Millenium 5A Maple Drumsticks -Wood-

I was looking for sticks that would not break the bank because I always thought that the quality of the sticks was the thing that would matter the least in terms of drum sound. Compared to choosing heads and cymbals, that might be correct. Yet these Millenium sticks have taught me that it is worth to invest a little more when it comes to sticks.

I grant these sticks feel and sound acceptable for the price. The weight is fine and they are reasonably balanced. The surface is fine as well - not too sticky, rough or smooth.

The downside is, these sticks are not very durable. To be fair, the way you play determines how long your sticks will last - but these just break much faster than all other sticks I have ever tried. It was often that I noticed by the sound of the snare and cymbals that the stick was broken early on before an actual crack was visible.

What I use these sticks for is practicing. As they don't hit any hard surfaces when using a practice pad, they do actually last quite long.

All in all, I can only partially recommend these sticks. There are alternatives (Vic Firth Nova) that are much more durable and still way cheaper than the standard models.

These are good beginners sticks for use on electric drums. Of course they could be used on acoustic kits bit in my experience they don't last very long - probably as they are maple and not hickory like pro sticks. Kids will be fine with them on acoustic kits as they don't tend to hit that hard but hard hitters will probably break them in a song or two!

Handy as spares, back up pair or warm up sticks. Especially good if you or you're child have a habit of leaving sticks behind as they are so cheap.

I've bought a lot of these for my students to use on the electric kits and they've been pretty good. Most of them are completely straight and of similar weight. They do tend to get stain marks from sweat though. I think this is because they don't have any laquer on them.

I Think these sticks are good for practice but not as good for playing in gigs or for public. I bought them because they were cheap (1.85 pair). I find that Millenium 5A Maple Wooden Drumsticks are a little bit too thick for my hand. I like sticks that are more light and faster to play. But purely for training purposes they work pretty well and if I break one stick while playing its not as bad. I managed to play like 1-2 months and then I found out that all my sticks were broken. I play heavy metal. Only pair of Millenium I still have left is the one pair that I use my electrical drumset.

Maybe I hit too hard!