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.

These Multi Sticks are a great option for calmer music. These Stagg multi-sticks have maple dowels and a plastic handle, to keep the weight and dynamics light.

Grab a pair of Kuppmen Carbon Fiber Drumrods and you'll be all set for a long time. These extremely durable rods last up to ten times longer than wooden rods and shape beautifully moderate and balanced sound.

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

The ProMark C-Rods are wooden rutes, which offer a slightly more powerful sound than brushes do. Rutes are made for smaller venues and unplugged sessions. They sound great on snare drums and cymbals.

Made of birch, the Promark Lightning Rods boast increased attack and pull more definition out of the cymbals.

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.