TENNESSEE SMALL BUSINESS: we're a small team specializing in high quality percussion instruments and mallets using the best materials possible; our wood shop is in Nashville, Tennessee, and your choice supports American jobsWHY IT MATTERS: we don't just simply "source" products from overseas factories and put our logo on it; controlling design and production in-house lets us focus on first-class construction to make professional, highly intentional, long-lasting instrumentsSOFT RUBBER MALLETS: the Timber Drum Co. Soft Rubber Mallets produce a full and resonant sound with some give and a gentle attack; ideal for drawing out a pleasant tone with reduced sharpness when striking your instrumentWHERE TO USE: made for melodic percussion instruments like steel tongue drum, marimba, vibraphone, metallophone, wood log drum, or keyboard percussion instruments with rosewoodONE BIG THING: please check our other mallets for uses where you need a sharper attack like xylophone, glockenspiel, bells, energy chime, or wood blocks; the Timber Drum Co. T2HP Hard Poly or TB3M Brass mallets are best suited for these purposes