The orange rods by Scottish brand Flix are incredibly popular and ideal for acoustic gigs. Thanks to the black elastic ring, you can adjust your attack to perfection.
QPercussion's QSticks are hand-made rods that boast high quality. These 5A-sized 'reds' have a special triangular grip that makes sure the broad side of the tip hits the drumhead first, resulting in extra-beefy sound.
With QSticks, thickness is indicated by colour. These purple rods are the thickest QSticks made. They sound softer than sticks, but warmer and fuller than normal rods. Thickness: 2B.
The coloured QPercussion Conversation QSticks is based on the Whisper model, only each individual rod has twice as many sticks—37 to be exact. These sticks offer a warm, open sound with less high.
The orange Whisper QSticks are the thinnest and softest sounding rods made by QPercussion. They approach the sound of brushes in terms of tone and attack, but deliver just a bit more power, especially on cymbals.
The purple edition of the QPercussion QSticks are the thickest in the range, making these rods just a touch quieter than standard drumsticks, while the sound remains fuller and more warm than standard rods. These QSticks have a 2B diameter.
The handmade QSticks are made of a very strong and pliable type of wood. They have two coats of lacquer that make the rods last longer. This yellow variant is one of the softest versions, but delivers powerful rimshots.
'The sound that wasn't there yet'; that's one of the most heard reactions to the orange Whisper QSticks from Dutch company QPercussion. They sound like brushes, but have just a bit more power.
The Natural QSticks have the same colour codes as the Colored variations, they just have a more subtle finish. So these yellow Natural QSticks are basically the same as the yellow Colored QSticks. For subtle play.
The red version of the QSticks gives a slightly stronger sound compared to the yellow version. These rods have a special triangle grip that puts the wide side of the top on the drumhead. This gives a fat sound.
Made from a bundle of seven maple dowels with rounded points and featuring adjustable spread, the Schlagwerk RO4 Timbale Rods are ideal for more percussive work - especially cajons.
The Vic Firth RUTE-X series are rods that basically just feel like playing with drumsticks - but with the acoustic benefits of rods.
These Schlagwerk ROB6 percussion rods are made of bamboo. This makes them flexible for use with regular drum sets, Cajons, Cajintos, woodblocks or other instruments. The handle is made of rubber to provide grip.
Wincent's rods were created by Dan Nylén. This Swedish drummer felt that the rods out there were not yet sturdy enough and developed this model himself in the garage. Made of sturdy Swedish birch wood.
