Top 10 best-selling Rute

A hybrid between Vic Firth's Hotrods and original birch multi-rods, the Vic Firth RT606 rods have a rubber handle and come fitted with nineteen birch dowels.

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.

This pair of Kuppmen Carbon Fiber rods have a refined and balanced sonic response that lies somewhere between a set of sticks of a set of brushes. They also last up to ten times longer than wooden rods.

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 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.

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 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.