The Adoro SSE Silent Percussion Sticks are specially designed for drummers who want to significantly reduce the volume of their electronic instruments without sacrificing a natural playing feel and the familiar rebound. These sticks are made from plastic materials and come in various designs. The SSE Silent variant combines a shaft that features a soft gripping surface with an elastic nylon tip, which allows the sticks to effectively absorb hits played on rubberised pads and makes them perfect for playing electronic drums equipped with mesh heads. With a diameter of 15.5 millimetres, these sticks correspond approximately to conventional 5B drumsticks and should thus suit the tastes of a great many drummers.
Adoro Silent Sticks provide drummers with an excellent alternative whenever playing the drums with conventional sticks would be too loud for a specific room or musical setting. Adoro emphasises that Silent Sticks behave in a significantly different manner compared to rods, for example, and are therefore much closer to the playing feel of conventional drumsticks. This is due to their highly rigid polycarbonate shafts and Dual Loop Reflex Tips, which are specifically designed for improved accentuation of the high frequencies of cymbals. Unlike wooden tips, the Dual Loop Reflex Tips do not wear down and are therefore also perfectly suitable for playing electronic drums equipped with mesh head pads.
Any drummer who wants to practise their e-drums more quietly at home, or record in the studio with less stick noise, will find Adoro Silent Sticks to be the ideal tool for reducing the physical sound of the drums and cymbals by at least 50 percent – this is true even for electronic drums, which is what Adoro's Silent E-Sticks were specifically designed for. Adoro offers these sticks in various thicknesses and degrees of hardness that differ from each other with regard to sound and playing feel, and the range includes matching Silent Sticks for everything from acoustic drums and percussion instruments through to electronic drums.
Adoro was founded in Hamburg by Stefan Korth in 2007 and specialises in custom drums that, through the use of specific materials, designs, and dimensions, are particularly suitable for quiet environments like churches and for spaces with less-than-ideal acoustics. Alongside its “Worship” and “City Lights” series, which are available in all manner of configurations, the company also offers the “Sweet Sixteen” series especially for children, which features extra-small 16" bass drums. Adoro chiefly uses birch, maple, and walnut woods for its drums, and in 2020 it expanded its range through the addition of Silent Sticks and Silent Beaters – a selection of special plastic drumsticks and bass drum beaters that reduce the drumkit’s volume by 50 to 80 percent, fully in keeping with the Adoro philosophy.
Although the actual digital sound output of electric drums can of course be reduced, muted, or played through headphones, the physical impact noise of hitting the kit itself can still be very loud, especially because vibrations travel through walls and floors so effectively. Playing less energetically is not an option, because drumming should be fun, after all – so drummers will definitely benefit from having one or more pairs of Adoro Silent Sticks in their stick bag for situations like this. They work just like volume controls for the drums and are therefore also suitable for practising at home, rehearsing with a band, giving drum lessons, and playing in church.