{"product_id":"vic-firth-m111-robert-van-sice-marimba-mallets-extra-soft-yarn-mallets","title":"Vic Firth M111 Robert van Sice Marimba Mallets - Extra Soft Yarn Mallets","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"849\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"342\"\u003eVic Firth M111 Robert van Sice Mallets\u003c\/strong\u003e are extra soft marimba mallets from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"419\"\u003eRobert van Sice Signature Series\u003c\/strong\u003e, designed for players who want a warm, round sound with maximum softness and weight in the tone. Vic Firth describes the M111 as \u003cstrong data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"564\"\u003e“very soft”\u003c\/strong\u003e and says it is made for a \u003cstrong data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"654\"\u003ewarm, round sound that is perfect for low register chorales\u003c\/strong\u003e. That makes it especially well suited to the lower register of a marimba, where fuller tone and softer attack are often more useful than articulation alone. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"851\" data-end=\"1248\"\u003eLike the rest of the Robert van Sice range, the M111 uses a \u003cstrong data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"930\"\u003eyarn-wound head\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"954\"\u003echarcoal grey yarn\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a \u003cstrong data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"982\"\u003e17\" maple handle\u003c\/strong\u003e. Vic Firth says the series uses an exclusive hand-wrapping technique intended to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1112\"\u003evirtually eliminate the sound of bar contact\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the long maple handles are designed to provide strong feel and control at wider intervals. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1268\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1266\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1917\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"130ic0h\" data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1353\"\u003eRobert van Sice Signature marimba mallets. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"tkqlii\" data-start=\"1354\" data-end=\"1468\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1356\" data-end=\"1382\"\u003eExtra soft \/ very soft\u003c\/strong\u003e response for a warm, full low-register sound. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"19tyiru\" data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1548\"\u003eYarn-wound head in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1490\" data-end=\"1507\"\u003echarcoal grey\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qrl3cp\" data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1629\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1551\" data-end=\"1567\"\u003eMaple handle\u003c\/strong\u003e for control and feel. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"18ywzrx\" data-start=\"1630\" data-end=\"1710\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1632\" data-end=\"1646\"\u003e17\" length\u003c\/strong\u003e according to Vic Firth. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"lka67f\" data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1790\"\u003eDesigned for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1745\"\u003econcert marimba\u003c\/strong\u003e use. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1b646xb\" data-start=\"1791\" data-end=\"1917\"\u003ePart of a series developed to reduce bar-contact noise and improve interval control. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1919\" data-end=\"2428\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1919\" data-end=\"1948\"\u003eWhy Choose These Mallets?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1948\" data-end=\"1951\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1955\" data-end=\"1963\"\u003eM111\u003c\/strong\u003e is the softest end of the Robert van Sice marimba range and makes sense for players who want maximum warmth in the lower octaves. Vic Firth’s own wording points directly to \u003cstrong data-start=\"2137\" data-end=\"2162\"\u003elow register chorales\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a Thomann customer review lines up with that, describing the sound as \u003cstrong data-start=\"2238\" data-end=\"2273\"\u003every soft, round, warm and full\u003c\/strong\u003e, and especially good for rolls in the lower part of a 5-octave marimba while not being suited to the upper register. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2430\" data-end=\"2835\"\u003eThat makes the M111 a strong fit for advanced students, conservatoire players, teachers, and serious marimba players who need a genuinely soft option for chorales, sustained passages, and broad low-end tone. It is less about attack and more about colour, weight and blend, which is exactly where a dedicated extra soft mallet earns its place in a four-mallet setup. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2837\" data-end=\"2857\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2837\" data-end=\"2855\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2858\" data-end=\"3694\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"fy3q5j\" data-start=\"2858\" data-end=\"2923\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2860\" data-end=\"2870\"\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vic Firth. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"7i3goi\" data-start=\"2924\" data-end=\"2984\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2926\" data-end=\"2936\"\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e M111. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"157b470\" data-start=\"2985\" data-end=\"3074\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2987\" data-end=\"2998\"\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Robert van Sice Signature Series. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"tjhmz2\" data-start=\"3075\" data-end=\"3147\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3077\" data-end=\"3096\"\u003eInstrument Use:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marimba. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"k5r3dk\" data-start=\"3148\" data-end=\"3229\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3150\" data-end=\"3163\"\u003eHardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extra Soft \/ Very Soft. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1s5n98m\" data-start=\"3230\" data-end=\"3298\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3232\" data-end=\"3250\"\u003eHead Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yarn. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1q482sx\" data-start=\"3299\" data-end=\"3374\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3301\" data-end=\"3317\"\u003eHead Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Charcoal Grey. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1nejr9x\" data-start=\"3375\" data-end=\"3446\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3377\" data-end=\"3397\"\u003eHandle Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maple. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"kmajdt\" data-start=\"3447\" data-end=\"3624\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3449\" data-end=\"3460\"\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17\". Thomann lists \u003cstrong data-start=\"3480\" data-end=\"3490\"\u003e432 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is close but not exact, so Vic Firth’s manufacturer spec is the better one to trust. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1c858qh\" data-start=\"3625\" data-end=\"3694\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3627\" data-end=\"3643\"\u003eApplication:\u003c\/strong\u003e Concert. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3696\" data-end=\"3717\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3696\" data-end=\"3715\"\u003eWhat’s Included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3718\" data-end=\"3817\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"q4wsti\" data-start=\"3718\" data-end=\"3817\"\u003e1 pair of Vic Firth M111 Robert van Sice marimba mallets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Vic Firth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51729297703208,"sku":"VF-M111","price":51.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/4558\/6984\/files\/vic-firth-m111-robert-van-sice-marimba-mallets-extra-soft-yarn-mallets-1683344.jpg?v=1779543789","url":"https:\/\/ev-entz.co.uk\/products\/vic-firth-m111-robert-van-sice-marimba-mallets-extra-soft-yarn-mallets","provider":"Ev-Entz Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}