drumtechdad
Gold Member
This chipping is exactly why I switched to nylon tips early on. Makes me wonder why so many ppl that complain about chipping also complain about nylon tips- see the "least favorite stick" thread.
Probably because they positively hate the sound of nylon tips on cymbals. No reason to wonder: guys like the sound of wood tips and wish their wood tips would last longer. Wishing your wood tips would last longer is not the same thing as liking the sound of nylon.
Yes, they're brighter on ride cymbals, and if you don't dig that, just get a darker sounding ride.
That sounds utterly silly.
If it sounds silly, remember that rides generally don't take a lot of abuse unless they're crash-pummeled Lars-style, so eventually it'd pay for itself in saved stick money.
Oops. Proof.
Plus, most recording engineers I've worked with [and granted, it hasn't been a ton- maybe, 10, 11?] have loved the nylons, and they & some artists who'd hired me for sessions have only suggested wood tips when the sound fit the vibe of the song better.
This has not been my experience.