PLANET mallets
My Planet mallets are for gong aficionados who want to dive into the realm of ‘touch’.
The four planet mallets are beautifully balanced and identical in every aspect apart from their texture. It leaves you fully appreciate how a gong’s sound changes according to the softness of the mallet that is making contact with it.
The two firmer mallets are ‘stubbies’. Their short shaft gives you much better control over how hard they strike (essential for firm mallets that have weight). And it lets you get really playful since it makes the mallets more mobile and nimble. Hold them by the handle, or for a more ‘exploratory’ tapping approach around the gong (overtones to be found!) hold just below the head.
SATURN (Soft) Rich lower tones.
MARS (Medium) Warm with enough firmness to raise the brighter tones as you strike harder.
VENUS (Firm/stubby) Plenty of presence and fastish attack. Bright yet keeps the richness.
PLUTO (Very Firm/stubby) Endlessly varying bright bell like tones. To be played lightly in moments of stillness. Reminds me of the universe.
Weight: 240g
Length: 35/25cm
Head Diameter: 10cm/10cm/9cm/8cm
Texture: Soft/Medium/Firm/ Very Firm
My Planet mallets are for gong aficionados who want to dive into the realm of ‘touch’.
The four planet mallets are beautifully balanced and identical in every aspect apart from their texture. It leaves you fully appreciate how a gong’s sound changes according to the softness of the mallet that is making contact with it.
The two firmer mallets are ‘stubbies’. Their short shaft gives you much better control over how hard they strike (essential for firm mallets that have weight). And it lets you get really playful since it makes the mallets more mobile and nimble. Hold them by the handle, or for a more ‘exploratory’ tapping approach around the gong (overtones to be found!) hold just below the head.
SATURN (Soft) Rich lower tones.
MARS (Medium) Warm with enough firmness to raise the brighter tones as you strike harder.
VENUS (Firm/stubby) Plenty of presence and fastish attack. Bright yet keeps the richness.
PLUTO (Very Firm/stubby) Endlessly varying bright bell like tones. To be played lightly in moments of stillness. Reminds me of the universe.
Weight: 240g
Length: 35/25cm
Head Diameter: 10cm/10cm/9cm/8cm
Texture: Soft/Medium/Firm/ Very Firm
My Planet mallets are for gong aficionados who want to dive into the realm of ‘touch’.
The four planet mallets are beautifully balanced and identical in every aspect apart from their texture. It leaves you fully appreciate how a gong’s sound changes according to the softness of the mallet that is making contact with it.
The two firmer mallets are ‘stubbies’. Their short shaft gives you much better control over how hard they strike (essential for firm mallets that have weight). And it lets you get really playful since it makes the mallets more mobile and nimble. Hold them by the handle, or for a more ‘exploratory’ tapping approach around the gong (overtones to be found!) hold just below the head.
SATURN (Soft) Rich lower tones.
MARS (Medium) Warm with enough firmness to raise the brighter tones as you strike harder.
VENUS (Firm/stubby) Plenty of presence and fastish attack. Bright yet keeps the richness.
PLUTO (Very Firm/stubby) Endlessly varying bright bell like tones. To be played lightly in moments of stillness. Reminds me of the universe.
Weight: 240g
Length: 35/25cm
Head Diameter: 10cm/10cm/9cm/8cm
Texture: Soft/Medium/Firm/ Very Firm
