Mike Balter Mallets

Mike Balter's passion runs deep. Through years of gained experience as a percussionist, drummer, and educator Mr. Balter noticed a lack of quality mallets on the market. Applying his experience and passion for the percussive arts Balter started producing well balanced high quality mallets that rapidly became staples in percussionist mallet bags. The continued devotion to contributing consistency and quality to the arts has earned Mike Balter the prestigious 2015 Percussive Arts Society Lifetime Achievement Award.

Balter Xylophone Santoprene Mallets

The X4 Xylophone mallets have a 1 ¼″ Santoprene head and are designed to create a warm, dark sound on rosewood or fiberglass xylophones. They create a slight a... 

Balter Basics Series Birch BB8 Medium Xlyophone Mallets Blue Rubber

The Medium Xylophone Mallets from the Balter Basics Series is a great way to start your keyboard percussion mallet collection. It functions well for most pieces or exercise... 

Balter Titanium Series 323B Medium Hard Birch Handles

Mike Balter Gives us the Titanium Series mallets with dual functionality on both marimba and vibes. The Medium Hard Birch Mallet from the series is extremely versatile and ser... 

Balter Ensemble Series Rattan 12R Medium Hard Green Yarn

The cornerstone of the Mike Balter keyboard mallet line. These single-tone yarn wound mallets feature solid rubber cores that are the ideal weight for general playing. Their p... 

Balter Titanium Series 323R Medium Hard Rattan

Balter Titanium Mallets work great on both vibes and marimba. Perfect for a player who needs to cover both instruments in a playing situation. The Balter Titanium Series Mediu... 

Balter Glock/Bell Lexan Mallets - Medium Hard

The G2 mallets are medium hard 1″ Lexan and designed for Glock or Bells.  

Balter Contemporary Series Birch 85B Soft Wine Yarn

This light-weight, dual-tonal, wool yarn wound series provides improved dexterity and smooth rolling for today's accomplished marimba soloist. Type: Wine Yarn Handl... 

Balter Shadow Series Black Birch 224BB Soft Red Trim Black Cord

These extremely well-balanced mallets were developed expressly for the concert marimba soloist. The black cord wound oval-shaped head on a long Black Birch Handle produces an ... 

Balter Basics Series Birch BB10 Hard Xylophone Mallets PVC

This Balter Basics Mallet functions well on Xylophone or Bells. It has a hard PVC head and produces sharp quick tones with short sustain. Perfect for fast passages in perfo... 

Balter MBMP Mallet Pouch

The Mike Balter MBMP Mallet Pouch is a vinyl pouch that will hold 6-10 pairs of mallets. Ideal for school percussionists. Many use several pouches to separate their mallets by... 

Balter Ensemble Series Rattan 15R Soft Aqua Yarn

The cornerstone of the Mike Balter keyboard mallet line. These single-tone yarn wound mallets feature solid rubber cores that are the ideal weight for general playing. Their p... 

Balter CM2 Medium Chime Mallet

Newly redesigned and improved. Now made with high impact material. Double-sided head featuring a genuine leather striking surface at one end. Long hard-maple handle provides ... 

Balter Basics Series Birch BB3 Soft Marimba Mallets Red Yarn

This Soft Marimba Mallet is from the Balter Basics Series. The softness of the mallet head is for lighter, softer passages or developing technique. The Balter basics Series... 

Balter Ensemble Series 16B Extra Soft Orange Yarn Mallets - Birch

The Balter Ensemble Series Birch 16B Extra Soft Orange Yarn is one of the cornerstone of the Mike Balter keyboard mallet line. These single-tone yarn wound mallets feature sol... 

Balter Xylophone Nylon Mallets X1 - Medium Hard

The X1 Medium Hard Xylophone mallets have a 1 1/8″ Nylon head and are designed for rosewood or fiberglass xylophones.  

Balter Basics Series Birch BB5 Medium Vibraphone Mallets Blue Cord

The Balter basics Medium Vibraphone Mallet is a good all purpose mallet. It can be used on vibraphone or marimba. It can handle loud, fast parts and soft delicate passages.... 

Balter X2 Xylophone PVC Mallets - Hard

The X2 Hard Xylophone mallets have a 1 1/8″ PVC head and are designed for rosewood or fiberglass xylophones.  

Balter Ian Finkel Xylophone Mallets Medium Hard

The Balter Ian Finkel Xylophone Mallets are a cord covered and offer excellent articulation warmth. The Medium hard mallets will provide a clear manageable attack when needed. 

Balter Glock/Bell Nylon Mallets - Medium Hard

The G3 mallets are medium hard-hard 1″ Nylon and designed for Glock or Bells.  

Balter Xylophone Sarlink Mallets

The X3 Xylophone mallets have a 1 ¼″ Sarlink head and are designed to create a full, dark sound on rosewood or fiberglass xylophones.