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Medium hardness
The safe middle. Enough attack to define notes in the low range, soft enough not to sound harsh up high.
Product detailSKU #1274228076576
Innovative PercussionRS251 Rattan Series Medium Vibraphone Mallet
Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Medium vibraphone mallet on a rattan shaft. A middle-of-the-road hardness for players who need one mallet that covers most of the instrument's range.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Jazz and concert vibraphone across the middle of the range
- Four-mallet playing where consistent weight and feel matter
- Replacing one mallet from a worn matched set
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Xylophone or bells — too soft, and it will kill articulation
- Players needing hard mallets for bright, cutting high-register lines
- Anyone wanting a full four-mallet set in one purchase
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
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Rattan shaft
Flexes under stroke. That give adds rebound and a softer attack, and many four-mallet players prefer it in the hand.
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Vibraphone mallet
Yarn-wrapped heads sized for aluminum bars. Using them on wood or metal bar instruments changes both the tone and the wear rate.
Detail 04
$52.95
Priced per mallet at the professional end. A full four-mallet set costs roughly four times this.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a single mallet — order four for full four-mallet technique
- 02Rattan shafts vary slightly in stiffness, so matched sets are not identical
- 03Yarn wrap wears with use and eventually needs replacing
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How many do I need?
Two for traditional two-mallet playing, four for four-mallet technique. Buying all of them at once keeps the weight and feel consistent across your grip.
02Can I use these on marimba?
You can, and medium yarn mallets are common on marimba. They will sound softer and less defined on wooden bars than on aluminum vibraphone bars.
03Rattan or birch shaft?
Rattan flexes, giving a softer stroke and easier rebound, which suits four-mallet grips. Birch is rigid and gives more direct control with less give.
04Will medium work for everything?
It covers the most ground of any single hardness. Extreme low-register warmth or bright high-register cut still calls for softer or harder mallets.
