Vic Firth American Custom SD1 General
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Round tip. Ideal for orchestral work, rock and band. A legendary practice stick.
Sets the standard in practice sticks
Ideal for pad practice, orchestral work, rock, and band
Round tip for a brighter more articulate cymbal sound and response
Crafted from premium North American Maple
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Customers find these drumsticks to be a great all-around pair for beginners and advanced players. They are solid, well-made, and durable, lasting for years of banging on various instruments. The sticks have a nice heavy gauge that’s great for building up finger strength. Many customers appreciate the weight and size of the sticks, finding them lightweight yet sturdy enough for beginners to use. The sticks provide a smooth feel and are excellent for those who suffer from hand or joint pain or fatigue. Overall, customers find the sticks a good value for money and worth buying.
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Original price was: $16.99.$12.99Current price is: $12.99.
P.V. –
My favorite stick for years
I think these are a great choice for those that donât hit too hard and use a light tough. They are very light weight and well balanced
Luke P –
Good sound, weird weight, good for small venues.
These are great sticks! I was in a rush to get a pair of swizzles for a musical gig I had coming up, so I ordered the first pair I saw on Amazon. When they arrived I noticed that the tips were… well, small. I mean, compared to every other drumstick I’ve used. However, to my suprise, that’s exactly what I needed for my gig.Because the tips are smaller, there’s less sound, which seems obvious, however it still pulls out the same overtones on your cymbals as if you were playing with, say, 2Bs. It’s a dryer sound, but not Saharah Desert dry. It was a great balance for the venue.As for the felts, they’re pretty decent but lean more on the hard side. Don’t expect a perfectly even orchestral suspended cymbal roll. Despite this, I still found that these mallets were perfectly fine to use on rolls and I even used them on the toms as my book demanded I did so.As for the weight – I’ve marched tenor drums for 4 years now, and finished up my 1st year in a college setting. I’m used to hefty sticks, and typically use sticks that are either perfectly balanced or lean more on the front end of the stick. Because of the mallets, they are back heavy. It’s easy to overcome for most people I would assume, but when I wanted to get a little bit more bounce out of the stick, my marching chops just couldn’t help me out.Tl;dr: Great swizzles. Dry sound on cymbals on tip end, decent cymbal rolls on swizzles. I saw some other reviews saying that they used these on tenor drums..? I would NOT recommend these for that, since you can get heavier sticks that produce a much better sound that are DESIGNED for tenors elsewhere. I would recommend IP Paul Rennick’s or VF MST1 swizzles for marching.Edit 4/16/19:I have now used these for 3 musicals and for several other gigs. I can safely say that these are my go-to sticks in situations where you need to play quietly. I do wish the felt side was a little softer, but it’s only noticable to me it seems. I flip my sticks around a ton since a lot of musicals need you to quickly change from playing drums to a suspended cymbal roll. I’ve been gettijg a lot better at tossing my sticks up and doing a half flip in order to change sides.Hopefully I can provide a video so you guys can hear the difference in sound. I just need a quality microphone to do so and I’m a broke college kid, so we’ll see.
Nikos Antoniou –
Great sticks
The sd1 general rock maple sticks are like they have built in chops. They are light with nice flex and great feel. My new favorite sticks.Update: these sticks are great on the practice pad and work well on the drum kit. The maple wood produces a really sweet pop on rim shots. Unfortunately they also produce a lot of shock on rim shots. After a session on the kit with these my left hand is tingling and twitching which is very unpleasant. Iâm using Ahead sticks more on the kit which eliminate virtually all shock. The sd1 sticks are still wonderful on the practice pad though.
Kaleb A Hill –
Great product!
I bought this for my son for band this year and he loves them. No complaints at all! Great product!
Butler –
Sturdy
I think the sticks are pretty sturdy for beginner usage. It’s also light enough for a beginner to use.
natoshia polk –
My son used them for band the whole year.
He loves them. Sturdy and no issues at all. He sometimes puts tape over to give design and take removes without any issues or holding residue afterwards.
Toneshia Jashay Coats –
Good quality
Good quality sticks , weighted nicely, and they are exactly what i was lookin for
dominic correa –
sounds good on concert snare
These sticks sound good on the snare drum and practice pad and feel very good when playing.
Kerova –
Excellent quality. My 11 year old uses them for Drumline and they are perfect for him.
Sheralyn Rumbolt –
Exactly the right product!They were ordered for a gift, but met my expectations perfectly! Fast shipping, and really well packaged.
K.R. –
Mir gefällt, dass sie gut in der Hand liegen und nicht zu dünn sind, ähnlich 5B. Durch das geringere Gewicht das Ahornholzes lassen Sie sich aber sehr kontrolliert spielen, von leise, bis laut. Sticks sind wir von Vic First gewohnt, sehr gut, balanciert Ab und zu erwischt man mal ein Paar, bei dem ein Stick zu früh und unvermittelt bricht (Naturprodukt). Normalerweise halten Sie aber sehr lange.
Roshan –
These sticks are just mind blowing,, as it is maple itâs very light and has a great feel,, this is my perfect pair â¤ï¸â¤ï¸ð¯ð¯, everyone should try these,, thanks to Vic firth, please make more sticks like these,, this is a treat indeed for all the drummers out there
Luigi –
Got the wrong stick….