Very nice alternative to traditional wire brushes
- Posted by
- Bob Adams
- Date Posted
- 11/09/2023
I've always had trouble with excessive wear on Remo Fiberskyn heads from wire brushes but I love the tone so I wanted to try a nylon bristle brush. I've been pleased with Innovative Percussion sticks so I gave these a try. The bristles are quite softer (in stiffness) than wire brushes but they draw plenty of sound from the Fiberskyn head and there are no snags in the head's coating so far (about a month of daily use). Also they seem to smooth out the left hand sweep pattern; I've always played matched grip and the left hand brush sweep pattern on swing or ballads has always been a challenge so I'm doubly pleased with the brushes.
Innovative plastic brushes
- Posted by
- Dave Shaffer
- Date Posted
- 03/18/2018
The brushes would not hold the extended position, or anything played in a lower volume/sensitivity. I cannot use them!
Great Plastic Brushes
- Posted by
- Darren Heath
- Date Posted
- 02/16/2012
I play with brushes quite a bit and tend to shred through any wire brushes that I can find. I got these to use for rehearsals and other times that sound quality isn't a huge deal to take some strain off of my wire brush stash. As it turns out, I actually prefer the sound and feel of these brushes to their wire counterparts. I've used them for a couple of recorded live gigs and they sound very realistic on the recordings, and seem to cut through more easily than wire brushes. Will be buying a few more pair because I'm sure to wear these out eventually from a ton of use!