My favorite pair of sticks are the ones that aren't broken yet

I'd like to suggest to all the young drummers out there, figure out what kind of stick your favorite drummer uses and start there. Learning to play drums should be fun and if playing the same sticks as one of your heros gets you inspired and excited then that's a good thing.

Lots of great comments, thank you all so much for the support. - Jared

0:22 Jared knew he was gonna have to pick them up

I've only ever played with 5A's because that's what every other drummer I knew played with. I really should explore more. I did recently switch to nylon tip though, and I'm liking those much better.

After about 7 years of playing ProMark, I switched to Vater and have been satisfied ever since. Vic Firth will also do in a pinch, but my Vater Los Angeles 5A’s never disappoint for pretty much any style on the kit.

Jared looks like he is auditioning for a character in Lost 😆😆😆

For new players, you should have pointed out that 5A is pretty much the most popular for drum set, followed closely by 5B.

Personally I always practice with heavier sticks to build up my strength and perform with lighter sticks which really help because I then find out can play faster and more consistently.

Actually, at the moment, chopsticks.. Haven’t got around to soundproofing the room.. 😂😂😂

The ones I use are the Promark 7A Firegrip sticks (for more jazz and funky stuff) and the Abe Cunningham signature Promark sticks (for heavier playing). Both are awesome feeling in their own way!

The sound on a ride cymbal is a big factor for me, and it's amazing how much difference there is from one tip shape to another, or different weights and tapers. When I choose sticks, I'm there in the drum shop hitting a ride cymbal, just as important as the practice pad. Oh and by the way, different rides will respond differently to the various tip shapes, so you gotta find a ride similar to the one you play. So many variables in drumming... LOL

just give me a pair of 5A's and im cool lol

I use the Promark Active grip Rebound 5A. They have been awesome. I also use the Promark 747 oak. Those are pretty awesome.

My favorite pair of drum sticks are the vic firth 5B nylon tip sticks

Good video. After 33 years of playing Pro Mark 747 oak sticks, I had to re-evaulate my stick choice last month. I made a change, and it was based on something that I dont think was mentioned by Jared: Material. I used to play heavy oak, but my issue nowadays was with cramping in my hands and wrists. I didnt want to lose that ingrained (ha!) feel of the width and length of wood that my hands knew so well, so I went with a lighter wood, but same dimensions: Hickory. The 747s have them in both. Major difference, and for the better. I have very happy hands now. Material choice is a major factor. What type of wood, or no wood at all even. 👍👍☺☺

I mostly use 5As or 5Bs (before I used to play 2Bs) by either VF or ProMark. I like both nylon and wood tip, but nylon gets special points for durability. Also, lately I've been very fond of ProMark's Firegrain and Active Grip. The former is super durable and the latter feels very stable in hand and it doesn't slip.

I always use 5B vic firth's, but i sometimes experiment with extra pairs or sticks to see if i like something better

Thank you so much for this, Jared! I’m a rank beginner. Just took your drumming “first lesson” a few days ago. Have a few sticks from some really awesome players. Noticed that these heavier sticks give better “balance” vs. these cheap crap sticks that someone gave me. And the 5B Vic Firth seems to be the best. (Got them from the drummer in the band Queen Nation, THE best Queen tribute band out there) For me, this is a great new adventure after 50 years on guitar, so thank you very much!!!!

Great suggestions for such a daunting task to many. I'm a big fan of 7a nylon tips being a fusion style with a lot of focus on cymbal consistency

After a few years of trying out different sticks, I’ve figured out that a larger stick is more comfortable to me. I also decided I prefer the tone I get from nylon tips. So I’ve found that the Vic Firth 5B Nylon sticks work best for me.

Zildjian Travis Barker signature sticks. I just like their weight and feel. easy to roll with

I am a fairly new drummer, and noticed my hands sweat alot when I practice. I had the set that came with the kit, but had trouble keeping a good grip on them. I now use the promark 5A with active grip, and love the way they feel and stay positioned.

I've been really enjoying the Vic Firth Matt Garstka 5A, but I also have been trying out the Promark Firegrain 7A, I tested them out in the store and you can really fly with them! Great response and accuracy in them I feel!

I just love vic firth 5an ( nilon tip) they are just really amazing sticks

Thanks for the really informative video! I appreciate that you pointed out the nuances that can help us choose good sticks. I wish I knew some of this stuff before. Ah well, live and learn, I suppose. :) By the way, there's one more thing I've found quite important when choosing sticks - the grain. More precisely, its direction. The grain should run straight all the way through the stick, because if it's at an angle, the stick is more likely to crack along the grain line. This can happen even when the sticks are fairly new. As far as stick preference is concerned, I've gone through all sorts of sticks, depending on what I play. For softer music, I prefer Zildjian John Riley signatures, 5As (and its derivatives) for general use, and Vic Firth Gavin Harrison signatures for heavier music. Although I must admit I'm starting to find the latter a bit too heavy for my taste.

Many years ago when I hadn't been playing in bands all that long, I noticed these nylon tip sticks in a shop and thought I'd try them out. They were Regal Tip Jazz and i LOVED them ! They just seemed so right for me. But - they were a bit expensive and harder to find, so I carried on trying others - - until one day years later I saw them in a drum shop again and decided, I'm getting those sticks and I'm Sticking to them ! They are my absolute faves. But I mostly use the Rock model now altho I always keep the Jazz handy.

Hey Jared, thank you for the lesson, even though I did know the material, it is great to have a video about it so that you can refer to it whenever you need to. About the drumsticks I use and prefer, it is actually the Vic Firth 55A. But I am trying out the Matt Gartska ones and also getting to discover brushes.

Every day that passes jared gets more orange, i think he's the new trump

Promark 7A w/ nylon tips when I use wood but for the last several years I've been playing Ahead 7A aluminum sticks.

For years my favorites were the Dave Weckl signatures both nylon and wood depending on the application. Lately I've been using VF American Jazz 5's a lot and I LOVE them!

Great video! Really enjoyed it :) I play Vic firth 55A. Since Mike Bennett gave me his Signature 55A after a show, I totally fell in love with them again.

I love my extreme 5a nylon tips but i would love to try an extreme 3a if vic firth ever come out with one

Basic 5As for me. I'll start messing around with different types of sticks once I'm better at actually playing the drums. :-)

I have been playing for 6 months and have found a nice set of 5A drumsticks produced by a local company in Czech Republic called "Pellwood" . They are really well balanced and give good feedback when playing.

Right now I'm rocking Vic Firth NOVA 2B and Rock sticks, their oval tips are what got me hooked, great video!

I've been playing for five years and personally I prefer the 7a's to the 5a's because it's much better for my rudiments and getting around the kit

I have 3 sticks that I use, depending on the environment that I am playing. Playing at church- Vic Firth 8XD General purpose- Vater Gospel 5A Live gigs (rock/blues)- RegalTip Anarchy-X

Jared, I love using 7A’s with a wood tip for Jazz and Light Rock tunes. I tend to go to a 5B for heavier Rock songs. For Marching sticks I prefer a stick with a diameter around .700. My stick brand of preference is Promark. I’ve also occasionally used Vic Firth and a long time ago used Regal Tip.

I was always the Vic Firth guy, I used to play with kind of Chris Coleman tipe of sticks... but then I picked Vater 8A Sugar Maple stick and I couldn't help my self. Works great for snare, drum set and orchestra as well. Love that sticks so much, They are light, lenght and weight is such a perfect and they sounds amazing on cymbals as well. Your hands are going to feel so relaxed playing with those stick. I highly recommend those drumsticks.

I use Vic Firth x55a or promark 747, always wood tip.

I Used 5A Maple Sticks Before. 5A sticks are my most favorite types of sticks 😊💪👍💕💕.

well after years of trying sticks ive found three I use, love the Vic Firth Abe Laboriel jr. stick, love the feel ,thicker and easy to grip, the length and the tip, then I like Pro Mark Anton Fig for some things. and finally for jazz, funk, lighter playing I really like Innovative Percussion John JR Robinson sticks....

I recently started using the Promark Firegrain in 5A and honestly they’re beyond amazing in my opinion next to the oak wooded sticks from Promark

I use the vic Firth 8DN. The “n” meaning nylon

7A because I don't like damaging or detuning my drums in one performance. I think it's the lighting and saturation/hue in post editing that affects how his tan looks, though.

Haven’t read every comment so apologies if someone already posted this. A great piece of advice I was given as a beginner was practise rudiments with sticks that are heavier than you like, then when you play your kit use lighter sticks and you get the benefit of faster play. Worked for me.

A lot of thanks for making and sharing your video!!

Vic 55As were my preferred, but the durability was a bit lacking so I've been using PromMark 5bs for a while now.

I've just ordered my practice pad and nearly got lost in ebay for searching the sticks. I choose 5A to start with :)

I am a drumeo subscriber and love the site. I am new to drums (just under two years) and have tried many different drum sticks. I have found my go to sticks in the Vater 7A Manhattans. Barrel tip and perfect for the pop/ light jazz I enjoy playing.

I main Pro Mark Shira Kashi 2B w/nylon tips Started trying out the Vic Firth American Classic Metal w/the red nylon tips. I also use sticks that are made in Mexico from milkweed wood. These are handmade, are much thicker and a bit heavier. They are made specially for a specific genre of music.

5A nylon Vic Firth are great for church uses!

Promark 5b!

Pro-Mark oak 5b nylon tips are my go to, also like the Zildjian heavy birch sticks

Hi, Jared! Thanks for your fantastic info. I appreciate what you do, and your approach to all aspects of drumming/gear etc. Question: Sometimes I’ll purchase brand new sticks, and one will snap within the first or second use.. I’m not a heavy handed drummer at all, my sticks usually last quite a while. Just wondering why this may occur from time to time? Defective wood? I mostly use Vic Firth 5A wood tip. Thanks again

Who noticed his beard

I use 5A nylon tip sticks at my church. Though I practice with 2B wood tip sticks. I eventually plan to use these at the church but 5A sticks are better for faster songs and slower songs.

We all drummers can't deny your help ,thanks for all these videos...

Hey Jared, Been playing drums for 5 years or so, playing a lot of heavy metal and such I ended up using the Promark's Joey Jordison - TX515W. There's a good feel in those sticks I haven't felt in any others I tried. - Anthony

Zildjian 7a

Choosing sticks is quite the dilemma

Thanks for the info!!! I learn a lot

My sticks of choice for 30 years have been the Vic Firth Dave Weckl Signature Sticks. Wood Tip. I try other sticks, but keep coming back to my favs.

I recommend going through the vic firth signature series. My faves are Thomas Lang, Jojo Mayer, Tommy Igoe, Chris Coleman, Tony Royster. Abe Laboriel Jr. has a very unique signature stick that is worth checking out. Buddy Rich, Steve Gadd, Benny Greb are ones I other drummers have told me are awesome.

Vater 5b nylon tip

Since i start drumming i use my favorite sticks..Vic Firth American Classic Hickory 7AN with nylon tip. Great feel in my hands and i like that noisy sound of my ride cymbal when i play it with that sticks.

Thanks for this video Drumeo i needed it

i use 7a vic firth drumsticks 👌🏽

Vater 7a

5B, acorn wood tip. I switch brands a lot depending on what they have on the particular music store I enter, but Vic Firth seem to be what works best for me.

I'm a new drummer, and I decided to get the vater 908 drumsticks. They have a nice weight to them, they feel nice, and for my first pair I already love them when playing my E-kit or the practice pad!

Anyone here also uses 7A?

Sort of wish you were wearing more make-up. Can you do a video on how to choose the right make-up?

Regal Tip American Hickory - Rock. I switch off between wood and nylon depending on the band. I've been using these sticks for decades. I hope Regal Tip keeps making them as I've tried other sticks, but always come back to these.

Depending on what I'm playing; ie classical, rock, marching, etc I use different sticks. Mainly I use Pro Mark 2B's Nylons or Acorns, Vic Firth American Classic 2B Nylons, or SFX Marching. Just really depends, but I tend to use heavier sticks.

Jared had me rolling 😂😂 😂😂😂 😂😂💀😂💀😭😂😂😂😂 😂😂 😂 he just poured all of the drumsticks on his set 🤣🤣😂🤣😂

Been using a Vicfirth 5B Nylon teardrop tip.. It lasted for 3 years before it finally broke in half.. VERY VERY durable i would say and ALSO it depends on how you play. MY genre is mostly rock / Hard rock / JROCK / Drum and bass / dubstep in my music preference.

Thanks for this video it's really useful for learners

I´ve use Zildjians 3A wood for years and I´d recommend to anybody, because it´s an amazing stick! It has a ball tip, short neck and about 16" long. I play rock and metal music and the stick just loves the abuse! 😎 I have used Mike Mangini´s signature from Zildjian, a pretty heavy stick but I used for the practice pad at home. I´d recommend YOU try a heavier stick for the practice pad and a lighter stick for the drumkit! 🥁

Great video about time someone did something on sticks! I use 2B.

After watching ur video, i confirmed to use 7a or 8a sticks .The video of yours helped me to choose the thinner one,as I'm purchasing it online first time,so tq for the video

Buddy rich signature sticks are what I've been using lately. Yes, nylon tips give you a nice defined sound, but wood tips sound much better when hitting your drums, especially your snare.

I recently had to switch over to Roland V drums and therefore had to change sticks and I find 5a Maple Promark/ Vic Firth work the best for me. Never realized how much lighter the maple is vs hickory. No need for the extra weight when playing on an electronic kit.

Great video, thanks for sharing:) I didn't know about the sound of each stick shows possible weight difference in a pair. I prefer 7a acorn tip.

been using 85a's for a while. my journey in sizes from when I remember was probabl mike portnoy sig (basically 8d), 8d, 5a, extreme 5a, 85a

Went through the phase of looking for sticks. Ended up with Vater Los Angles 5A's. I am sure people would say I should use something else, but these just feel right in my hands.

Considering I have only been playing now for only a couple of weeks and have tried several sticks. For some reason I keep coming back to these : Promark Rich Redmond ActiveGrip 595 Hickory Oval Wood Tip Drumsticks in Black - I actually purchased them off Ebay but I like the feel of them

I use a custom made model by Rohema Drumsticks Germany. Every stick weighs 52g is straight & perfectly matched.

Pro Mark 5B with Nylontip, has the right weight for me and the feeling while playing is just perfect for me :-) and on the E-Drums I use the Zildjian Anti Vibe Sticks 5B, also with Nylon Tip :-)

I’m new to drumming after playing guitar for 20 years. Bought a 5-piece Pearl Roadshow and pretty much upgraded everything but the shells, stands, and rims/hoop. Aquarian Response 2’s for batters and Classic Clears for resos. Hi-Velocity snare batter/Classic Clear snare side (puresound custom 20 wires). SuperKick II bass batter/Regulator reso. I got Sabian XSR and SR2 cymbals. Pearl P-932 pedal/H-930 hi-hat stand. Getting a Spinal G throne soon. Anyways,………. for sticks, I ended up getting Promark Firegrain Rebound 5A’s. Mainly because they look awesome. They also ended up feeling really great (smooooooth) in the hands. They are made from roasted hickory. I’ve had my kit for a few weeks now and I’ve finally got everything sounding good and setup well enough for now when I decided to grab the Pearl sticks that came with the Roadshow. I believe they are maple and man, what an unexpected difference in tone all around! Much brighter than the Firegrains. I was pretty surprised that different woods would have that much of an affect on the tone of everything. Especially the cymbals. I suppose 20 years of electric guitar had influenced my thinking of tone woods. Being an acoustic drum kit, tone woods should have been obvious. Tone wood certainly exists in acoustic guitars so why not drums? Anyway, again,……. Just thought I’d share my first steps into drumming.

For the last 5 years I've been using Vic Firth Titans, but I'm definitely starting to roll back to 5B's and I've been wanting to try out X55B's

Experimenting heavily these days. Grew up playing 5A & 5B, but never really knew why other than they were 'common' and sort of mid-weight between 2s and 7s. Recent years has me trying light thin Jazz sticks (Vic Firth AJ3 & AJ5) and a few others like the SD4 combo or the HD4. In my youth, I swore by the clarity, punch, attack and rebound of nylon tips, and this time around I'm exploring wood tips - lots of barrels and acorns. I'm starting to lean toward the HD4s as my go-to, but I'm open minded to try them all.

My perfect pair is the Signature Stick of Charlie Benante. For me its perfect I tried Vic Firth Metal, 5B, Ahead Sticks but I always went back to Benante's Sticks

I settled for Vater 1A because of the extra length. Before that I used 2B. I even used Vic Firth Rock ones for a while. Always wooden tips, but I'm not particularly picky about the shape.

Nice video! 7A american classic - vic firth, it's the best for drumming! But practising on the pad I prefer thicker 5B

Just got some Vic Forth 2b sticks,and they are great

I exclusively play Headhunters Maple Grooves LL model sticks. After trying so many different brands and styles of sticks, these are by far my favorite. I also play Headhunters bundled rod style sticks (Rads, Doobies, Reefers and Shoots)

This really does help me with drumstick shopping

Good info....Thank you for sharing