Brand

Vic Firth

Vic Firth is one of the most respected and widely used drum stick manufacturers in the world, trusted by beginners, students, and top-level professional drummers alike. Founded by legendary percussionist Vic Firth, the company was built around the idea of consistency, balance, and musicality, ensuring that every pair of sticks feels reliable in the hand.

Vic Firth sticks are known for their precise weight matching, durability, and clearly defined models, making it easy for drummers to find the right stick for their playing style. The range covers everything from light jazz sticks and orchestral mallets to heavier rock, metal, and marching designs, as well as brushes, rods, and practice tools. This breadth makes Vic Firth suitable for drum kit players, orchestral percussionists, educators, and marching ensembles.

Beyond sticks, Vic Firth is also closely associated with drummer education, technique, and hearing protection. Their practice accessories and isolation headphones are widely used in rehearsal spaces and classrooms, reinforcing the brand’s reputation as one that supports drummers not just on stage, but throughout their entire playing journey.

Category

Percussion

Percussion covers a wide and diverse family of instruments that create sound through being struck, shaken, or scraped. It includes everything from drum kits and hand drums to auxiliary instruments such as shakers, tambourines, cowbells, blocks, and mallet percussion. Percussion adds rhythm, texture, and colour to music across virtually every genre.

Hand percussion instruments like congas, bongos, djembes, and cajons are played using the hands or simple techniques, while auxiliary percussion is often added to drum kits to expand rhythmic and tonal options. Mallet percussion, such as xylophones and similar instruments, introduces melody as well as rhythm, broadening the musical role percussion can play.

Percussion is used in live performance, studio recording, education, and therapy, making it one of the most versatile areas of music making. Whether providing subtle rhythmic detail or driving the main groove, percussion instruments allow players to shape feel, dynamics, and expression in ways that support and enhance the music.

Tags

Timbale

A timbale delivers sharp, cutting rhythms that add drive, clarity, and excitement to percussion and drum setups. Its bright metal shell produces clear, focused tones that emphasise accents, fills, and rhythmic patterns, often played with sticks rather than hands. Timbales help define groove, lead rhythmic phrases, and bring energy and precision to both traditional Latin music and modern drum kit performances.