A list of various types of mallets that I strongly recommend for various types of percussion. I recommend these as a member of a World Class Drum Corps, percussion major in professional collegiate ensembles, and an instructor of percussion at various...
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Marimba Mallets
Vibraphone Mallets
Xylophone Mallets
Glockenspiel Mallets
Marimba Mallets
Mallets I love for marimba playing!
Mine and nearly my entire percussion studio's all-time favorite mallets
M114 - Robert van Sice Keyboard - Medium Mallets
Great for practicing, especially for building 4-mallet chops as they have weight but are not too extremely heavy
Vic Firth Ian Grom M263 Medium Hard Marimba Mallets
Great for practicing and 2 mallet chop outs, they are softer and heavier so require more velocity for an articulate sound
Vic Firth Corpsmaster Ian Grom Signature Marimba Mallets
Great for passages that require lots of articulation, good for fast playing
Vic Firth Ian Grom M264 Hard Marimba Mallets
EXTREMELY articulate, great for fast marimba passages
Vic Firth Van Sice M126 Hard Multi-Tonal Marimba Mallets
The perfect sweet spot between m126's and m124's. Articulate but not too articulate, light but not too light, they are PERFECT
Vic Firth Van Sice M125 Medium Hard Marimba Mallets
Great medium marimba mallets that are good for playing intense but non-melody passages without sounding too aggressive
Vic Firth M124 Robert van Sice Keyboard Mallets
Great “fluffy” sounding mallets to put in the bottom of a graduated set, for example during a ballad piece. Not harsh sounding at all, fluffy and light!
Vic Firth M123 Robert Van Sice Marimba Mallets
Vibraphone Mallets
Mallets I love for vibraphone playing!
Can be very articulate. Not too heavy, good for getting a good full sound
Vic Firth M267 Vibraphone Mallets
One of my favorite mallets to use on vibraphone. Depending on your stroke can be quite articulate or have a wider sound. Can also be used on marimba!
Hard, Vibraphone Mallets - M276
Very articulate and easy to play with!
Mike Balter Pro Vibe Blue Medium Mallets, Rattan
While these are technically marimba mallets, they are great for use on vibraphone and chopping out.
Vic Firth Marimba Mallets M163
Xylophone Mallets
Mallets I love for xylophone playing!
Very articulate and good for fast-playing. Trusted and highly regarded by my various percussion-major friends.
Malletech Bob Becker BB34 Blue Xylophone Mallets
Hands down the best xylophone mallets someone can use, loud and articulate, perfect for what most xylophone parts need / call for
M413 - Articulate Series Keyboard Mallet
Glockenspiel Mallets
Mallets I love for glockenspiel playing!
Great loud sound that projects!
M452 - Articulate Series Keyboard Mallet - 5/8" Brass, Round
