Who is Olli Hess?
Olli Hess is a creative mind, doer and pragmatist. His roots lie in craftsmanship, but his heart beats for sound.
His drive: to create tools that open up unique sound spaces, inspire and touch people. He never stops thinking ahead, combining materials in new ways and developing instruments that make sound tangible.
"For me, sound is more than a profession - it's a way of shaping the world."
Olli Hess
For the love of sound
During the Peter Hess sound massage, Olli discovered his enthusiasm for gongs - and the desire to develop sound tools. When Olli realized that conventional mallets did not fully bring out the sound, he began to experiment. With a lathe, countless tests and a lot of patience, he finally found the perfect combination for a mallet: natural caoutchouc as the core, Oekotex wellness fleece as the cover.
More about production & materials
The vision
Tools that make the difference
The result of his work was revolutionary. Since then, Olli has continued to develop new mallets and friction mallet, all of which impress with their high-quality materials and outstanding sound.
To the malletsMore than just a Mallet -
that's what's behind it:
- Smooth, almost silent touch
- Lightweight & ergonomic
- Sustainable & vegan
- Colorful
- Made in Germany
Development of own gongs
At a music fair in 2009, gong maker Broder Oetken asked the crucial question: "Do you need good gongs?" This not only led to a close friendship, but also to a pioneering collaboration. Together, Olli and Broder developed gongs that go beyond the usual - they create sound spaces that were previously impossible.
To the gongsHandmade products from Olli Hess
You will find the ollihess brand exclusively in three categories. All products - with the exception of the gongs manufactured in cooperation with Oetken - are initially designed and realized by Olli Hess itself before they are further processed by hand in German family businesses.
