Tips made of hard wood, produce a brighter sound than those made from soft wood. However, as deterioration of wood properties, which becomes friable, the sound is blurred and "dark", with less focus.

To ensure steady sound throughout the lifetime of the drumsticks the nylon tips were invented that virtually no wear. They do not become blurred and don’t split off as wooden tips. The form of nylon tips also affects the sound, like wooden tips, but because of the hardness of nylon, they produce more vivid sound shades with greater sound projection and attack, making them preferred by many. These tips make the sound focused and ringing, they have a wonderful rapid rebound, and as a result is obtaining of a crystal, clear sound. The Nylon Tip series from Agner company includes the most common drumsticks models.