The Adoro ASS Silent Percussion Sticks are specially designed for drummers and percussionists who want to significantly reduce the volume of their acoustic instruments without sacrificing a natural playing feel and the familiar rebound. These sticks are made from plastic materials and come in various designs. The ASS Silent Percussion variant combines a rigid shaft offering a firm grip with a hard nylon tip, which gives a playing feel similar to that of conventional drumsticks. With a diameter of 11 millimetres, these sticks can be used to play delicately on drums and hand percussion instruments.
Adoro Silent Sticks provide drummers with an excellent alternative whenever playing the drums with conventional sticks would be too loud for a specific room or musical setting. Adoro emphasises that Silent Sticks behave in a significantly different manner compared to rods, for example, and are therefore much closer to the playing feel of conventional drumsticks. This is due to their highly rigid polycarbonate shafts and Spiral Reflex Tips, which are specifically designed to accentuate of the high frequencies of cymbals, among other things. Unlike wooden tips, the Spiral Reflex Tips do not wear down and are therefore also perfectly suited for playing electronic drums equipped with mesh head pads.
Any drummer who wants to play a purely acoustic drum set or percussion kit with an acoustic band in small spaces will find Adoro Silent Sticks to be the ideal tool for reducing the volume of drums and cymbals by at least 50 percent – without noticeably changing the drums' sound. Adoro offers these sticks in various thicknesses and degrees of hardness that differ from each other in terms of sound and playing feel, and the range includes Silent Sticks for everything from acoustic drums and percussion instruments through to electronic drums.
Adoro was founded in Hamburg by Stefan Korth in 2007 and specialises in custom drums that, through the use of specific materials, designs, and dimensions, are particularly suitable for quiet environments like churches and for spaces with less-than-ideal acoustics. Alongside its “Worship” and “City Lights” series, which are available in all manner of configurations, the company also offers the “Sweet Sixteen” series especially for children, which features extra-small 16" bass drums. Adoro chiefly uses birch, maple, and walnut woods for its drums, and in 2020 it expanded its range through the addition of Silent Sticks and Silent Beaters – a selection of special plastic drumsticks and bass drum beaters that reduce the drumkit’s volume by 50 to 80 percent, fully in keeping with the Adoro philosophy.
Rare indeed is the drummer who's never been told that their acoustic drumset or percussion kit is simply too loud in certain situations. Playing less energetically is not an option, because drumming should be fun, after all – so drummers will definitely benefit from having one or more pairs of Adoro Silent Sticks in their stick bag for situations like this. They work just like volume controls for the drums and are therefore also suitable for practising at home, rehearsing with a band, giving drum lessons, and playing in church.