Vic Firth Drumsticks and Accessories

Vic Firth Drumsticks and Accessories

  • 17 September, 2019
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New in our offer are Vic Firth Drumsticks and Drum Accessories. Vic Firth is a well-known drummer and percussionist, one of the top manufacturers and is also the most common choice of well-known drummers who also have their signature designs.

You can get most of their products with us right away, as they are in stock in our stores! In case of special requirements you can also order the product on request.

Click HERE to view products. You can choose from drum sticks, other percussion sticks, headsets, strap, stick bags and other accessories ....

For more product information, visit the VIC FIRTH website for a wealth of useful information as well as drum lessons
We have also prepared some tips to help you make the right choice of drumsticks!






Are drum sticks just a round piece of wood? Not at all. The problem of making the right choice is understood when we consider that drum sticks are an instrument that extends the hands of a musician.


Choosing the "best" drum sticks is a completely individual decision of each individual. A lot of drummers don't even think about how much easier it would be to play if they had the right bars. Even professional drummers often have 2 or 3 different models in use. It depends on the song you are currently playing. Selection factors include weight, flatness, wood type, length, diameter, head type, and subjective factor such as "balance" or "feel" when playing. When choosing your pair, look for the quality of the wood veins, which should run evenly and in parallel along the axis of the rod. The type of wood plays a big role in the balance and life of the stick. Some drummers want a natural sound generated by wooden heads. Still others prefer the plastic head, as this allows for a constant tone on the cymbal and a longer head life.


Determine the size of the bars that best fit your hand. Keep an eye on the thickness and length. It is right to choose a model that you can easily control, which will make it easy to play and get the sound you want. Compare multiple models before deciding. With more experience you will quickly be able to choose the model that will suit you in almost any situation.




KEY QUESTIONS ARE:

- How much volume do you require?

- Do you play in a jazz trio or 50-member orchestra without sound system?

- Are you a member of a vocal rock band or a brass band?

- Maybe you play a symphony orchestra?

- Do you still go to music school? ….



The correct selection of sticks is as wide as the listed music genres.

Hold the sticks in your hand. Feel them when you hit a hard surface of glass or wood. Listen to the sound they emit and watch for a pair of reflections. Hit with both sticks together. If you hear a hollow sound, it's a sign of poor quality wood. Balancing the weights of the two bars is desirable. Bars that sound the same usually have a similar weight. Test the straightness of the bars by rolling on a flat surface. Most drummers use this method as their sole criterion for selection, which is not correct. Experience has shown that good control and feeling are far more important characteristics than the straightness of the bar itself. Strongly crooked bars are not suitable. From time to time try out any new rod model, beware of the reasonable price. The high price of sticks does not mean that there will be much benefit to them. It is also important to know if the selected models will always be in stock with your supplier.

Experience in Slovenia so far suggests that with each new supply of bars, slightly different models came to the stores. Will your model be purchased next time you need it most? Whatever type of music you play, heavy metal, marsh, rock, jazz or philharmonic music, Vic Firth has a wide selection of bars in your program.


The drummer is defined by the following important variables, each of which contributes to the final balance.

These parameters are completely intertwined, so several combinations are possible.




Head is important for cymbals:

- wooden acorns, ellipsis and barrel give a darker, rich tone to the cymbal

- The wooden shape of the ball in small diameters has a natural, clear and high tone

- Nylon type, "drop" shape, generates high clear tone and has a long lifespan.




The cone of the rod affects the reflecting properties. A longer cone provides faster and softer repulsion while giving a shorter cone a harder punch and a slower repulsion. The length of the cone also partly affects the sound of the cymbals.

The handle of the stick affects the sound of the drums. Provides a neutral point setting and thus an optimal return to the starting position. With properly balanced bars, this point is just under 1/3 of the length of the bar. Each drummer individually adjusts it to feel. It usually adjusts it when it changes volume or when moving to faster passages.

The thickness of the rod provides the required strength, stronger impact and reduces the chance of breaking. Thinner bars are easier, faster, and easier to use for technically demanding phrases.

The length of the bar acts as a lever. The shorter ones have a weaker punch than the long ones. Long bars, however, are generally slower than shorter bars, as they require more energy from the drummer.

Also important is the wood from which the bars are made, as it determines their sound and durability.


USING INACCESSIVE BATTLES creates muscular tension, which is a technical problem for the drummer and hinders him from playing, which hinders musical progression and makes music no longer fun. Choose the right bars from the rich Vic Firth program.


 We wish you a lot of drumming pleasure and success with Vic Firth bonus bars and accessories.










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