A great set of mallets and flumies for gongsters who are just starting out, or only have ‘standard’ mallets (M5 etc).

Colours may vary from those shown.

GREAT BEAR - Grounding, soft, warm and friendly depth.

MOON - Accents, patterns and layers in the mid/high range.

15/25 FLUMI - Sings beautifully with the lightest of touches. Two sizes on one flexible shaft for a wide range of pitches.

STARDUST II - Double ended shimmering highs, can be played singly also!

Lively silicone flumis that play easily across the gong surface, draw a range of warm resonances and bright overtones. They are resilient, and if played properly (its a soundbath, not Hendrix) the balls wont fall off.

They require only the slightest pressure (no swinging gongs!) and sing a wide variety of pitches in different areas of the gong and with changes in pressure.
Most of the pitches are harmonious 5ths and octaves, and can create single tone shifts and binaural beats. Ok, I can’t guarantee they’ll work this way on all gongs since there are so many types, and Ive not tried them extensively on Chinese gongs, but I’ve managed 5ths and Octaves on ‘western’ gongs. And the fundamental frequency of your gong will determine affect things also. Flumies will always be slightly mysterious in their behaviour.
The small pairs have a flexible carbon fibre shaft allowing for beautiful melodic playing.

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When new the flumies might leave a silicone deposit on your gong. This will stop with a bit of use (the 60mm will take about an hour of playing). It's not hard to remove, and silicone is inert no harm will be done. And people come to hear how great your gongs sound, not how pretty they are!

15/20mm - double for melodic playing.
35mm - an 8ve + 5th above the fundamental, as well as other intervals
40mm - a mysterious 9th above the fundmental
45mm - a 5th above the fundamental
50mm - the fundamental, and a tone above that also.
60mm - like the 50 but with more bass. Can play a fifth below the fundamental with practice and a bit of luck.
80mm - my biggest flumie. Like the 60, but with MORE!

For players who are ready to dive deeper into their gong’s acoustics and play with greater authority.

Colours may vary from those shown.

VOYAGER II - Focussed mid range layers and patterns, with the creative freedom of a double headed mallet.

45mm - Effortless tones and fascinating overtones, a harmonious 5th above the fundamental note.

DEEP ENERGY (large) - Isolate the low end.

MARS - Medium firmness for plenty of tone variety around the face, balanced energy without the low end getting carried away.

My Planet mallets are for gong aficionados who want to dive into the realm of ‘touch’.

The four planet mallets are beautifully balanced and identical in every aspect apart from their texture. It leaves you fully appreciate how a gong’s sound changes according to the softness of the mallet that is making contact with it.
The two firmer mallets are ‘stubbies’. Their short shaft gives you much better control over how hard they strike (essential for firm mallets that have weight). And it lets you get really playful since it makes the mallets more mobile and nimble. Hold them by the handle, or for a more ‘exploratory’ tapping approach around the gong (overtones to be found!) hold just below the head.

SATURN (Soft) Rich lower tones.

MARS (Medium) Warm with enough firmness to raise the brighter tones as you strike harder.

VENUS (Firm/stubby) Plenty of presence and fastish attack. Bright yet keeps the richness.

PLUTO (Very Firm/stubby) Endlessly varying bright bell like tones. To be played lightly in moments of stillness. Reminds me of the universe.

Weight: 240g
Length: 35/25cm
Head Diameter: 10cm/10cm/9cm/8cm
Texture: Soft/Medium/Firm/ Very Firm