Selecting The Right Drumstick Tip

Choosing your drum stick can be a hard decision. But what about choosing the right tip? Now I do not mean whether to go nylon or wood, I’m talking about the shape of the tip. Like the stick itself, the tips come in many different shapes and sizes – each possessing their own feel, and sound! Here are a few different tips you may find on most sticks.

Oval Drum Stick Tip Oval Drumstick Tip

A well rounded tip, used for most styles
Produces a warmer tone, with great bounce
Has a softer tone, and a lighter feel

Mushroom Drum Stick Tip Mushroom Drumstick Tip

One the most common tips for rock drumming
Produces a louder, full sound, with decent response
Fairly durable, and well balanced

Fat Drum Stick Tip Fat Drumstick Tip

A very durable tip, used for louder, or corps drumming
Produces a loud full sound, slightly heavier tip
Great for cymbal crashing, hard on drum skins

Ball Drum Stick Tip Ball Drumstick Tip

Common with jazz drumming, or snare drumming
Produces a crisp, bright sound. Great for Cymbals
Excellent bounce and response, with a weaker tip

Nylon Drumstick Tip

Excellent for electric drum sets
Produces Brilliant crisp tones. Great for cymbals
More Durable then wood tips

These are just some of the different types of tips you may see on drum sticks. Like usual, be sure to give them all a try! Each one has its one place in the percussion world, so do not limit yourself to one. Go check out the article on different drumstick sizes for more information.

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