out or flop over under me under like the sharpest turn you've ever made in your entire life lol.
Their rims are also very aesthetically pleasing, which just feels good to ride around and look at which makes the psychological aspect of the riding experience a little better.
Your other options are like mavic ellipse (which i've heard very good things about), and perhaps some velocities. Magic ellipses don't seem like the best street wheels though.
From what I've heard about Phils (I have a pair that I haven't put on a bike yet), and from what I've experienced with H+Son, you're getting looks, performance, and durability all in one combo there.
I can usually get 1 or 2 out of those 3.
Personally, if this was going to go on a commuter bike, with that budget it would probably be an insta-buy for me. I'm actually drooling over it right now lol.
If you're riding it just a couple times a week, you could look into lighter/weaker wheels.
Last edited by BicycleBicycle; 04-24-19 at 07:03 PM.