Our top mallets for singing bowls

Choosing the right mallet for your singing bowl is crucial so that it can develop its unique sounds optimally. Even though the focus of Olli Hess is usually on the gong instrument and gong accessories, a variety of mallets and reeds are suitable for use on different singing bowls. In our article, we have compiled the top mallets for smaller and larger singing bowls for you.

Olli's tips for choosing a singing bowl mallet

You should always keep these three points in mind when choosing a beater or grater for your singing bowl :

With or without insulation layer

"It makes a big difference in terms of sound whether you use a mallet with a core, insulation layer and fleece layer or a mallet - like the ollihess Move Line - where the inner ball is covered exclusively with wellness fleece. So there is no insulating layer that can dissipate heat."
OlliHess

Flexible or rigid handle

"Then of course it depends on the handle: Is it flexible like the Move Line or rigid like the Profi Gong Mallets? Of course, this also makes a big difference in terms of sound. A flexible handle is also handled very differently: much more carefully and cautiously. The more forcefully or quickly you move a flexible mallet, the more it starts to vibrate."
Olli Hess

Large or small stop surface

"It makes a big difference in terms of sound whether you strike with spherical mallets or cylindrical mallets. Cylindrical mallets like the Profi Gong Mallet have quite a lot of surface area. Balls, no matter how big they are, only ever have a small striking surface. Depending on the hardness, balls therefore have more of an "attack-like" sound."
Olli Hess

The ollihess mallets for smaller singing bowls

Many ollihess mallets are suitable for use on smaller singing bowls up to 5 kg in weight. We present our models and their qualities in our overview.

Professional Gong Mallet m70

The Profi Gong Mallet m70 is perfect for smaller singing bowls. With its relatively small and soft head, it produces deep, soothing tones. Due to the low weight of this mallet, the singing bowl does not become overstimulated and deep and warm timbres can be produced - without any annoying striking noise.

Professional Gong Mallet J.O. 70

The J.O. series is a particularly sophisticated construction that offers you a wide range of sound possibilities. It is one of the few mallets available on the market that can be played on both sides. With the hard felt ball of the PGM J.O. 70 at one end, you can produce bright tones - with the fleece-covered head at the other end, you can create soft, muffled and deep sounds.

Professional Gong Mallet M174

Another model for smaller singing bowls, which impresses with its versatility: The Profi Gong Mallet M174 was developed with an extra portion of feeling for fine sounds. The mallet allows you to produce both gentle, meditative tones and more lively sounds, depending on how you play it.

Professional Chakra Gong Mallets CH1 to CH4

Super handy and light: With the Profi Chakra Gong Mallets you can specifically address your chakras and bring your body, mind and soul into harmony. The mallets can be used for almost any sound experience and are particularly suitable for use on smaller singing bowls. Use them for singing bowls meditations, sound journeys, concerts or energy work. The sounds that can be played with a chakra gong mallet range from bright and clear to very deep and stirring.

• Professional Chakra Gong Mallet CH1: very bright tones
• Professional Chakra Gong Mallet CH2: bright tones
• Professional Chakra Gong Mallet CH3: medium tones
• Professional Chakra Gong Mallet CH4: low to very low tones

Professional Gong Mallet S186

The Profi Gong Mallet S186 is another member of the PGM series that is suitable for smaller singing bowls . The balanced combination of soft and hard materials enables a wide range of sound nuances. You can produce particularly fine and clear tones with it on your singing bowl .

Professional Gong Mallet L355

The Profi Gong Mallet L355 is suitable for both smaller and larger singing bowls . It is the second largest mallet in the L series and produces a deep and warm sound with its low weight. Like all ollihess mallets, it always sits comfortably in your hand thanks to the thickened shaft end. This means you always have precise control over the sound.

Professional gong Mallet move line 40 and 50

The ollihessMove Line with 40 mm or 50 mm ball is the right choice if you want to play direct and clear tones. The ball is made of lightweight caoutchouc, which is covered with our super-soft wellness fleece. Even though the mallet is designed to produce particularly precise sounds, the flexible handle also makes it possible to elicit very fine tones from your singing bowl . 

The ollihess mallets for larger singing bowls

For larger singing bowls from 5 kg, we generally recommend larger mallets that can fully exploit the sound of your singing bowl . You can find out which ollihess mallets and graters are suitable for your large singing bowl here:

Professional gong Mallet move line 60 / 70

These mallets are designed for larger singing bowls and offer an excellent balance between power and sensitivity. The ball is made of lightweight caoutchouc and is covered with wellness fleece. The handle is made of black plastic with a cork thickening at the bottom. With the Move Line models you can produce clear and direct tones. However, the flexible handle also makes it possible to elicit very fine tones from your singing bowl . 

Gong driver Lava Edition 40 / 50

the friction mallets of the LavaEdition allow very deep as well as soft and bright tones on your singing bowl. The compact sphere is made of black natural caoutchouc and has been slightly roughened by hand with a file. The sound that can be produced when rubbing your singing bowl is reminiscent of harmonious whale songs or the calming "Om" mantra that you may know from monks. Thanks to its flexible handle, this reamer also requires a particularly sensitive touch.

Professional Gong Mallet Soft Line

The particularly handy and lightweight Profi Gong Mallet Soft Line enables deep and intense sounds with little effort. The ball inside consists of an innovative rubbercaoutchouc mixture that gives the mallet a springy, "bouncy" effect. Thanks to its low weight and spring-back construction, completely new worlds of sound are possible on your singing bowl with little effort.

Professional Gong Mallet Direct Line

Your mallet for clear announcements: The enormously direct sound of the Profi Gong Mallet Direct Line is based on a cork ball that has been covered with natural caoutchouc . This solid core is covered with a super soft and durable wellness fleece. This special construction enables particularly powerful tones on your singing bowl.

Professional Gong Mallet XL and XL 2in1

These two mallets are specially designed for larger singing bowls and offer a larger striking surface for a powerful yet precise sound. XL mallets have an extra long handle, allowing you to stand upright in the singing bowl and strike it yourself. Thanks to the thickened end, this large mallet always lies securely in your hand.

The Profi Gong Mallet XL creates deep and strongly vibrating tones on your singing bowl - but a broad spectrum rich in overtones is also possible. 

The Profi Gong Mallet XL 2in1 is particularly versatile thanks to its two sides. The soft, black side elicits soft, low tones from the singing bowl and the hard, taupe side elicits high tones.