David Herbert Timpani Sticks

These timpani mallets are designed to possess the balance of turned wood with the projection and clarity of bamboo handles. The resulting mallet combines power, tone and depth with outstanding articulation, presence and projection

• Pitched paired carbon-fiber handles
• Superior balance
• Vibration free
• Great feel
• Durable
• A variety of core materials: wood, felt, cork, and leather allow the professional to achieve every color, shade, and musical nuance.
• Finest quality German felts
• Voiced felts

Herbert Sound Palette

The graph below represents the timbre of each of our timpani mallets.

• Each mallet is color coded according to core material for easy identification

• Felt covered mallets are numbered from #1 (hardest) to #7 (softest)

• Chamois leather colvered mallets are equal in hardness to bare wood

S = small core
M = medium core
L = large core
A = American felt
G = German felt

Timpani Mallets

Chamois Leather Covered
SWL - small wood core
MWL* - medium wood core

Felt Covered
1WA* - articulate, small wood core, American felt
1WG - small wood core, German felt
L1WA - large wood core, American felt
2F* - articulate general, American felt, felt core
3W* - general wood core
3K - cork core
3L - leather core
4F* - soft general, felt core
5W* - roller, ball-type construction, wood core
5K - core core
5L - leather core
6F* - versatile soft mallet, felt core
6K - core core
6L - leather core
7W - large roller, ball-type construction, wood core

*included in the Standard Set of Seven
The Standard Set of Seven is a selection of our most popular mallets and provides an excellent overview of our line. Always in stock!

Timpani Practice Pad

A California Percussion exclusive! Use this Timpani Practice Pad as a warm-up and practice solution.

• Simulates feel of a real timpani head
• Use anywhere - it's quiet!
• Portable and lightweight
• Stand mountable
• Beautifully finished oak frame
• Excellent practice/warm-up tool
• Affordable practice solution for students and professionals