Adoro Silent Sticks - SSX - Quiet Drum Sticks - Quiet Drumsticks Ideal for Acoustic Music - Reduced Volume with Full Sound - No Sound Insulation Wall Required - 1 Set

I don't play hard or heavy, I don't play rock. I play jazz and some funkier groovier styles. So can only comment on how they work in this context. And for this they are utterly superb. I immediately bought another pair just out of fear they may get discontinued. I can finally practise and *know* I'm not bothering anyone instead of *hoping* I'm not and trying to keep it out of my thoughts. I combine these with low volume cymbals (the type with the holes in them) and e-drums (because I could never get on with the e-drum cymbals) and play the e-drums through a small amp turned down very quiet. With these sticks just added this set up allows me to play with unrestrained movement and feel and it produces an overall volume I can barely believe as it's so quiet. Finally technology alone has given me the drum set up I need. I had been thinking of saving up for a soundproof studio in the garden. No need now. I adapted to the slightly different weight and feel almost immediately. Strongly recommend if you do a lot of more intricate, lighter, groovier, funkier, more swinging practise. Possibly useful for other styles too but I can't comment.

These are great. I have a drum kit with mesh heads and quiet cymbals but it was still too loud, regularly going over 85db. With these sticks the sound level is kept noticably lower. The new tip design works well. I don't have the old design to compare it to. I'm aware that I have to play more gentle with these sticks. They are made of plastic. They could break.

I bought these as I need to be relatively quiet in our rehearsal space, and I'm not keen on the dowel rod style sticks intended for that purpose. I was tempted by these as they looked to be a similar size to hold onto as regular drumsticks. They are of course lighter than regular sticks, but they do have a decent bit of weight in them so don't feel flimsy. And they do what they're supposed to do - good sound, less volume! My only dislikes are aesthetic. I don't like that the place where the tip is glued into the tube is exposed, as it just looks a bit messy. And the sticks themselves look pretty wrecked pretty fast, as the plastic shows up all the dings significantly. I'm planning on getting some sort of decorative tape to remedy both these issues.

Good reduction of sound on drum heads and cymbals. There is an understandable reduction in feel/technique when compared to using regular drum sticks, but they perform their function well. Seem well made and should last a while but overpriced for what they are. For silent practice late at night I use on a couple of moongel pads to play around with various sticking patterns/rudiments and it is the quietest setup I have found, really almost silent. Techniques available using this method are limited but it is ideal for me when too late to play on a standard pad or acoustic kit.

Because the sticks are lighter and feel more fragile I can tell I put less energy into stokes, but if you play single hits you can't really hear much of a difference in volume. It is a little quieter, but isn't going to be much better for neighbours so recommend mesh heads or pads instead.

They work very well and make less noise than standard sticks

I wanted a light stick because I play light. They lasted 40 minutes before one of the tips sheared off. There has to be a way of getting a lighter / quieter drum stick. This isn't it

Well, they are a good way of reducing the volume. You do have to make sure and play with the tips to achieve this, that can be a bit of a challenge as these bend and allow the hard plastic rod to make contact with your cymbals and drums. Additional damping is still required though - they are not a one stop fix. Durability - terrible. 2 jams and one snapped about 1cm below the ‘tip’. Impossible to use these with any form of enthusiasm.