Below are some helpful hints to aid you in selecting your drumsticks. Teardrop tips produce rich, dark tones with focused lows. Barrel tips produce a full punchy sound. Great for louder volume situations. Ball tips produce a clean, bright and articulate sound.
Acorn tips produce a full, fat sound.
Oval tips produce a broad, mid range sound due to tip length. Nylon tips produce a brighter sound than wood tip models. More durable than wood tips. Vater crafts their drumsticks from only the finest American Hickory and American Rock Maple available. Hickory is the most popular wood used for making drumsticks.