03/02/2026
As my education in gongs continues I was surprised to learn how much the mallet matters in gongs. Coming from a singing bowl background, the mallet is not a deal breaker and the mallets you get that come with the bowl when you buy them are decent. But not so with gongs. The mallets really make a difference.
I was looking for an affordable mallet after seeing how much the European brand name mallets cost and also the speciality mallet makers. I had the OEM mallets that came with the gong when I bought them but they somehow didn't sound great. I had bought an IRIN large fleece mallet (Chinese brand) but it also was just decent.
So these .sounds mallets were the most affordable on ebay, new even when compared to second hand mallets from the name brands. I bought one to test first and was amazed at the sounds. Right away I went to get a 2nd one!
These mallets produced a deeper more resonant sound than my OEM China mallets with greater ease and bounce better than the IRIN fleece mallet.
These are my go to mallets now and I think I will be using them for a long time.
Thanks Raven Sounds for creating an affordable alternative for a budget sound therapist like me.