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Vater Monster Drum Brushes, Pair (VBM)
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| Brand | Vater |
| Color | Black |
| Shape | Oblong |
| Bristle Material | Plastic |
| Handle Material | Wood |
About this item
- Designed in collaboration with New York based Vater Artist La Free Olivia Sci
- Versatile specialty brush that can be adjusted to provide the subtlety and swish of a brush or a "stick like" feel for a fat backbeat without a ton of volume
- Features a large but comfortable grip and wavy polymer strands for a unique sound and feel
- The drumsticks are wooden.
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Customers appreciate the hair brushes for their sound quality, durability, and value for money. They mention that the brushes create a great sound, sound like brushes without the learning curve, and make their set quieter. The brushes are well-made, durable, and don't tear up the front plate of the cajon. Many customers find them comfortable and useful for cajon enthusiasts. They also appreciate functionality, sensitivity, and adjustment ability.
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Customers appreciate the sound quality of the hair brushes. They create a great sound, sound like brushes without the learning curve, and give a great tone on toms. The brushes make their set quieter, like a mix between brushes and drum sticks. They produce a wide variety of percussion sounds, great for acoustic gigs, jazz, and world percussion. They also make for good ambiance for softer tunes, perfect for high-velocity low-volume playing.
"...Create a very consistent sound. Have adjustable rings to hold the bristles together creating more volume and giving you a more tight sound...." Read more
"[NOT really a drummer here] I like the softer sound these make, and they're comfortable to use." Read more
"...It also changes the sound to something softer, more "wooshey" (tech term), and I think more forgiving of imperfect technique...." Read more
"These are the perfect Brush for my fat meat paws. We love the tone and control these offer...." Read more
Customers like the brush quality. They find the brushes sturdy and thick, with a slight internal rattle. The brushes are good for drums, cajons, and bongos. Some describe them as entry-level brushes with an oomph to them.
"...Super versatile. Great buy." Read more
"These are the perfect Brush for my fat meat paws. We love the tone and control these offer...." Read more
"...Besides replacing the pads for these brushes, they make for good ambiance for softer tunes, being that they amplify your attack equivalently to the..." Read more
"Very nice does not tear up the front plate of the cajon. Works very well with the Roland EC-10 Cajon...." Read more
Customers appreciate the hair brush's durability. It works well and is well-made. They say it holds up to about a month of heavy use and much longer if not used as often. The brush doesn't tear up the front plate of the cajon, and it can also crack if you lay into the drum.
"...very often but from the last 5-10x that I have used them, they’re pretty durable. They create a great sound...." Read more
"...If you play light they sound light, but you can also get power and crack if you lay into the drum/cymbal because of the width...." Read more
"Very nice does not tear up the front plate of the cajon. Works very well with the Roland EC-10 Cajon...." Read more
"...This makes them a bit delicate and easy to kink when one gets caught...." Read more
Customers appreciate the value for money of the hair brushes. They find them useful and a nice addition for cajon enthusiasts. The concept, design, and functionality are great. However, some customers mention that the brushes are too soft or flexible for novice use. Overall, they consider these the best budget brushes you can get for this price.
"...Moderate max fan width, which I like (narrower than my Vic's). Good price. Cons: Kinda short handles and overall length...." Read more
"...I would and will likely buy these again. I really think they are a great deal and I am glad I went with these XL nylon brushes." Read more
"These are awesome!!! I bought 2 sets, and well worth the money.... One pair was for me, and the other for my 7 year old... Love the ability to..." Read more
"...Otherwise, these are the best budget brushes you can get for this price." Read more
Customers like the hair brush's feel. They say it feels great, thick, and comfortable for their hands. The added length gives them the brush feel and tone.
"...I like the softer sound these make, and they're comfortable to use." Read more
"...As advertised they have a soft rubber cover which feels nice. They are not as good for striking the cymbal, esp the bell...." Read more
"These brushes are much more friendly on my hands. other style brushes that have the wire loop on the bottom seem to get in the way...." Read more
"...there nice and thick... comfy for me and my son... :)" Read more
Customers like the hair brushes' functionality. They mention they work well, especially with cajons, and have no problems so far. However, some customers had issues after a short period of use.
"...Works very well with the Roland EC-10 Cajon. You can actually hear the strokes of the brushes even when hooked up to a board or amplifier." Read more
"They seemed fine for a short time, but then problems started to emerge...." Read more
"Well they worked well for a few months until my musician friend came over to jam and while playing with them using perfect technique one..." Read more
"...I’m sure they work well with cajons. Grab a pair!" Read more
Customers like the sensitivity of the hair brush. They say it's great for use with a cajon drum and makes a different sound. The brushes can be used on a snare drum and hand drums, giving them a new dimension.
"...We love the tone and control these offer. Perfect for our Cajon drum and I am not worried about the 5 year old playing with these, breaking them,..." Read more
"Used with Cajon for great effect" Read more
"The Vater Monster Brushes can be used on a Cajon and also on a Snare Drum with the ability to get some very subtle brushed sounds all the way to a..." Read more
"...Rolled up tight thet work well to give that attack. Great for use with a Cajon" Read more
Customers appreciate the adjustable hair brush. They find it easy to customize the bands for switching brushes, and the rings allow them to spread the bristles out. The brushes are durable and easily adjustable for intensity, brushiness, and clarity. Overall, customers find the product flexible and clear.
"...Create a very consistent sound. Have adjustable rings to hold the bristles together creating more volume and giving you a more tight sound...." Read more
"...was for me, and the other for my 7 year old... Love the ability to custom adjust the bands for switching from brush to a stick feel, we like to use..." Read more
"...Durable and easily adjustable for intensity...." Read more
"...Overall, good product. So much flexibility and clarity." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2021Style: Monster BrushVerified PurchaseCan’t talk about durability too much because I don’t use them very often but from the last 5-10x that I have used them, they’re pretty durable. They create a great sound. If you want more volume out of your cajon than you would get from playing it with your hands, these are for you. Create a very consistent sound. Have adjustable rings to hold the bristles together creating more volume and giving you a more tight sound. Or you can push them all the way down and create a brushier sound on your cajon which is much quieter. Super versatile. Great buy.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2023Style: Monster BrushVerified Purchase[NOT really a drummer here]
I like the softer sound these make, and they're comfortable to use.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2023Style: Sweep Wire BrushVerified PurchaseI'm mainly a rock drummer who uses brushes only occasionally. However, I'm learning swing jazz to play in My Way, a Sinatra tribute musical and using probably 75% brushes. I had some very old Vic's which were breaking down; they are my only real point of comparison.
I list some Pros and Cons below, and also a comment here which is neither good nor bad, just different. The wires on my Vic's are much coarser, these Vaters are quite fine. This makes them a bit delicate and easy to kink when one gets caught. It also changes the sound to something softer, more "wooshey" (tech term), and I think more forgiving of imperfect technique. I think I like the finer wires. I see on the market that wire gage is a feature, you can choose what you like. I imagine experienced brush players have a developed sense of what they like, and probably different gages for different circumstances.
The handles are different as well. As advertised they have a soft rubber cover which feels nice. They are not as good for striking the cymbal, esp the bell. And I have mixed feelings about the fact that they don't have the wire ring at the butt, more below.
Pros:
Compact when compressed (although this does tend to make them get lost in the bottom of the stick bag).
Moderate max fan width, which I like (narrower than my Vic's).
Good price.
Cons:
Kinda short handles and overall length.
The brushes push up just a little into the handle as I play, changing the fan width.
Without the wire and ring on the butt end against my hand, I find there is a tendency for the brush to rotate in my hand as I play certain patterns, so that the brush doesn't strike flat on the drum.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2019Style: Monster BrushVerified PurchaseThese are the perfect Brush for my fat meat paws. We love the tone and control these offer. Perfect for our Cajon drum and I am not worried about the 5 year old playing with these, breaking them, or beating on things too hard. I would and will likely buy these again. I really think they are a great deal and I am glad I went with these XL nylon brushes.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2024Style: Sweep Wire BrushVerified PurchaseThese brushes are much more friendly on my hands. other style brushes that have the wire loop on the bottom seem to get in the way. Brushes extend and fan out with ease. Highly recommended.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2016Style: Monster BrushVerified PurchaseThese are great. I use them on a kit, usually at about quarter brush. If you play light they sound light, but you can also get power and crack if you lay into the drum/cymbal because of the width.
I use them for band practice and they are great for getting the tone of the kit which is lost having to use practice pads. Besides replacing the pads for these brushes, they make for good ambiance for softer tunes, being that they amplify your attack equivalently to the force you use.
Only downside being (obviously because they are brushes) rebound is lost when playing. But the trade off I'm comparing it to is using practice pads (which absorbs rebound anyway).
Solid product.
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- Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2017Style: Monster BrushVerified PurchaseVery nice does not tear up the front plate of the cajon. Works very well with the Roland EC-10 Cajon. You can actually hear the strokes of the brushes even when hooked up to a board or amplifier.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2015Style: Monster BrushVerified PurchaseThese are awesome!!! I bought 2 sets, and well worth the money.... One pair was for me, and the other for my 7 year old... Love the ability to custom adjust the bands for switching from brush to a stick feel, we like to use them mostly as brushes with multiple personality, I am confident my seven year old will play quieter with brushes, which is great for his new born sister, and his ears! Also a seven year old with no experience or sense of dynamics is less likely to damage his new expensive set! there nice and thick... comfy for me and my son... :)
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet! Must have! Monster brushes!!!! Awesome!These are awesome!!! I bought 2 sets, and well worth the money.... One pair was for me, and the other for my 7 year old... Love the ability to custom adjust the bands for switching from brush to a stick feel, we like to use them mostly as brushes with multiple personality, I am confident my seven year old will play quieter with brushes, which is great for his new born sister, and his ears! Also a seven year old with no experience or sense of dynamics is less likely to damage his new expensive set! there nice and thick... comfy for me and my son... :)
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2015
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Style: Poly BrushVerified PurchaseAbsolute rubbish, handles split first time of use , already replaced due to same problem when received.

