Sticks
Hello!
I am new. Very new. 10 days playing for the first time ever new. I'm rather proud of myself, to be honest. Anyway. The -VERY FIRST THING- I discovered with drumming was that when I asked any drummer I knew for advice (on anything: kit setup, crash vs crash/ride, stool height, tom angle, hi-hat cymbal separation, etc.), the usual response was: "However you want to set it up, bro." Well, okay then. But I -know- for a fact that's not true. Even just watching the Drum Setup Wizard video, the -FIRST- thing taught (not a hack) about is making sure the stool is the right height. The closest I got told to do was to make my thighs parallel to the floor. Which, according to Emma, is too low. And her reasoning makes sense. So. Hell yes. I respond better to instruction versus experimentation. Ha :D Anyway, my question is this: There are so many …
After a few months in or as they say “some time later…” I’ve switched to Vic Firth 5A. The Vater sticks aren’t as balanced as the Firth’s for me. They are a bit more expensive but the ones my daughter bought for me are the best I’ve used. There are different types of tips too. My Vater have nylon tips so they play a little quieter but the Firth sticks are wooden and rounded. I like their sound and their feel.