Product Guide 2020
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PRODUCT GUIDE 2020 PRODUCT GUIDE 2020 MALLET SERIES BALTER BASICS BALTER BASICS II UNWOUND SERIES CHAMBER SERIES ENSEMBLE SERIES CHORALE SERIES ARTIST SERIES CONTEMPORARY SERIES GRANDIOSO UNWOUND SERIES PRO VIBE SERIES CONNECTED TO YOUR VOICE WIDE BAR SERIES For the musician discovering, exploring, and expanding their voice on ULTIMATE SERIES CLAIRE EDWARDES SERIES a keyboard instrument, Balter Mallets is the trusted partner in quality EXPRESSION SERIES mallets that focuses on meeting your needs at every stage of your GLOCK/BELL/XYLOPHONE SERIES KEIKO KOTOKU SERIES musical journey. Balter Mallets has worked for over 40 years to find TITANIUM SERIES solutions to percussionists' problems in a straightforward way, SHADOW SERIES developing essentials for musicians dialing into their sound, and also EMIL RICHARDS SUPER RUB MALLETS CHIME MALLETS offering more nuanced options. Now part of the Zildjian family, the SUSPENDED CYMBAL MALLETS Balter Mallets catalog spans over 200 mallets that vary in handles, TIMPANI MALLETS materials, sound, and feel. 1 2 BBB1 BBB2 BBB3 BBB4 BBB5 BBB6 BBB7 BBB8 BBB9 BBB10 BBB11 BBB12 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B9 B9A B10 B10A B91 B92 B93 BALTER BASICS UNWOUND SERIES MARIMBA, XYLOPHONE & BELL MALLETS A long-time standard for educators world-wide due to its exceptional quality and versatility, this series is a perfect all-around solution for any percussion situation. The Unwound Series consists of various oval shaped rubber, wood, metal, and plastic heads to supply multiple timbres and dynamic levels. Designed for response, Balter Basics feature moderately thicker black birch handles for more control and durability, ideal for newer players. Color coded by hardness, this series gives you all clarity, control, and sensitivity. the essential options you need. Model Description Hardness Overall Length Handle Option Application Model Description Hardness Overall Length Handle Option Application B1 Black Rubber Extra Soft 15 1/8" Rattan, Satin Birch Marimba practice mallet BBB1 Yellow Yarn Hard 16 1/2" Black Birch Marimba B2 Tan Rubber Soft 15 1/8" Rattan, Satin Birch Low end of marimba. Xylophone practice mallet BBB2 Blue Yarn Medium 16 1/2" Black Birch Marimba B3 Brown Rubber Medium Soft 15 1/8" Rattan, Satin Birch Middle range of marimba. Xylophone practice mallet BBB3 Red Yarn Soft 16 1/2" Black Birch Marimba B4 Light Green Rubber Medium 15 1/8" Rattan, Satin Birch Full range of marimba. Softer sound on xylophone BBB4 Yellow Cord Hard 15 3/8" Black Birch Vibes B5 Dark Green Rubber Medium Hard 15 1/8" Rattan, Satin Birch Full range of xylophone. Upper range of marimba BBB5 Blue Cord Medium 15 3/8" Black Birch Vibes B6 Grey Rubber Hard 15 1/8" Rattan, Satin Birch Full range of xylophone. Soft sound on bell BBB6 Red Cord Soft 15 3/8" Black Birch Vibes B7 1 1/4" Maple Hard 14 1/4" Rattan, Satin Birch Xylophone, Wood Blocks BBB7 Yellow Rubber Hard 16 1/8" Black Birch Marimba & Xylophone B9 5/8" Oval Brass Extra Hard 14 1/4" Rattan, Satin Birch Bells, Mark Tree BBB8 Blue Rubber Medium 16 1/8" Black Birch Marimba & Xylophone B9A 5/8" Oval Aluminium Hard 14 1/4" Rattan, Satin Birch Bells BBB9 Red Rubber Soft 16 1/8" Black Birch Marimba & Xylophone B10 1 1/8" Phenolic Extra Hard 14 1/4" Rattan, Satin Birch Bells, Xylophone BBB10 1" PVC Hard 15 1/8" Black Birch Glock & Xylophone B10A 7/8" Phenolic Extra Hard 14 1/4" Rattan, Satin Birch Bells BBB11 1" Poly Medium Hard 15 1/8" Black Birch Glock & Xylophone B91 1 1/8" Poly Medium Hard 14 1/8" Rattan, Satin Birch Bells, Xylophone BBB12 Round Brass Hard 14 1/8" Black Birch Glock B92 1 1/8" Lexan Hard 14 1/8" Rattan, Satin Birch Bells, Xylophone B93 1" Phenolic Extra Hard 14 1/8" Rattan, Satin Birch Bells, Xylophone BALTER BASICS II Step up to Balter Basics II. This series builds on the quality of the original Basics series but with a more advanced player in mind and with more sound options. Balter CHAMBER SERIES Basics II allows you to optimize your sound by offering three round-headed marimba models (BB21,BB22,BB23) that produce a full, rich tone, and three mushroom Designed in conjunction with Tim Adams, University of Georgia, this series enables chamber marimba ensembles to have each player’s musical voice be perfectly shaped vibe models (BB24,BB25,BB26) each with a bright, articulate sound. Model BB27 is ideal for general marimba playing, wood blocks, temple blocks, and an blended for a unified sound. This is achieved through a reduced head size, which creates a more focused sound. Available in slightly shorter hand-selected rattan array of percussion instruments. handles which enables the player to have endless dexterity throughout the entire instrument. Model Description Hardness Overall Length Handle Option Application Model Description Hardness Overall Length Handle Option Application BBB21 Black Yarn Hard 16 7/8" Satin Birch Marimba B621R Yellow Trim Hard 14 1/8" Rattan Marimba, Vibes BBB22 Black Yarn Medium 16 7/8" Satin Birch Marimba B622R Green Trim Medium Hard 14 1/8" Rattan Marimba, Vibes BBB23 Black Yarn Soft 16 7/8" Satin Birch Marimba B623R Blue Trim Medium 14 1/8" Rattan Marimba, Vibes BBB24 Black Cord Hard 15 7/8" Satin Birch Vibes B624R Red Trim Soft 14 1/8" Rattan Marimba, Vibes BBB25 Black Cord Medium 15 7/8" Satin Birch Vibes BBB26 Black Cord Soft 15 7/8" Satin Birch Vibes BBB27 Black Rubber Medium 16 7/8" Satin Birch Marimba & Xylophone BBB21 BBB22 BBB23 BBB24 BBB25 BBB26 BBB27 B621R B622R B623R B624R 3 4 B11 B12 B13 B14 B15 B16 B17 B18 B211 B212 B213 B214 B215 B216 BAL1 BAL2 BAL3 BCR BDST1 BDST2 BJP1 BJP2 BJS BSS1 BSS2 BTP ENSEMBLE SERIES MARIMBA MALLETS ARTIST SERIES VIBE MALLETS As some of the first mallets to be released under the Balter brand, the Ensemble Series mallets were developed to adapt to the evolving keyboard market and offer Unique and original in design. Each model is produced to the exact specifications of each artist. a sound not yet available. Designed with the percussion ensemble, orchestra and wind ensemble in mind, these larger-headed mallets produce a quality sound with excellent projection and presence. Model Description Hardness Overall Length Handle Option Application BAL1 Arthur Lipner Medium 15 7/8" Rattan Vibes Model Description Hardness Overall Length Handle Option Application BAL2 Arthur Lipner Medium Hard 15 7/8" Rattan Vibes B11 Yellow Yarn Hard 15 3/4" Rattan, Satin Birch Top Two Octaves on Marimba, very articulate BAL3 Arthur Lipner Hard 15 7/8" Rattan Vibes B12 Green Yarn Medium Hard 15 3/4" Rattan, Satin Birch Xylophone and Top Three Octaves on Marimba, designed for BCR Christos Rafalides Medium Hard 16 1/4" Rattan Vibes music that requires clear articulation BDST1 Dick Sisto Medium 15 1/2" Rattan Vibes B13 Blue Yarn Medium 15 3/4" Rattan, Satin Birch Covers the entire range of the Marimba BDST2 Dick Sisto Medium 15 3/4" Rattan Vibes/Marimba B14 Red Yarn Medium Soft 15 3/4" Rattan, Satin Birch Middle four octaves of the Marimba, a medium to soft- general mallet BJP1 John Piper Medium 15 5/8" Rattan Vibes B15 Aqua Yarn Soft 15 3/4" Rattan, Satin Birch Lower two-thirds of the Marimba, lush & warm quality with BJP2 John Piper Medium Soft 15 5/8" Rattan Vibes plenty of fundamental BJS Julie Spencer Medium 16 3/4" Rattan Vibes B16 Orange Yarn Extra Soft 15 7/8" Bottom third of the Marimba, A natural dark color to the Rattan, Satin Birch BSS1 Steve Shapiro Medium Hard 16 3/4" Rattan Marimba sound without the "padded" sound BSS2 Steve Shapiro Medium Soft 16 3/4" Rattan Vibes B17 Light Blue Yarn Extra Soft 15" Rattan, Satin Birch Bottom two octaves of Marimba, great for Bass Lines BTP Ted Piltzecker Medium Hard 16 1/4" Rattan Vibes B18 Light Green Yarn Bass 14" Rattan, Satin Birch Bass Marimba, Full bass sound, lots of resonance CONTEMPORARY SERIES MARIMBA MALLETS CHORALE SERIES MARIMBA MALLETS Designed for the marimba soloist, the Contemporary Series is multi-tonal in nature and easy to control due to a lighter overall weight. Wool yarn produces a lush The Balter Mallets Chorale Series is a line of marimba mallets featuring extra long birch handles enabling the player to reach any interval. The heads are wrapped with sound, great for smooth rolling. microfiber, an extremely durable material, which is ideal for both indoor and outdoor playing. The Chorale Series Mallets produce a unique sound on both rosewood and synthetic marimba bars. The sound has the full-bodied warmth of a yarn covered mallet with the articulation of a mallet covered with cord. It is a logical choice Model Description Hardness Overall Length Handle Option Application for today’s keyboard ensemble when you want each voice to be heard. B81 Purple Yarn Hard 16 5/8" Rattan, Satin Birch Top two octaves of the Marimba Model Description Hardness Overall Length Handle Option Application B82 Green Yarn Medium Hard 16 5/8" Rattan, Satin Birch Top three octaves of Marimba B211 Yellow Microfiber Hard 17 5/8" Satin Birch Top octave of the marimba, very pointed without changing the timbre of B83 Rose Yarn Medium 16 5/8" Rattan, Satin Birch Full range of the Marimba the instrument B84 Blue Yarn Medium Soft 16 5/8" Rattan, Satin Birch Bottom three octaves of the Marimba B212 Green Microfiber Medium Hard 17 5/8" Satin Birch Slightly softer, can cover the top three octaves of the marimba B85 Wine Yarn Soft 16 5/8" Rattan, Satin Birch Bottom two - three octaves of the Marimba B213 Blue Microfiber Medium 17 5/8" Satin Birch The "all around" mallet in this series.