Mike Balter Bamboo Timpani Mallets are made with hand-selected, completely smooth 1/2" wide bamboo shafts. They feel light in the hands, but with a satisfying amount of heft out front. They're quite stiff and rebound off the drums easily.
The heads are crafted from extremely high quality felt, sewn in such a way that there is no exterior seam and therefore no bad sound quality from any position.
The General mallets are just as their name implies: a go-to model for music that is middle of the road in terms of dynamics, articulation, and speed. If your part switches frequently between long rolls and more active rhythms, these are a good first choice.
