The Innovative Percussion Pius Cheung Series Marimba Mallets features six models with rubber cores of varying hardness. Constructed on rattan handles, each model is wrapped with a very unique alpaca-blend yarn that allows the player to produce a musically strong fundamental at extreme dynamic ranges from the utmost silky pianissimo to peasante fortissimo with minimal effort.
The PIUS-GS Series for general playing includes 1 PIUS1B, 2 PIUS3B's, and 1 PIUS4B.
| Quantity | Sold in Set of 4 |
|---|---|
| SKU | INN-PIUSGSB |
| UPC | 819148008379 |
| Weight | 0.5 lb |
These are the best sounding mallets that I have played with. The graduated set gives great articulations for chords and technical inner mallet passages alike. They give clear articulation with inner and mallet 4 while giving a warm bass sound with mallet 1 but struggle with durability due to the alpaca yarn blend being a fragile material.
I am a percussion student who enjoys playing lots of different styles of marimba music, though my I tend to choose pieces that have a mix of American influence and that of another region (i.e. Japan, Europe) like the styles of Keiko Abe, Chin Cheng Lin, and of course Pius Cheung. While I am admittedly not an expert when it comes to this topic, I still believe that these mallets are some of the best in the market. The warm and rich, full tone just cannot be matched. (if gourmet chocolate cake was a marimba mallet, it would be these) And yet, these mallets also have the capability to deliver articulation when the core is activated. And they are sold in a graduated set? WTF? It's like these mallets have the versatility of a "general all-around mallet", but the quality of a true artist series, all at a reasonable price. For my senior recital I used this series for Abe's "Wind in the Bamboo Grove", as well as Lin's "Pray for a Wish", and they were excellent options for both. Great quality, beautiful sound and construction, would highly recommend. 11/10!!
Absolutely great mallets. Really well weight and tone balance. The shafts are unfinished but really really smooth. They have held up for the entire time I've had them and after a year of heavy use they show no wear.
