Specifications
- Type: felt head mallets, pair (2 pcs)
- Head diameter: 4 cm
- Total length: 40 cm
- Material: beechwood handle, pressed felt head
- Origin: Germany
- Weight: approx. 80 g (pair)
- Suitable for: xylophone, marimba, slit drum
Sound and character
The felt head produces a warm, rounded and slightly cushioned strike, drawing out the singing overtones of the instrument rather than its percussive click. The beechwood handle is stable and lies well in the hand, transmitting your motion with precision. The pair is balanced, equally suited to two-handed rhythmic playing and to floating, melodic textures.
How to use
Choose this mallet if you play xylophone, marimba or slit drum and your instrument matches its head size. Hold the handle loosely and let the head rebound naturally from the bar or tongue, so the tone stays clean and rings on as long as possible. In group and therapeutic settings the felt head is ideal for soft, gentle rhythms.
Why this product
Because this is the mallet feeltone matches to its own instruments, so the head weight, hardness and handle length work together with the sound source. If you want to keep the voice you love, you should stay with the factory mallet. The set arrives as two pieces, so you can play with both hands immediately.
Care tips
- Keep your grip relaxed; a loose hand gives a fuller, longer-ringing tone.
- Never strike a person or animal; the larger the mallet, the greater the impact.
- Store in a dry place, as humid air can compact the felt and dull the strike.
- The beechwood handle benefits from an occasional light oiling to keep it from drying out.
About Feeltone
Feeltone is a craft instrument workshop in Lassan, northern Germany, founded by Ingo Böhme. For more than two decades the team has been building monochords, sound beds, sound chairs and ceremonial drums for therapists, sound artists and meditation practitioners. Every instrument is hand-built from certified sustainably sourced woods and finished with natural treatments such as hard wax oil.