VIC FIRTH American Classic® 5A Nylon Drumsticks (5AN) TCS pads These details matter when you're

These details matter when you're trying to build real technique that transfers to a live kit

No complaints from downstairs

Thanks to Yamaha's TCS (Textured Cellular Silicone) drum heads

The 10 inch crash cymbal has choke capability — grab the edge and it cuts off

This is a single channel amp that does not feel like a single channel amp

VIC FIRTH American Classic® 5A Nylon Drumsticks (5AN) TCS pads These details matter when you'reThe Stick That Started It All If you've spent any time behind a kit, you already know the Vic Firth American Classic 5A. It's the benchmark everything else gets measured against. The 5AN is that same stick with a nylon tip, and if you've never played one back to back with the wood tip version, the difference is worth hearing. Nylon cuts through a mix differently, especially on cymbals, giving you a brighter, more defined attack that sits right in a