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

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.

Like most drummers who practice at home noise is an issue. I have tried all sorts of things to reduce the noise and thought I would give these a go. If you are just playing normally without drags then these are brilliant. However you get very little rebound from them so if you do want to play drags I don’t think they work that well. Of course that could just be poor technique on my part, but I get a great buzz from my wooden sticks so not sure it’s me. The feel is pretty good so if you just want to practice the music with no frilly work then I think these are pretty good. Mine lasted about 12 months before the shaft broke and the only other issue I had was the plastic tips flying out! Superglue soon fixed that! Happy enough with them to have ordered another pair!

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.

They work very well and make less noise than standard sticks

Pros: Handling is good, sound is clear on drums and cymbals. Cons: I wasn't expecting them to be silent, but I was hoping for more of a reduction in sound. The playing still sounds very loud. More importantly, they broke after a month of reasonable use. Sadly they just don't seem up to the job.

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.

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.

Great silent sticks. I live in a flat and these help to mitigate some of the percussive noise from my V-Drums. I have noticed that one of the sticks is starting to crack slightly on the end after a few months of use, so would question how long they may last. So far so good

Espectaculares. Buen agarre, rebote similar al de una baqueta normal. Reduce bastante el sonido sobre los pads de mi batería electrónica. Un acierto.

To be clear, these will never replace my favorite sticks. But even though I am generally not very heavy handed with my sticks and have learned to play with controlled dynamics, sometimes certain requested songs really need that "full drum" sound, but the volume standard set by the venue makes it difficult to use sticks. And I'm not a fan of using brushes, broom brushes, rutes, etc. purely for volume control as they shift the timber/tone of the kit significantly...and not all musical contexts lend itself to their effects. Thus enter these so called "Silent Sticks". What I like: 1) They do their job while still allowing for a fairly full drum sound. Whether riding on the cymbal/hats, playing tom grooves, disco patterns, half-hat punk patterns...these sticks delivered. I even had folks come up and compliment me on how well the drums balanced well with the rest of the band and in the room. They would inspect my setup. The playing cut through the band, but did not overwhelm the venue. 2) They are lighter than 7As, BUT they still have weight thanks to the rubber grips that make it feel like I am still swinging something. 3) They retain a good rebound and don't feel dead on the strike. You can double stroke on it or do a hihat mohler technique easy enough. 4) Aesthetically, I find them pleasing and professional looking. I know what matters most is the sound and handling, but this added cherry on top is welcome. 5) It pairs well with the RhythmBytes Groove Lite small venue cymbals as well as my Paiste PSTX's. I can get doesn't crashes with them let alone decent riding sounds, too. However, be mindful of...: 1) You can only really strike anything with the tip. For example, the abs plastic is a hollow tube, so to crash a cymbal with the shaft risks breaking it. It even warns you about that in the packaging. So as long as you use as intended by them, they will last. That said, I do get good crashing results with the tip...and if you pair them with thinner cymbals like Paiste PstX's you can have massive control over volume while retaining a good quality sound. 2). My usual grip is traditional, but these sticks seemed to not work well with me in that group. So I switch over to match grip. No biggie. Traditional tends to get me a thinner result with them. 3) With regular sticks, you can shift the timber/tone depending on where on the head you strike. With these ones, you are pretty much limited to staying at the center of the drum of you wish to maintain a good usable tone. 4). Though you can do multi-stroke rules, I wouldn't generally advise it as the results sound too weak. Single strokes provide the tone I am looking for. So you'll get very comfortable doing 16th's on singles. 5) To get the best tone, you do need to provide a strong stroke. All in all, they aren't my favorite sticks! But they are my favorite sticks for situations where I need to tame even my controlled playing. In fact, I will be ordering a new pair that way even if one breaks, I'll have more ready. It has become a necessary part of my toolkit.

I have the red grips ones and originally bought them for rehearsal with my 10pc. (3 singers, horns, keys, guitar, bass, and me) since we like to keep the volume down and focus on the vox and horn hits. I have since learned to keep them in my bag because we played a huge corporate gig in a 5-star hotel ballroom. You would think I could swing for the fences but .... the wall behind us is glass. If you've ever played in this environment, you know that the reflection off the glass can cause you to quickly overpower the band. During soundcheck, I switched to the Adoros and ... voila .. no sound issues, I could play with less restraint and the sound guys loved the balance we achieved. I also use them with a singer-songwriter quartet (americana) and they've really allowed us to bring a subtle touch to the music (think Emmylou Harris "Wrecking Ball" type sound). Kudos and I adore my Adoros.

Ich habe schon mehrere Paare in meiner Sammlung und bin sehr zufrieden. Anfangs fremdelte ich etwas und betrachtete die Sticks skeptisch von allen Seiten und Perspektiven. Nach etwas Eingewöhnung an die komplett neuartigen Sticks, ist es sehr schnell völlig normal und soooo viel leiser. Ich spiele auf meinen E Drums nur noch mit den Silent Sticks. Und auch Doppel base spielen geht jetzt mit einer echten Doppelfussmaschine in meiner kleinen Mietwohnung. Bisher hat sich noch keiner beschwert. Die Teile machen richtig Spaß und sehen auch cool aus. Auch die Silent Beater kann ich wärmstens empfehlen. Natürlich ist der Widerstand nicht so doll wie bei einem echten Beater, aber es geht ja um die Schallreduzierung und das klappt auf jeden Fall. Es ist sehr viel leiser. Und das ist ja auch der Hauptaspekt beim Kauf der Sticks und der Beater. Wer also auch noch kein eigenes Haus besitzt und sich wegen der Nachbarn, Eltern oder Wg Mitbewohner einschränken muss, dem kann ich ein Set absolut empfehlen!!! Statt für viel Geld am Schlagzeug rumzuwerkeln, tauscht man einfach nur Sticks und Beater aus und das Ergebnis ist genial. Leiser spielen für wenig Geld. Auch auf dem Akustikset im Proberaum hat es gut funktioniert und ist auch hörbar leiser. Die blauen Sticks sind für E Drums. Die schwarzen für akustische Sets. Aber jeder wie er mag. Toll sind auch die neuen roten Sticks. Die E Drum Sticks sind etwas leichter als die Akustikvariante. Ich bleibe der innovativen Hamburger Schmiede treu und bin gespannt, was in Zukunft noch so kommen wird. Absolute Kaufempfehlung und tolle Arbeit!!!

These make my wife happy