Vic Firth American Classic 5A Dual Tone

Product Description

The Vic Firth 5ADT Dual Tone is a 5A stick with a classic wood tip on one end and a soft felt mallet head on the other. It's built for drummers who play kit or snare and want to switch quickly between a crisp stick sound and warm, swelling cymbal tones without changing sticks mid-song.

• Two tones in one stick – wood tip and felt mallet head
• Felt end gives a warmer, rounder sound on toms and snare
• Great for cymbal swells without switching to mallets
• Turned from select American hickory

Sound and Use

One end features a classic Tear Drop wood tip, giving the clear attack and stick definition you'd expect from an American Classic 5A. Flip the stick around and you get a felt mallet head instead, producing a softer, rounder attack. That makes the 5ADT a practical choice when you need a quick change to a softer tom or snare sound, or want to do a cymbal swell without putting the sticks down for mallets.

Construction

The stick is turned from select American hickory, a dense wood valued for its combination of tone, durability and shock absorption. The taper is medium, giving a balanced feel in the hand.

Who It's For

Suited to drummers who want a practical hybrid solution for kit or snare work — for instance when a song calls for both regular stick playing and soft mallet passages. Less suited as a dedicated mallet for larger percussion instruments, since the felt head is an add-on rather than a full-sized mallet.

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