The Ed Smith vibraphone mallets were created out of a two year research process to eliminate the usual issues found in vibraphone mallets. Many vibe mallets are either too hard at high volumes or lack definition at low volumes. These mallets aim to solve those issues with three internal components as well as two separate layers of yarn winding. The result is a medium hard vibe mallet that produces outstanding clarity and evenness of sound at all dynamic levels. Each pair of mallets is also individually weighted to not vary more than seven one-hundredths of an ounce.