Thank you for your nice comment ! There are many possible choices, but the pairs I use the most, in order, are the 3114 (medium hard), the 3213 (dark soft -but not too soft- heavy mallets), and the 3116 in-between, and then for flannels I use the 3141(small and clear), the 3322 (more round but still with a clear attack) and the 3314 for leather (they are not too hard). Another possible approach would be to get all 3 pairs of felt from 32-2 (the ones with blue yarn) which have a consistent sound color with 3 very versatile hardnesses. This being said, I prefer the 3 pairs I said at the beginning. Good luck in your mallet hunt ! Cheers
@@remihoulle3456 Thanks a lot for your reply although I already bought them!! I finally bough 3 models from the 32XX series as I tried all the playwood mallets in a store and it was the series that worked better for me. I got pair 3211 which are quite hard for a more staccato but with a darker sound, the 3222 pair for a more general and medium sound good for rolls, and very elegant and round for whole notes and the 3232 pair for a very good and powerful rolling mallets. Also, I would like to ask you another question: What are the differences between 32XX models and 31XX models? Thanks for you patience and time!!
Those seem like great choices! One of each type is a nice idea. About the difference between 31XX and 32XX, I can't be very specific because there are subtilities between each model, but the big difference is the cork core : the 31XX have a small but more dense core, whereas the 32XX is made of a lighter cork type. Furthermore, on the 31XX there is a simple fabric layer on the cork core. The result is a clear sounding series for the 31XX, working well for most of the repertoire, with a rather steady hardness on all dynamics. And between the 321X, 322X and 323X, there are 2 differences : the diameter of the cork core, and the wrapping materials on it, resulting in a dark sound (pink 321X), a multitonal sound from dark to clear depending on the dynamics (blue 322X, these ones have some kind of yarn on it and a "mushroom" type felt cap), or a big powerful sound (Grey 323X).
I will publish very soon another video with a systematic comparison and some orchestral examples with all these mallets.
Very good video, also I wanted to ask which of those mallets will you recommend to buy first, as for building a base of timpani mallets?
Thank you for your nice comment !
There are many possible choices, but the pairs I use the most, in order, are the 3114 (medium hard), the 3213 (dark soft -but not too soft- heavy mallets), and the 3116 in-between, and then for flannels I use the 3141(small and clear), the 3322 (more round but still with a clear attack) and the 3314 for leather (they are not too hard).
Another possible approach would be to get all 3 pairs of felt from 32-2 (the ones with blue yarn) which have a consistent sound color with 3 very versatile hardnesses. This being said, I prefer the 3 pairs I said at the beginning.
Good luck in your mallet hunt ! Cheers
@@remihoulle3456 Thanks a lot for your reply although I already bought them!! I finally bough 3 models from the 32XX series as I tried all the playwood mallets in a store and it was the series that worked better for me. I got pair 3211 which are quite hard for a more staccato but with a darker sound, the 3222 pair for a more general and medium sound good for rolls, and very elegant and round for whole notes and the 3232 pair for a very good and powerful rolling mallets. Also, I would like to ask you another question: What are the differences between 32XX models and 31XX models? Thanks for you patience and time!!
Those seem like great choices! One of each type is a nice idea. About the difference between 31XX and 32XX, I can't be very specific because there are subtilities between each model, but the big difference is the cork core : the 31XX have a small but more dense core, whereas the 32XX is made of a lighter cork type. Furthermore, on the 31XX there is a simple fabric layer on the cork core. The result is a clear sounding series for the 31XX, working well for most of the repertoire, with a rather steady hardness on all dynamics. And between the 321X, 322X and 323X, there are 2 differences : the diameter of the cork core, and the wrapping materials on it, resulting in a dark sound (pink 321X), a multitonal sound from dark to clear depending on the dynamics (blue 322X, these ones have some kind of yarn on it and a "mushroom" type felt cap), or a big powerful sound (Grey 323X).