Sounding feels really crazy, but in a good way. I think the only word for it is "intense". I didn't actually start experimenting with it until after having to have a catheter put in once, which was both oddly exhilarating and unpleasant at the same time (the sour man-nurse who put it in was kind of rough about it). Prior to that, just the thought of sounding and catheters made me squeamish, but it's actually not that bad. I haven't done it in a while, but I used to go a bit crazy with it. I was kind of careless. I will spare you any gory details about it, though.
Needless to say, I gave it a rest. It felt good enough that I could cum just "fucking" my urethra with a sound, but it wasn't really worth the stinging pain it caused shortly after while urinating. To tell you the truth, I kind of plateaued after a point where the sensation didn't feel quite so intense and amazing anymore. I basically got bored with it. It still feels good, and it can still make me cum, but I think the "novelty" of it wore off, so it's become less exciting for me. Either way, my urethra is fine… I do it very seldom now, but it's perfectly safe if you're careful and use the right kinds of sounds, lubricants and sanitary procedures.