Innovative Soloist Series IP240 Medium Birch Marimba Mallets

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I bought the mallets for my son to use in his Beginning Band class while in middle school. These were of excellent quality.

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These mallets have earned their popularity for sure. They have a very warm sound and feel great to play on marimbas or xylophone as an extra-soft or rolling mallet. 4-mallet feels great because they aren't too top-heavy and the polish makes the shafts smooth but not slippery. Excellent mallet for solo & percussion ensemble work However, they fall short during larger ensemble playing. Despite being more top-heavy, they're still lighter than most other marimba mallets, and struggle to project through a strong brass section or into larger performance halls. I've purchased almost the entire line (IP200-400) but I always find myself reaching for a Zivkovic or Mark Ford model during ensemble rehearsal.

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These mallets create such a beautiful sonority from our marimba...not too much attack with clear resonance that projects through the ensemble. Would purchase again!

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As someone who likes marching band and using different dynamic quality in my mallets, I would recommend these for a concert setting or lower dynamics. They have a very beautiful sound and keep your playing really smooth and majestic. Still love them after about a year's use.

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They are a very good well rounded mallet, good for any use. You can easily control dynamics, they sound good on any mallet instrument, even for cymbal rolls. They are very well built, and pretty cheap too. I suggest these for any mallet players, especially for high-school level players that dont want to buy a bunch of different pair.

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