Vic Firth Vic FIrth - Signature Series Marimba Mallets - M125 - Robert Van Sice - Yarn - Synthetic Core - Medium Hard - Grey

The Robert van Sice Signature Keyboard mallets from Vic Firth feature a heavy synthetic core that produces a very robust and complete sound. These yarn wound marimba mallets have been crafted with an exclusive hand-wrapping technique that virtually eliminates the sound of bar contact. A special interlocking stitch pattern maintains the integrity of the head. The maple handles are 17″ long and provide an excellent feel and control. With a full depth of sound and excellent versatility of color, these mallets are the perfect choice for music from Japanese repertoire and pieces demanding multiple layers of timbre. Manufacturer's Description Vic Firth drumsticks are the choice of top players in all kinds of genres. Whether you play rock, jazz, country, pop, or other musical styles, there's a pair of Vic Firth drumsticks made to fit your taste. From their precision manufacturing and matching methods to their amazing product range, Vic Firth offers quality you can depend on. The Vic Virth Signature Series reflects the professional drummers who choose to play Vic Firth sticks and work with the company to design sticks designed specifially for them. All Signature Sticks have the artist signature printed onto each stick Robert van Sice is considered one of the world's foremost performers of contemporary music for marimba and his Signature Series mallets feature two different lines of mallets: Mono-Tonal and Multi-Tonal. The M125 is the medium hard mallet in the Multi-Tonal line, featuring synthetic cores that allow performers to brighten or darken the sound based on the speed of the stroke. The M125 uses 17" maple shafts for control at large intervals, allowing the control of a wooden shaft, but with a little more give than birch, with yarn that provides full bar sound with minimal contact noise. The Robert van Sice Multi-Tonal marimba mallets are designed for Japanese marimba repertoire, which often requires players to use mallets that can produce bright and dark sounds depending on the velocity of stroke. The M125 provide a slightly harder general sound than the M124, making it a great choice for modern marimba pieces - allowing lots of expression across different areas of the marimba.