Malletech LN1R Late Nite Low Volume Practice Mallets (Pair), Rattan Handles

Malletech LN1R Late Nite Low Volume Practice Mallets with Rattan Handles, and Nylon Yarn - Super Soft, Nearly Silent

Malletech announces the Late Nite Series (low volume practice mallets), developed jointly by Tony Miceli and Leigh Howard Stevens.  These are mallets designed specifically for practice in apartments, dorms, and off stage, where you need to play quietly but still want to dig in on the instrument. Imagine living in an apartment and being able to practice at midnight, with normal strokes, and not get evicted!  After the first couple of minutes, you’ll wonder how you survived all these years without having a set or two of these in your mallet bag.

The Malletech LN1s are loosely wrapped with a softer, loftier yarn than LN2s, so they are even quieter.  They can slur like an Albright vibe or Stevens marimba model.  You can hear your notes and dynamics, but “they” can’t…

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