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The Vater Sugar Maple Classics 7A is made at traditional specs: A half-inch shorter than our popular Manhattan 7A model and with a small acorn tip for a broader cymbal sound.
Grip: 0.540" | 1.37cm
Length: 15 1/2" | 39.37cm
Tip: Acorn
Wood Type: Sugar Maple
SKU: VSMC7AN
Product Link: https://www.vater.com/product/981849
The tip of a drumstick impacts the sound more than any other factor. A small tip will give you a bright, clean sound on the cymbals. A large tip will produce a warm, full tone.
The other option to consider is nylon vs. wood. Neither is better or worse. If you want a bright, clean sound that will cut through guitars and bass then you want to go with a nylon tip. If you want a warmer, natural tone that will blend in with the surrounding sounds then you want to go with a wood tip.
TEARDROP
Produce rich, dark tones with focused lows.
ACORN
Produce a full, fat sound. Very responsive.
BARREL
Tips produce a full punchy sound. Great for louder volume situations
BALL
Tips produce a clean, bright, and articulate sound
OVAL
Tips produce a broad, mid-range sound due to tip length
Recorded by Vater Artist and Producer, Tim Rankin at T-Time Studios. All tips were recorded using 2 x Rode NT2A overheads mics, place equal distance from the snare as is the use for a normal recording. Recorded from the perspective of a right-hand drummer. Using Audient preamps and analog to digital conversion. No additional eq or compression was applied. Volume levels gain and volume was not adjusted during the post and recording stages. All sticks were recorded equally. The volume difference will be weight added from the stick causing extra velocity.
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