Members sumpm1 Posted September 12, 2004 Members Share Posted September 12, 2004 Are there any special sticks that are made to be quiet for quiet practicing. It seems more practical to have sponge covers for the drum sticks than it does to have sponge mufflers to throw over every single drum. I know that they have some soft covers to put over your kick drum beater. I saw the Pro Mark Cool Rod Specialty Sticks that are made for lower volume playing, but were not specifically designed to be quiet for practicing, and are also very expensive as far as sticks go. They sould sell some lighter drum sticks, or possibly regular weight sticks that have a foam cover on the ending that would make your drumming much quieter for practicing during quiet hours. Or they could sell a slip on cover for the end of regular sticks. Tell me what you guys think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sumpm1 Posted September 12, 2004 Author Members Share Posted September 12, 2004 Now that I mentioned that there are soft foam or sponge covers for kick pedal beaters, I can't find but one on the market. I swear that I saw these around for years in the Musician's Friend catalogs. hmmmm... Someone tell me that I am not going mad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drummerforsale Posted September 12, 2004 Members Share Posted September 12, 2004 Originally posted by sumpm1 Are there any special sticks that are made to be quiet for quiet practicing. It seems more practical to have sponge covers for the drum sticks than it does to have sponge mufflers to throw over every single drum. AMEN!!!Why the hell hasn't anyone else thought of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dark Slide Posted September 12, 2004 Members Share Posted September 12, 2004 Originally posted by drummerforsale AMEN!!!Why the hell hasn't anyone else thought of this? Well because if any of the drum companies marketed them, you'd just end up buying 2 foam covers for your sticks rather than covers for all of your drums and that means less $$$ for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tangman Posted September 12, 2004 Members Share Posted September 12, 2004 Those just wuldnt exist......this you are hitting seomthing and most probably at high speeds and when you hit something at high speeds it makes a sound even mroe so with drums lol. There are brushes and cool rods etc but theres no sticks where you can hit a drum with and have no sound unless you air drum. I thnk tama made silent tips or seomthing because it was int here catalogue, you could try looking for them or seomthing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Living Dead Drummer Posted September 12, 2004 Members Share Posted September 12, 2004 Pro Mark rods are crap... Try the Regal Tip Thai sticks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SublimeOi Posted September 12, 2004 Members Share Posted September 12, 2004 tama makes these things called like silent tips i think and you put them on the tip of your sticks and it is rubber and it is supposed to make you play quieter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sumpm1 Posted September 13, 2004 Author Members Share Posted September 13, 2004 I found those Tama Silent tips. I'll give them a try. It doesn't seem like a little rubber is gonna do much dampening on a drum. Maybe it will be the noise down a little further if you are using head mufflers with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mR.dnA Posted September 13, 2004 Members Share Posted September 13, 2004 Originally posted by sumpm1 I found those Tama Silent tips. I'll give them a try. It doesn't seem like a little rubber is gonna do much dampening on a drum. Maybe it will be the noise down a little further if you are using head mufflers with them. Those are intended for you to be able to use your regular sticks on a non-practice pad surface (for instance, a coffee table or whatever). Not for reducing sound on a drumset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members john clarity Posted September 14, 2004 Members Share Posted September 14, 2004 a drummer i know is using vic firth peter erskine sticks for small group jazz gigs... they're light and have small tips, much much quieter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lidwish Posted August 26, 2008 Members Share Posted August 26, 2008 Are there any special sticks that are made to be quiet for quiet practicing. It seems more practical to have sponge covers for the drum sticks than it does to have sponge mufflers to throw over every single drum. I know that they have some soft covers to put over your kick drum beater. I saw the Pro Mark Cool Rod Specialty Sticks that are made for lower volume playing, but were not specifically designed to be quiet for practicing, and are also very expensive as far as sticks go. They sould sell some lighter drum sticks, or possibly regular weight sticks that have a foam cover on the ending that would make your drumming much quieter for practicing during quiet hours. Or they could sell a slip on cover for the end of regular sticks.Tell me what you guys think.New product coming out soon or is recently out, that's pretty much like you describe..way quieter than anything on market to my knowledge. Let me know if you want info - send private request, cuz I don't want to clutter with ads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Carroll Posted August 26, 2008 Members Share Posted August 26, 2008 Post in the spam section up top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marko46 Posted August 26, 2008 Members Share Posted August 26, 2008 Pro Mark rods are crap... Try the Regal Tip Thai sticks I haven't seen Thai Sticks in years. They're prolly 60.00 a pair by now, or more. But I bet you'd think you sounded great while playin' them. Drugs....... drugs..... my mind always reverts to drugs. Or chicks.............. Or drugs and chicks. Sorry, yea quieter sticks. Can't help ya there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drumtechdad Posted August 26, 2008 Members Share Posted August 26, 2008 I haven't seen Thai Sticks in years. They're prolly 60.00 a pair by now, or more. But I bet you'd think you sounded great while playin' them. Drugs....... drugs..... my mind always reverts to drugs. Or chicks.............. Or drugs and chicks. Sorry, yea quieter sticks. Can't help ya there. At least you remember something, Marko. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cheeseadiddle Posted August 26, 2008 Members Share Posted August 26, 2008 I've been using Lighting Rods. I'll probably buy more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted August 26, 2008 Members Share Posted August 26, 2008 At least you remember something, Marko. Not the economy evidently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Watchdog Posted August 26, 2008 Members Share Posted August 26, 2008 I would imagine anything on the end of your stick that would quiet your playing on drums enough to make a difference...would also mean poor stick response. BTW, I tried those quiet pads on my drums once...they worked but also left little black bits of rubber everywhere. It looked like my kit was being attacked by ants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OptimusV6 Posted August 26, 2008 Members Share Posted August 26, 2008 try some mallets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BenG Posted August 26, 2008 Members Share Posted August 26, 2008 Vic Firth Scojo's. ...yeah. They're meant for marching but they're very quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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