{"product_id":"vic-firth-m122-robert-van-sice-marimba-mallets-soft-synthetic-core-yarn-mallets","title":"Vic Firth M122 Robert van Sice Marimba Mallets - Soft Synthetic Core Yarn Mallets","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"826\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"351\"\u003eVic Firth M122 Robert van Sice Mallets\u003c\/strong\u003e are soft marimba mallets from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"422\"\u003eRobert van Sice Signature Series\u003c\/strong\u003e, designed for players who want warmth and fullness but with more definition than the very soft end of the range. Vic Firth describes the M122 as \u003cstrong data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"637\"\u003e“Soft. An ideal mallet for pieces such as the Bach Cello Suites,”\u003c\/strong\u003e which gives it a clear musical use case for lyrical playing, rolled passages, and repertoire that needs body without sounding overly heavy or diffuse. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"1232\"\u003eUnlike the rubber-core end of the series, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"874\" data-end=\"908\"\u003eM122 is a synthetic-core model\u003c\/strong\u003e, and Vic Firth says the Robert van Sice synthetic-core models are \u003cstrong data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"990\"\u003emulti-tonal\u003c\/strong\u003e. The series as a whole is designed with an exclusive hand-wrapping technique intended to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1121\"\u003evirtually eliminate bar-contact noise\u003c\/strong\u003e, and uses \u003cstrong data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1153\"\u003e17\" maple handles\u003c\/strong\u003e for feel and control at wider intervals. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"1252\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"1250\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1874\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"130ic0h\" data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1337\"\u003eRobert van Sice Signature marimba mallets. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"9rtx5h\" data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1432\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1340\" data-end=\"1348\"\u003eSoft\u003c\/strong\u003e response for warm, lyrical marimba playing. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1acdnou\" data-start=\"1433\" data-end=\"1561\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1453\"\u003eSynthetic core\u003c\/strong\u003e design for a multi-tonal response within the Robert van Sice range. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"17lau0j\" data-start=\"1562\" data-end=\"1632\"\u003eYarn-wound head in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"1591\"\u003egrey\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6kd21\" data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1713\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1651\"\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=\"538d19\" data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"1794\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1716\" data-end=\"1730\"\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=\"1dagzt7\" data-start=\"1795\" data-end=\"1874\"\u003eDesigned for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1810\" data-end=\"1829\"\u003econcert marimba\u003c\/strong\u003e use. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1876\" data-end=\"2456\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1876\" data-end=\"1905\"\u003eWhy Choose These Mallets?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1905\" data-end=\"1908\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1912\" data-end=\"1920\"\u003eM122\u003c\/strong\u003e sits in a very useful place in the Robert van Sice range. It is softer and more rounded than medium-soft and medium models, but still offers more clarity than the very soft options. Vic Firth’s description of it as an ideal choice for repertoire such as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2179\" data-end=\"2200\"\u003eBach Cello Suites\u003c\/strong\u003e suggests a mallet aimed at expressive, lyrical playing rather than sheer articulation. That makes it a strong option for players who need warmth in solo repertoire, chorales, and lower-to-middle register marimba work. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2458\" data-end=\"2767\"\u003eIt is also helpful to note where it sits relative to nearby models. Thomann lists the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2544\" data-end=\"2552\"\u003eM121\u003c\/strong\u003e as very soft, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2571\" data-end=\"2579\"\u003eM122\u003c\/strong\u003e as soft, and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2597\" data-end=\"2605\"\u003eM123\u003c\/strong\u003e as medium soft, which reinforces the M122’s role as the softer middle ground in that section of the Robert van Sice line. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2769\" data-end=\"2789\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2769\" data-end=\"2787\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2790\" data-end=\"3679\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"fy3q5j\" data-start=\"2790\" data-end=\"2855\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2792\" data-end=\"2802\"\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vic Firth. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"154q0uq\" data-start=\"2856\" data-end=\"2916\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2858\" data-end=\"2868\"\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e M122. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"157b470\" data-start=\"2917\" data-end=\"3006\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2919\" data-end=\"2930\"\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=\"3007\" data-end=\"3079\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3009\" data-end=\"3028\"\u003eInstrument Use:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marimba. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1vxnit7\" data-start=\"3080\" data-end=\"3143\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3082\" data-end=\"3095\"\u003eHardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1la8wai\" data-start=\"3144\" data-end=\"3218\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3146\" data-end=\"3160\"\u003eCore Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Synthetic core. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"evfuh2\" data-start=\"3219\" data-end=\"3287\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3221\" data-end=\"3239\"\u003eHead Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yarn. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1mexulk\" data-start=\"3288\" data-end=\"3354\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3290\" data-end=\"3306\"\u003eHead Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grey. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"4sp7it\" data-start=\"3355\" data-end=\"3426\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3357\" data-end=\"3377\"\u003eHandle Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maple. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1gagzvx\" data-start=\"3427\" data-end=\"3609\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3429\" data-end=\"3440\"\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17\". Thomann lists \u003cstrong data-start=\"3460\" data-end=\"3470\"\u003e432 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is close but not exact, so Vic Firth’s manufacturer spec is the better primary reference. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"coa6k9\" data-start=\"3610\" data-end=\"3679\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3612\" data-end=\"3628\"\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=\"3681\" data-end=\"3702\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3681\" data-end=\"3700\"\u003eWhat’s Included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3703\" data-end=\"3852\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"19in16w\" data-start=\"3703\" data-end=\"3852\"\u003e1 pair of Vic Firth M122 Robert van Sice marimba mallets. 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