Vic Firth American Classic 5A Drum Sticks

4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars | 15,291 ratings

Price: 14.99

Last update: 12-26-2024


About this item

The world's best-selling stick!
Great all-around size and weight for any musical situation
Tear drop tip for rich cymbal sounds
Crafted from premium USA Hickory

Product information


Top reviews from the United States

  • Damien
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good price, good sticks minus the tape
    Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2020
    I recently got into drums and needed some sticks that wouldn’t break the bank. These seemed perfect. I’ve never heard of the brand before but the reviews it had was enough to convince me to buy them. It usually goes for around $15 but I managed to get them while they were on sale for just $9.99.

    I’ve never used drumsticks before so I can’t compare these with others but I do like how they feel in my hand. They’re a good size and have a good weight to them. They seem well made as well, I don’t see them breaking anytime soon unless I throw it hard at a wall or something. I’ve been using them everyday for practice and they’re still in great condition. My wife isn’t too fond of all the noise that I make but we managed to compromise (I bought her a pair of noise reducing earplugs found here which seem to be doing the trick). Actually I eventually bought myself a pair as well..it helps me get into “the zone” so to speak.

    The only thing that I thought was weird is that it comes in a huge box! Like it’s not even the same size as the sticks. Who’s idea was it to do that?? Another downer that I want to mention is the tape. The drumsticks are held together by a strip out of the box but it’s SO hard to remove properly. You know how sometimes when you remove a sticker there’s that icky sticky residue leftover? That’s what you’ll get with these. It took me probably half an hour just to get it all off. It seems like I’m not the only person with the problem either as multiple people have mentioned the same thing on amazon.

    But I don’t regret buying them. They feel good in my hands and are a great weight. 9/10 would buy again :)
  • Rod
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love them!!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2024
    GREAT set of drum sticks! Perfectly balanced and the grip technology works great!!
  • Johanes H.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great quality drum sticks
    Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2024
    My son's drum instructor suggested the Vic Firth brand for the weight, and the drum stick indeed delivers!
  • Steve Z.
    5.0 out of 5 stars 25 years later, these are still the best
    Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2024
    These take me back. My drum teacher told me to put my thumb over the flag, close my fingers, and rotate my wrists 45 degrees in. A quarter century later, I still sometimes find myself checking my grip that way.

    I’ve been through countless 5AN sticks over the years from Pro mark, Zildjian, Vater, and even Ahead (maker of the “unbreakable” metal drumstick—clad, incidentally, in highly breakable plastic sheaths.)

    Anyways, these are the best. They feel the best, and they are super durable.

    I play harder than basically any other drummer I have ever met, and I can get these to last, relatively.

    I used to buy pro mark by the brick. They were okay, but these are better.

    Whatever you do, just don’t ever buy a Zildjian drumstick. They make their electronic drum sets look good by comparison.
  • Sonya L. Conwell
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great beginner sticks!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2024
    I just recently started learning to play the drums and have been trying out a bunch of different sticks to find just the right ones for me. I have smaller hands so I feel more comfortable with something lightweight. Thus far, these Vic Firth 5A sticks are the best I've come across. They are lightweight and easy to hold, and are reasonably durable (though any sticks will get eaten up over time by your hi hat). I haven't had any problems with grip or the sticks splitting either. I absolutely will buy these again!
  • SweetSweet
    4.0 out of 5 stars Nice sticks, terrible billboarding
    Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2024
    These are very good sticks. They are highly recommended for a good reason. The sticks are 5 stars, but I take 1 star away for the ridiculous brand labeling. If you don't know what the term "bill-boarding" means, look at these sticks and you'll figure it out. Please shrink the brand labeling to about 20% of where it is now.
  • garb
    5.0 out of 5 stars It's A Firth!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2024
    My wife is a beginner drummer. I wanted to encourage her to play by providing a name brand stick as opposed to the generic one that came with the drum kit. The quality is as to be expected from an industry leader with years of service in producing a great product.

    Price and quality are very affordable, and the free shipping is always welcome.
  • Nan Xu
    5.0 out of 5 stars very good quality and fit my 3 years old boy！
    Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2024
    Very fit my boy-3 years old. he likes it. The quality is pretty good，worth the money！

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