Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi Peter

I bought some Ahead 5A anti-vibe sticks and used them but then one
broke .. not just slightly, the inner aluminium core fractured
completely. I complained to my supplier who provided me with another,
but at \ufffd25 or so I felt I wasn't going to go further along that line.

Also I wasn't happy with other things about the Aheads. There's a
groove at the point where you want to hold the stick .. it's probably
deliberately there, but I found it had a sharp, irritating edge.

I also couldn't quite get used to the fact that they are slippery,
whereas varnished wood isn't. So I ended up buying the grip tape they
recommend which then went too far the other way and started giving me
blisters. After not too long, of course, the tape starts slipping and
comes off, and that's not cheap to replace either.

Simultaneously I took drum lessons and learned how to hold my sticks
correctly. I still don't, actually, but I hold them better than I did
and my problem's disappeared.

So I used medium weight wooden sticks with nylon tips but the tips
kept ptanging across the room.

Nowadays I use cheap 7As (by Performance Percussion) with wooden tips
from the local music shop. I'm totally happy with those. They last
forever, and maybe the lightness means there's less energy in the
vibration so it's less harmful.

Heavier sticks seem to matter when playing an acoustic kit, but don't
when playing a digital one, so that works for me.

J


 > Greetings:
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> I know this is a lame question, but I am in the process of selecting
> some drum sticks.  I am a keyboard player in general but acquired a
> DTxpressIII SP and have little experience on drums, let a lone E-
> Drums.
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> Any of you folks have suggestions / guidence on stick selection.  Way
> too many brands, sizes, tips, etc.
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> I bought some cheap ones with plastic tips.  They lasted a little
> while.  Now I want something more in line with what others generally
> use.
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> My personal music style would be more 80's Synth Pop, but some of the
> folks I practice with are moderately aggressive rockers.  I also need
> sticks for my DD55's that I use as MIDI controllers for synths and
> for percussion effects.
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> Any and all suggestions welcome.
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> Best regards;
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> Peter B.
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