Top 10 best-selling Rute

The blue 7A version of QPercussion's QSticks produces a pointy, funky sound with lots of articulation. These rods are suitable for music genres like motown, funk, soul and country.

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.

Rods are great for when you want to play more quietly, but the FFH Rods by Scottish brand Flix are ideal for when you want a softer attack, but still plenty of volume!

In case even regular rods are too loud during, say, an intimate acoustic performance, these Rohema Poly Rods are a very good solution.

The Rohema Professional Maple Rods have a rubber handle for excellent grip and an elastic ring you can slide up and down to adjust the attack. Both rods have 19 dowels each.

The Ahead RockStix are heavy fibre percussion rods that are suitable for various genres.

The Rohema Professional Bamboo Rods have a bright orange rubber handle and an elastic ring so you can adjust the attack. This pair of rods is 415 mm long and 15 mm in diameter.

The Promark PMBR2 broomsticks are not only slightly smaller than their original counterpart, but are made from broomcorn which makes them harder than brushes yet gives them less attack when compared to rods.

The Pro Mark HRODS are birch wood rutes. These Hot Rods can be used for drum pieces where regular sticks are too loud and brushes to soft.

These Wincent rods are made of Swedish birch and feature nineteen dowels that have been secured to an eco-friendly plastic handle.