MTS
The MT Small sports the same slim tapered maple handle as the MT Medium (11/16”-½” diameter), but sports a smaller rubber-ball core. It’s wrapped in a thin layer of felt and soft sherpa.
“These have a good rebound with a hard inner core, and they are light enough to create beautiful tones along the rim of the gong, as well as the entire front membrane. The mallet highlights brighter tones using minimal force . A fantastic drone mallet.” - Mike T.
MTM
The MT Medium is constructed of a weighted wooden ball on a slim tapered maple handle (11/16” diameter on the bottom, ½” on top). It’s wrapped in layers of thick felt and foam and soft sherpa.
“This mallet is fantastic for working close to the gong. Ideal for drone work and playing at faster tempos. Great for exploring different tonal clusters and layers, by using different levels of mallet force, tempo and location on the instrument.” - Mike T.
MTL
The MT Large is the only mallet in Mike’s line that sports a beefier tapered maple handle (approximately ⅞” diameter on the bottom end, ⅝” on the top end). The core is a heavy rubber disc with a slightly rounded contour wrapped in soft layers of thick felt, foam and sherpa.
“The MT Large mallet is perfect for single stroke playing, allowing you to highlight a range of low and midrange sounds. Excellent for exploring different tonal areas on the instrument. These mallets are heavy enough yet light enough to explore the lower frequencies of any gong, but light enough for a wide range of mallet work, including faster drone strokes.” -Mike T.
MT Double
The MT Double-Ended mallet features two slightly different, but well balanced rubber cores- one on each side of the carbon fiber handle. The ball-shaped core is wrapped in thick felt and minky purple fleece. The egg-shaped side is wrapped in soft felt, foam and sherpa- identical to our popular BabyBucket mallet, except purple in color.
“A double sided mallet for your playing adventures. Use either mallet head on its own or use both heads together. Light, balanced and ready for multiple explorations - such as the single handed roll and the Sasquatch scratch.” Mike T.
MT Utility
The MT Utility Mallets feature a super-soft rubber-ball core wrapped in minky purple fleece on a light-weight carbon fiber handle. They’re designed to play just about any percussion instrument, from keyboard percussion to singing bowls, to log drums to gongs. Sold in pairs.
“A real multi-instrumentalist mallet - the player can easily move between drums, metallophones, gongs and other percussion instruments. These have become one of the most important tools in my mallet collection. The flexibility, lightness and soft tone makes them a perfect utility mallet.” Mike T.