Vic Firth
What drumsticks does Matt Howard use?
The drumsticks Matt Howard plays
- Vic FirthSMH⌀.630″×17.008″Signature
Matt Howard plays the Vic Firth SMH (⌀.630″×17.008″, birch).
The sticks, spec by spec
Drawn to scale, with the figures each maker publishes.
Vic Firth
Signature
Vic Firth SMH Symphonic Collection -- Matt Howard Signature Drumsticks
Their own signature model (Vic Firth)
| Diameter | .630″ (16.0 mm) |
|---|---|
| Length | 17.008″ (432 mm) |
| Wood / material | Birch |
| Tip shape | Ball |
| Tip material | Wood |
| Taper | Long |
| Weight | — |
Where this comes from
- Listed on Vic Firth's own signature-model product page (retrieved 2026-08-25)Source page ↗
All of it is what the maker's own site says. Endorsements and stick choices change, so this is not a guarantee that the drummer plays this model today.
Profile
Only what the makers publish, plus links the drummer runs themselves.
| Listed by | Vic Firth |
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Ranked by how close each one is to the Vic Firth SMH in diameter, length, wood, tip and taper — the same calculation this site's “find sticks like this” uses. It does not mean the drummer plays any of them.
Vic FirthSCS2⌀.626″×17.008″Vic FirthSJN⌀.626″×16.732″PromarkTXC2W⌀.630″×16.890″Vic FirthSAL⌀.630″×17.008″ChaosCDA-BMX2B⌀.630″×16.969″ChaosCDA-SIGJS⌀.630″×16.969″
Reference: Vic Firth SMH Symphonic Collection -- Matt Howard Signature Drumsticks
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