In this video, Sound Pure percussion specialist Paul Spencer explains how different types of drumstick tips can affect your drum and cymbal sound. Examples include:
Teardrop Tip: 1:48
Oval Tip: 2:08
Acorn Tip: 2:27
Barrel Tip: 2:46
Ball: 3:05
Nylon Tip: 3:25
"Small Ball" Tip: 3:53
Each type of drumstick tip type is going to have an effect on the way your drums and your cymbals sound. Teardrop-shaped tips will give you a really focused low end sound with a lot of warmth and darkness. Oval tips are going to give you the most well-rounded frequency response, with an even spread of mids, highs, and lows. Acorn tips will give you a sound that is full, rich, and fat. Barrel tips will give you a sound that has punch and is loud, while round tips will give you clean, bright, and articulate sound.
It's also important to consider the material that your tip is made out of. A wooden tip is going to be a lot warmer and a lot darker than, say, a nylon tip, which gives a harder, brighter, more articulate sound. Take a listen to hear the differences!
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Links to gear used in this video:
Cymbal: https://www.soundpure.com/p/sabian-21-hh-raw-bell-dry-ride-cymbal/7594
Teardrop Tip: https://www.soundpure.com/p/vic-firth-5a-wood-tip-american-classic-hickory-drumsticks/5020
Oval Tip: https://www.soundpure.com/p/zildjian-ringo-starr-signature-drum-stick/9120
Acorn Tip: https://www.soundpure.com/p/zildjian-super-5a-natural-hickory-drumsticks-wood-tip/8079
Barrel Tip: https://www.soundpure.com/p/vic-firth-signature-series-dave-weckl-original-drumsticks/5036
Ball Tip: https://www.soundpure.com/p/zildjian-signature-series-asth-taylor-hawkins-wood-tip/5210
Nylon: https://www.soundpure.com/p/vic-firth-5an-nylon-tip-american-classic-hickory-drumsticks/5178
Small Ball Tip: https://www.soundpure.com/p/promark-michael-carvin-wood-tip-drum-sticks/18106
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