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Dr. Dan Moore, director of the University of Iowa percussion studio, helped develop these mallets to fit his personal style and liking. Made with rattan shafts and cord-wrapped heads, these mallets produce a sound that has been described as full-bodied, resonant, and even 'fruity'. They are also meant to be as versatile as possible, working just as well on marimba as they do on the vibraphone
The Deep Marimba Mallet works best on - you guessed it - the low end of a 4.5 or 5-octave marimba. This mallet provides more punch than some other fluffier low-end mallets, giving you both clear tone and good articulation.
Dr. Dan Moore, director of the University of Iowa percussion studio, helped develop these mallets to fit his personal style and liking. Made with rattan shafts and cord-wrapped heads, these mallets produce a sound that has been described as full-bodied, resonant, and even 'fruity'. They are also meant to be as versatile as possible, working just as well on marimba as they do on the vibraphone.
The Medium Marimba/Vibraphone mallet gives the player a warm, full sound on the low-to-mid range on the marimba while still maintaining a pointed articulation. For those lucky percussionists with an extended-range vibraphone, these mallets sound great on the low end, and can be used effectively as soft vibe mallets in a combo setting.
The Medium Hard Marimba/Vibraphone Mallet is designed to work well across the entire range of both instruments, providing a little more cut than the medium model. This gives the instrument more presence in solo, duet, or chamber music settings.
The Jazz Vibraphone Mallet is lighter than the DM26 model and provides a clean, crisp tone for modern jazz vibraphone performance. It also works well on the top end of a marimba for chamber music.
The Hard Vibraphone Mallet brings a lot of volume to the instrument, giving you a heated, zingy tone. As with the rest of the Dan Moore line, these mallets never stop producing a full sound.
