Great Articulations
- Posted by
- Eddie Dreher
- Date Posted
- 10/02/2025
I enjoy these for loud cinematic percussion over the 5A and SD1 swizzle varieties. The felt on these are harder and better for bass drums and very large toms. I do like the smaller-softer felt of the 5A dual-tone version, which sounds musical on things like bongos and smaller toms (and cymbals). The sharper articulation of the SD2 bead vs. the larger SD1 is also a better contrasting sound to use alongside the harder butt end, I think (like, flams and ruffs with SD2 grace notes and hard felt impact--especially on muffled, large drums). I wish there was a variety with the SD2 bead and dual-tone felt, which would be ideal for those smaller sounds (where the 5A tip isn't quite as sharp as I'd want). For now, I switch between SD6 Swizzle B for large sounds, and 5A dual-tone butt end for delicate, muffled sounds, with either the SD2 bead or something like Peter Erskine's signature series for quiet, but articulate, small drum sounds.
VIC Firth swizzle B drum sticks
- Posted by
- Kathy Davidson
- Date Posted
- 06/12/2022
Quality product.
Musician/Instructor
- Posted by
- Kevin L. Thomas
- Date Posted
- 03/29/2021
These are so useful. For those moments when you just don't have the time to make a switch. Great for use in musical pit orchestrations where the instrumentation is busy. A Quick flip and you could essentially go from snare drum roll to a release on a tympani strike without hesitation. The snare side is like the bolero, but the hard felt mallet end can provide a nice medium attack for cymbals, etc.
V.F. SD6
- Posted by
- Mark Dalzell
- Date Posted
- 07/12/2015
Very cool specialty stick in my opinion. Gives me the opportunity to change very
quickly from a pair of mallets to a regular stick in no time. Or if I just want to change
"textures" in a song or section of the tune without having to put down a sticks and grab a pair of mallets.
You're not going to use this on every song but it's a wonderful tool to have if and when you are. Always good to have another pair of "specialty" sticks in your bag.
Love the swizzle sticks!
- Posted by
- CeCi Scheuber
- Date Posted
- 12/13/2014
I really like the grip on the Vic Swizzle sticks..though the tip is a little smaller than I'm used to, they still play very well and have a great sound. I'm really happy with my purchase- they made my junior recital performance great! Thanks a bunch!
