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(Image credit: Getty/Anton Engblom/EyeEm) Should you try signature drumsticks? Nylon tips produce more attack than wood tips. For the best of both worlds, we’d recommend an oval tip. Ball tips tend to elicit more precise, articulate sounds, especially when it comes to cymbals.

Each style extracts a different sound from your drums and cymbals.

Stick tips come in all shapes and sizes, in nylon and wooden guises.

Longer, thinner tapers promote faster, lighter playing, but these sticks tend to be more fragile.

Taper length impacts how the stick feels to play.

Taper is the part that gets increasingly thinner towards the tip of the stick.

Length dictates the potential reach you have between your hands and your drums and cymbals. Generally, thicker sticks are more durable, too. This translates to playing comfort and the amount of power you can unleash on your drums and cymbals.

Thickness has an impact on the overall weight of the stick, and how it feels in your hand.

When searching for your next pair, you’ll see a number of key words used to describe features: thickness, length, taper and tip. So that’s the overview now let’s run through key terminology to help inform your purchase of the best drumsticks for you.

These are often more than good enough for home practice or giving the kids a go on your kit, too. Even if these aren’t your go-to A-grade stage model, it’s worth grabbing a few pairs of budget sticks as back-ups in case of mid gig or session breakages. This added strength reduces the need to regularly replace drumsticks, but inevitably costs more on a one-off basis.Ĭheaper budget drumsticks, commonly made from B-grade hickory, come in at a fraction of the price of premium sticks, and are well worth considering.

This medium weight hardwood is a hard-wearing material, while alternative woods such as oak and maple offer different weight and density options.įor even more durability it would be worth exploring sticks made from still-tougher materials such as aluminium or graphite. Most often, wooden drumsticks are made from hickory. (Image credit: Getty/Anton Eine/EyeEm) Choosing the best drumsticks for you