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Mike Balter Pro Vibe

Vibraphone mallets by hardness number

Balter's Pro Vibe mallets are cord-wound and numbered by hardness, and the numbering has become a common way for composers to specify a mallet without naming a brand.

Category

  • Drumsticks & Mallets

    Hickory, maple, and oak sticks by model number; wire and nylon brushes; and the yarn, cord, and felt mallets that concert percussion is played with.

Made by

  • Mike Balter Mallets

    Mike Balter has made yarn, cord, and rubber mallets for marimba, vibraphone, and xylophone since the early 1980s, with a numbered hardness system that has become a common shorthand in percussion scores and teaching.

Represents

  • Mike Balter Mallets

    Mike Balter has made yarn, cord, and rubber mallets for marimba, vibraphone, and xylophone since the early 1980s, with a numbered hardness system that has become a common shorthand in percussion scores and teaching.