Orchestral Series Keyboard Mallets

For the discriminating orchestral and symphonic band performer, the Orchestral Series offers six mallets designed for xylophone and seven for bells. With an extraordinary amount of sound color possible, these mallets feature rattan handles. Also, an outstanding choice for marching band and drum & bugle corps.

 

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Xylophone
   

M130
Soft plastic for warm sound. Also great on marimba.
Head = 1 1/4", L = 14 3/8".
Listen to this mallet!   |  Xylophone [1]  |  Bells  |

M131
Medium soft rubber. Full sound.
Head = 1 1/4", L = 14 3/8"
 Listen to this mallet!   |  Xylophone [1]  |  Bells  |

M132
Medium rubber. Dark sound with clarity.
Head = 1 1/8", L = 14 1/4"
Listen to this mallet!   |  Xylophone [1]  |  Bells  |

M133
Medium poly. Light and clear for xylophone and bells A great choice for "rags".
Head = 1 1/8", L = 14 1/4"
 Listen to this mallet!  |  Xylophone [1]  |  Bells  |

M134
Medium hard urethane. Dark and bold for xylophone and bells.
Head = 1 1/4", L = 14 3/8"
Listen to this mallet!   |  Xylophone [1]  |  Bells  |

M135
Hard PVC. Bright and cutting for xylophone and bells.
Head = 1 1/8", L = 14 1/4"
Listen to this mallet!   |  Xylophone [1]  |  Bells  |
[1] Xylophone: excerpt from Porgy and Bess/Gershwin
   
   
Bells
   
M140
Medium nylon makes this a full sounding general bell mallet.
Head = 1 1/8", L = 14 1/4"
Listen to this mallet!   |  Xylophone [1]  |  Bells  |  Bells [2]  |
M141
Medium hard nylon for a focused sound on xylophone and bells.
Head = 1", L = 14 3/16"
Listen to this mallet!   |  Bells  |  Bells [2]  |
M142
Very hard phenolic. Small head for brilliant and pointed sounds.
Head = 7/8", L = 14 1/4"
Listen to this mallet!   |  Bells  |  Bells [3]  |
M143
Hard acetyl. Very small head for a very thin texture.
Head = 3/4", L = 14 1/8"
Listen to this mallet!   |  Bells  |  Bells [3]  |
M144
Round brass head creates a bright sound.
Head = 5/8", L = 14 1/8"
Listen to this mallet!   |  Bells  |  Bells [4]  |  Bells [5]  |  Bells [6]  |
M145
Large oval brass head for a very big, bright and bold sound.
Head = 7/8", L = 14 3/16"
Listen to this mallet!    |  Bells  |  Bells [6]  |
M146
Small oval aluminum head creates a very light and transparent sound.
Head = 11/16", L = 14 3/16"
Listen to this mallet!   |  Bells  |  Bells [4]  |

[1] Xylophone: excerpt from Porgy and Bess/Gershwin
[2] Bells: excerpt from Sorcerer's Apprentice/Dukas
[3] Bells: excerpt from La Mer/Debussy
[4] Bells: excerpt from The Magic Flute/Mozart
[5] Bells: excerpt from Pines of Rome/Respighi
[6] Bells: excerpt from Pines of Rome/Respighi