Vic Firth · Keyboard percussion mallets
Vic Firth Virtuoso M212 Medium Marimba Mallets
When to choose it
Start with the M212 when the instrument is marimba and you need a general medium head for a part that moves around the keyboard. The head uses navy yarn. Compare the resulting attack in the registers you actually play rather than using another series’ medium rating as a direct equivalence.
Vic Firth lists a 17-inch length and birch handles. Compare that length with your usual hand position and reach if you are changing mallets. A short poly xylophone mallet may feel and sound quite different even though both are sold as keyboard mallets. Follow the bar maker’s guidance before crossing between instruments.
Specifications
- Brand
- Vic Firth
- Construction
- Yarn-wound head
- Playing task
- Keyboard percussion
- Model
- M212
- Instrument
- Marimba
- Head
- Navy yarn, medium
- Shaft
- Birch
- Length
- 17 in
- Package
- One pair
- Amazon.com reference
- B000FP5IMK
Fit and buying advice
Choose two packs if your part uses four M212 mallets.
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Documentation
Questions about this accessory
What does the maker mean by medium?
It is the M212’s grade within the Virtuoso line. Compare that grade alongside the yarn head and intended instrument.
How much reach does this model give?
Vic Firth specifies an overall length of 17 inches. Compare the point where you hold it as well as the end-to-end length.
Will it substitute for a xylophone mallet?
Vic Firth specifies the M212 for marimba. Begin with a model your xylophone’s bar maker recommends.
