Gong Mallets

Which ollihess Gong Mallet should I buy online?

With the right mallet, you can produce the greatest variety of sounds from your gong. The basic rule is this: The bigger the gong, the bigger the mallet should be. Of course, your individual needs and the type of gong also play a role when deciding on a gong mallet. The sounds that you can produce on your gong with the mallet vary depending on the length of the mallet, the size of the head and the damping. The choice therefore depends not only on the requirements of your sound instrument, but also on the sounds you want to produce with the gong mallet .

Our gong mallets differ in design and materials:

• Size of the head
• Length of the handle
• Insulation of the head and size of the core
• Materials in core and/or insulation
• Interaction of head and stem
• Weight
• Color

Not sure which Mallet is right for you? Then let's talk!

The Olli Hess team is on hand to help you choose the perfect mallet for you - personally by phone or email. With us, you won't end up on an anonymous advice hotline. By talking directly to our customers, we are also constantly learning something new and can take your wishes into account even better during product development. Above all, it is important to us that you have the best sound experience. If you would like to read up on this yourself first, our blog post on "How to find the right mallet for you" will also help you.

What is special about ollihess gong mallets?

Every single ollihess Gong Mallet is the result of many years of experience, the courage to develop further and, above all, a great deal of passion and love for sound. All our products are the result of our personal passion for the instruments. Every single one of our mallets is made by hand from the best materials.

We always have the drive to make it even better: We regularly put our gong mallets to the test, try out new materials, develop even more sustainably and listen to you carefully. We do this not only because we ourselves are passionate about our gong mallets and gong mallets, but because it is our mission to meet your needs even better.

This is also what makes our Gong Mallets so special:

• Sound experience almost without impact noise
• Consistent sound
• Long shelf life
• Sustainable and regional materials
• Made in Germany
• Fair production conditions
• Large selection of trendy colors

Ergonomic handle of our Gong Mallets

The feel and shape of the mallet handle are crucial for your sound experience. When playing with ollihess gong mallets, you always retain full control: the slightly thickened end of the mallet handle ensures that the mallet does not simply slip out of your hand when playing. Just by feeling it, you know at what height you are holding the mallet and can concentrate fully on your sound practice.

The wood of our gong mallets comes from beech and nestles comfortably in your hand. This is also ensured by the organic wax with which we treat all our mallet handles. Like every part of our gong mallets, the wooden handle is sustainably produced from regional materials.

The length of the handle also plays a decisive role in the design of our mallets: it is always perfectly matched to the respective head and its weight. This creates the optimum balance between the two ends of the mallet.

The core and insulation of our gong mallets ensure minimal impact noise

A lot of work has also gone into the heads of our mallets - all with the aim of creating the most beautiful sound experience for you.

We have almost completely eliminated the annoying striking noise that so often occurs during sound practice. The materials used in the mallet head are particularly finely tuned and resistant. Thanks to this composition of the mallets, the meditative and calming sound of the gong can fully unfold and there is no longer any disturbing background noise during sound meditations or sound journeys. Your listeners can therefore fully immerse themselves in the experience.

We always select our materials carefully, test them for many years and continuously develop them further. The core of the beater head in particular differs significantly from other products available on the market. It is made of a soft natural caoutchouc and is developed individually for each mallet in our range. The mallet core is often covered with a felt insert, which is also adapted to each model and serves to further dampen the striking noise.

We have the fabric cover of the Gong Mallets made from an extra soft and sustainable wellness fleece. It is treated with a special process to prevent scratches when playing the gong.

Cylinder or sphere - which head shape suits you?

The shape of the mallet head has a significant influence on the sound you produce on your gong. A cylindrical head has a more even weight distribution and ensures a more precise response. A spherical head, on the other hand, produces a softer, more voluminous sound with a broader sound development. Mallet heads with a cylindrical shape are particularly suitable if you are looking for powerful impulses and a broad attack surface. If you prefer direct, delicate tones and flexible, dynamic playing, then mallets with a spherical head are the ideal choice. Both shapes have their own individual characteristics - so the choice depends entirely on your playing style and the desired nuances of sound.

Sustainable and fair production of our mallets

Each ollihess Gong Mallet is unique. It is carefully handcrafted in Germany. From the very beginning, we made a conscious decision against production on an assembly line and rely on family-run businesses and materials from the region. We are convinced that the conscious use of resources and our environment has a direct effect on the sound experience with our mallets.

Buy vegan gong mallets from ollihess

We have already taken a further step towards even more sustainable production: Almost all of our Gong Mallets are completely vegan. And we still have big plans! We are working every day on our vision to give you the widest range of sounds - always in harmony with our environment. We will soon be adding more mallet models to our vegan range.

Difference between gong mallets and reamers

Gong drivers and mallets are often thought to be the same thing: In the eyes of a layman, both are used to play a gong. However, there is much more to it than that: A gong mallet - also known as a friction mallet - is, as the name suggests, rubbed against the gong. This causes the gong to vibrate and produces a long-lasting sound. The gong mallet, on the other hand, is used to strike the gong. The tones produced are therefore rather sweeping.

There are also felt mallets or rubber mallets, which have different properties. Our professional gong mallet J.O-70, for example, has a white felt ball at one end of the handle, which can be used to produce sounds on both the gong and the singing bowl .

singing bowls-Mallet from ollihess

Some of our mallets are also suitable for playing singing bowls or other sound instruments. Here, too, it depends on which instrument you have and which sounds you want to produce. For example, the professional gong mallet move line edition is very suitable for use on larger singing bowls, such as the articulated bowl. You can find out which other mallets are suitable for use with singing bowls, chimes or drums in the detailed description of each product.

Take a look at our accessories for gongs, where you will find more practical things for your gong playing.