I took up drumming as a hobby a few years back. My brother was getting rid of his kit as he did not have enough room. I had a spare room so decided to adopt the kit rather than let it go to the dump. I picked up a pair of old wooden sticks a beat the hell out of the drums and boy did I love it. My one problem was that I consistently got blister from the sticks. A friend of mine advised me to look at getting aluminium sticks as he had the same problem. This is how I came across the Ahead Drumsticks Lars Ulrich. I got them online from a music specialist for £40 which is more expensive than your average pair of sticks. Despite the price they are amazing. They fit ...  Read the complete review

This is Ann Droid from the group {species}DROID and Ahead Alloy Sticks saved my rocking ass!!! In early 2006 I developed a wretched case of tendonitis in my right wrist. The injury may have stemmed from practicing on a digital kit... serious shock from the striking surface! Either way, the injury caused me to 'def leppard' it on my real kit for shows... not cool!... unless you are rick allen. I switched to Ahead. These sticks seriously cut down on shock/vibration. (My injury has healed and not returned in about 10 months.) They also result in a heavier sound with less effort. This makes dynamic playing much easier as you have a wider range to play with ...  Read the complete review

I, like most drummers, suffer from blisters every now and then from wooden sticks, so when I found out about ahead sticks made from aliminium I thought I would try them out. They are fantastic, they have a vibration reduction system which reduces hand fatigue meaning that you can play longer. The sticks, although long, feel well balanced and they aren't particularly heavy which is shocking considering they are used by a metal drummer I know! They come in a black colour with white tip, they look very professional and stylish. Also you can replace with nylon sleeves and the tips are also replaceable. The only downside is the fact that they are 20 quid more than your ...  Read the complete review

I've been playing drums for about 20 years, I'm 31 now, and have used Ahead sticks off and on since they've been on the market. I was impressed with the sound and feel, but kept going back to wood sticks. That was until this last year...I've been having pains in my hands and my right elbow (I play open handed with my right hand normally playing the snare...Billy Cobham/Carter Beauford style) and my hands felt swollen and sore after every gig. It continued no matter what I tried and I was wondering how much longer I could even play gigs at the rate I was with this problem. My grip was always loose yet controlled, so that wasn't a problem. I tried different tunings on  Read the complete review

I've been using these sticks on and off for over six years now. They seemed heavy to me when i first got them, but compared to my Thomas Lang ones they are cocktail sticks. I'm a hard hitter and have never broken a pair in six years, i have changed the tips twice and the sleeves 4 times, the sleeves cost about £2.50 a pair from my local music shop. So in total i've paid about £40 in six years on sticks. Thats realllllly cheap! The sticks have nylon tips that can be replaced if they get damaged. As for sound their weight aids power on the drums, but you really notice how good they are when using them on cymbals, the slice cleanly and easily, and Ahead claim they ...  Read the complete review