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Rawhide-style hammer head
Meant to bring out chime fundamental without the metallic clang a bare stick produces on the tube cap.
Product detailSKU #1274115062372
Vic FirthSoundpower Chime Hammer
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A single hard-cored beater for striking orchestral chimes. For percussionists who play tubular bells and need the standard implement for that instrument.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Orchestral and concert band percussionists covering a chime part
- School percussion sections with a set of tubular bells
- Church or theater pits where chimes appear in the score
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Drum set players — this has no role on a kit
- Anyone striking chimes with a stick they already own
- Players who need a mallet for keyboard percussion instead
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.
Detail 02
Hammer, not a mallet
Weight sits well forward of the grip. You drop it onto the cap rather than stroke through.
Detail 03
Soundpower line
Vic Firth's concert percussion family, sized and weighted for orchestral volume rather than practice-room use.
Detail 04
Single implement
Chimes are struck with one hammer. There is no matched pair to buy, and no left-hand equivalent.
Detail 05
$59.99 for one hammer
Priced as a specialty concert tool, not a consumable. Expect it to last seasons with normal use.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Sold as one hammer, not a pair
- 02Chimes, chime stand and damper pedal are separate
- 03Store it where the head cannot get compressed against other gear
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Do I need two of these?
No. Standard chime technique uses one hammer, struck on the cap at the top of the tube. Two-hammer parts are rare and would need a second purchase.
02Can I use a drumstick on chimes instead?
You can, but a bare stick tip emphasizes the metallic attack over the pitch. A chime hammer pulls out more of the note itself.
03Will this work on a glockenspiel or xylophone?
No. It is far too heavy and the wrong head for bar percussion. Use keyboard mallets sized for those instruments.
04Where exactly do I strike the chime?
On the metal cap at the top of the tube, not the tube body. That is what this hammer's head shape and weight are built for.
