Malletech New Orchestral Series Keyboard Mallets

In the 1980s professional percussionists from the two major New York City orchestras listened to almost 40 different head types. Four 1-1/8 models, OR39 (brown), OR42 (tan), OR45 (white) and OR48 (black) were selected as having the most frequent application to the major orchestral keyboard parts of the late 19th and 20th centuries. They are still found in the mallet bags of many professional percussionists. Today there is a demand for models targeted for very specific excerpts, as well as a movement toward lighter, smaller heads for certain applications. There is no greater expert on orchestral keyboard repertoire than William James, principal percussionist of the St. Louis Symphony. Will has expanded the original OR line into a vast selection of sounds and tone colors, with many different materials, weights, sizes and handle types.

Glokenspiel Mallets

Malletech makes history again with three different levels of fiberglass handle flexibility on the Mini-Glock models: Black, Red and White – expertly paired to the weight of the mallet head.

ORMG30

Head Material: Soapy
Head Size: 0.875"
Head Colour: Black
Shaft: Fibraglass
Shaft Colour: Black
Suggested Repertoire: Don Juan

ORMG34

Head Material: Plastic
Head Size: 0.5"
Head Colour: Black
Shaft: Fibraglass
Shaft Colour: Black
Suggested Repertoire: Magic Flute

ORMG36

Head Material: Plastic
Head Size: 0.875"
Head Colour: Clear
Shaft: Fibraglass
Shaft Colour: Red
Suggested Repertoire: Sleeping Beauty, La Mer

ORMG41

Head Material: Plastic
Head Size: 0.875"
Head Colour: Grey
Shaft: Fibraglass
Shaft Colour: Red
Suggested Repertoire: La Mer, Petrouchka waltz

ORMG44

Head Material: Plastic
Head Size: 0.875"
Head Colour: White
Shaft: Fibraglass
Shaft Colour: Red
Suggested Repertoire: Glazunov Violin Concerto, La Mer, Feste Romane (waltz)

ORMG51

Head Material: Plastic
Head Size: 1"
Head Colour: Orange
Shaft: Fibraglass
Shaft Colour: Red
Suggested Repertoire: La Mer, Don Juan, Sorcerer’s Apprentice

ORMG55

Head Material: Plastic
Head Size: 1"
Head Colour: Black
Shaft: Fibraglass
Shaft Colour: White
Suggested Repertoire: Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Don Juan, Russian Easter Overture

ORMG58

Head Material: Aluminum
Head Size: 0.75"
Head Colour: Black
Shaft: Fibraglass
Shaft Colour: White
Suggested Repertoire: Petrouchka, Feste Romane

ORMG62

Head Material: Aluminum
Head Size: 0.875"
Head Colour: Orange
Shaft: Fibraglass
Shaft Colour: White
Suggested Repertoire: Sorcerer’s Apprentice

ORMG65

Head Material: Plastic
Head Size: 1"
Head Colour: Black
Shaft: Rattan
Suggested Repertoire: Pines of Rome, Russian Easter Overture, Don Juan, Mother Goose

ORMG70

Head Material: Aluminum
Head Size: 1"
Shaft: Rattan
Shaft Colour: Red
Suggested Repertoire: Pines of Rome, Star Wars, Mother Goose, Russian Easter Overture

Xylophone Mallets

OR28

Head Material:
Head Size: 1"
Head Colour: Yellow
Shaft: Rattan / Birth
Shaft Length: 7.5mm
Suggested Repertoire: Firebird, Medea’s Meditation and Dance of Vengeance

OR39

Head Material:
Head Size: 1.125"
Head Colour: Brown
Shaft: Rattan / Birth
Shaft Length: 8.8mm
Suggested Repertoire: Colas Breugnon Overture, Porgy and Bess, Salome

OR42

Head Material:
Head Size: 1.125"
Head Colour: Tan
Shaft: Rattan / Birth
Shaft Length: 8.5mm
Suggested Repertoire: Appalachian Spring, Shostakovich Symphonies and Concertos

OR45

Head Material:
Head Size: 1.125"
Head Colour: White
Shaft: Rattan / Birth
Shaft Length: 8.5mm
Suggested Repertoire: Shostakovich Symphonies and Concertos

OR48

Head Material: Head Size: 1.125" Head Colour: Black Shaft: Rattan / Birth Shaft Length: 8.5mm Suggested Repertoire: Excellent for xylophone, glockenspiel and multi-percussion situations.