ProMark Drumsticks were founded in 1957 by Herb Brochstein. Since that period, ProMark has evolved to become a leading staple in drumstick innovation and manufacturing. As is commonly known today, the company is now owned and operated by D’Addario. Since that acquisition, the quality and consistency of the product-line has continued to grow and improve, placing ProMark as a real leader in the genre. Our friends over at Pro Mark asked Modern Drummer to take a look, or rather take a “Whack!” at some of their Hickory drumsticks. ProMark sent over a box with a nice assortment of their traditional Classic Hickory Forward sticks and four different versions in their Hickory Rebound series. All sticks came in 5A. The different versions of the sticks looked very inviting and are even in my favorite size, so, let’s get whacking! First up: The Classic Hickory Forward 5A. These sticks come in at […]

June 2025 Issue