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innovative rattan series rs251 medium rattan vibe/marimba mallets

Innovative Rattan Series RS251 Medium Rattan Vibe/Marimba Mallets

This line of mallets has been designed for the contemporary vibraphonist. The rubber mushroom shaped core achieves a rich and fundamentally warm tone. Each pair is hand matched for weight, size and sound.

Nice mallets, but not what I was looking for

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These are some very nice mallets, but I found them to be too soft and lacking in definition to be a general purpose vibes mallet. Honestly, I think that the "medium" designation is a little misleading. Should probably say "soft."

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Posted By:

Steve McHugh

Rating:

3.00

Rattan ridiculously too thin

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These are great vibe mallets with a nice sound and nice feel, but the rattan is ridiculously too thin. Bad job innovative percussion

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James JT Taylor

Rating:

3.00

Superb Mallets

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There mallets were recommended to me by the great vibraphonist Tim Collins. They are heavy and require a little time to get adjusted to how they feel. The RS251's have a lot of bounce and help project a bright sound from my vibes. I highly recommend them. (I play jazz and use 4 mallets).

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Rich M

Rating:

5.00

great vibe mallets

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I really like playing vibes with these mallets. The heads are heavier than others and that take some getting used to. They are well constructed; flexible shafts, the yarn holds together well and they feel nice in the hand with a forward weight to them. They really bring out the fundamentals and sound wonderful across the dynamic range.

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Posted By:

Aaron

Rating:

5.00

Awesome

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Love these mallets. They have that spongy punchy sound that isn't overpowering but articulates enough to create a distinct sound. I also like the way they sound on marimbas.

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Posted By:

Skyler Fortgang

Rating:

5.00

great vibe mallet!!

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these mallets can achieve a wide range of dynamics. you can get very loud and very soft. little contact noise is a huge plus and the shafts are flexible for fast playing. I'm a percussionist with eleven years of experience. 7 professional, and i wouldn't choose another mallet for general use. If you are a beginner who has been told by your director to buy your own mallets, i recommend 2 pairs of these for your stick bag. They also work very well for suspended cymbal rolls!

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Posted By:

Evan

Rating:

5.00
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