STUDIO 49
MALLETS
The sound quality your instrument produces is highly dependent on the mallet you choose. In general, soft mallets produce more fundamental pitch and less overtone; hard mallets produce less fundamental pitch and more overtone. Large bars require proportionately larger mallet heads.
To assist you with choosing the mallets which produce the best sound for your instruments, Studio 49 now includes a mallet guide with each new instrument.
Mallets for Glockenspiels
| Model |
Tonal range |
Series |
Mallets |
Length |
| GS |
soprano |
1600 |
2 |
25 cm |
| S 1 |
soprano |
2000 |
2 |
25 cm |
| PKS 3 |
alto |
1600 |
1 |
30 cm |
| S 2 |
alto |
2000 |
2 |
30 cm |
Mallets for Xylophones
With Rosewood Bars
| Model |
Tonal range |
Series |
Mallets |
Length |
| CS 5 |
soprano |
1000 |
2 |
25 cm |
| S 5 |
soprano |
1600/2000 |
2 |
25 cm |
| CS 44 |
alto |
1000 |
2 |
25 cm |
| S 4 |
alto |
1600/2000 |
2 |
30 cm |
| S 40 |
alto |
2000 |
2 |
30 cm |
| S 33 |
bass |
1600 |
2 |
30 cm |
| S 3 |
bass |
2000 |
2 |
33 cm |
Mallets for Xylophones
With Grillodur Bars
| Model |
Tonal range |
Series |
Mallets |
Length |
| S 50 |
soprano | 2000 |
2 |
25 cm |
| S 40 |
alto | 2000 |
2 | 30 cm |
| S 3 |
bass | 2000 |
2 | 30 cm |
Mallets for Metallophones
| Model |
Tonal range |
Series |
Mallets |
Length |
| CS 55 |
soprano |
1000 |
2 |
25 cm |
| S 55 |
soprano |
1600 |
2 |
25 cm |
| S 50 |
soprano |
2000 |
2 |
30 cm |
| CS 7 |
alto |
1000 |
2 |
25 cm |
| S 7 |
alto |
1600/2000 |
2 |
30 cm |
| S 33 |
bass |
1600 |
2 |
30 cm |
| S 3 |
bass |
2000 |
2 |
33 cm |
Mallets for Resonator bars
| Model |
Tonal range |
Series |
Mallets |
Length |
| PKS 3 |
c3 – a3 |
KBN |
1 |
25 cm |
| PKS 2 |
c2 – b2 |
KBN |
1 |
25 cm |
| PKS 1 |
c1 – b1 |
KBN |
1 |
30 cm |
| S 50 |
soprano |
2000 |
2 |
30 cm |
| S 40 |
alto |
2000 |
2 |
30 cm |
| S 33 |
bass |
1000 |
2 |
30 cm |
| S 3 |
bass |
2000 |
2 |
30 cm |
| S 60 |
contrabass |
2000 |
1 |
35 cm |
