ProMark Performer Series Bass Drum Mallets – Legato

£102.00

ProMark Performer Series Bass Drum Mallets โ€“ Legatoย are designed for delicate, nuanced playing where warmth, depth, and softness are essential. With an extra-large, ultra-soft felt head and a responsive hickory handle, these mallets are ideal for achieving smooth, legato phrasing and resonant low-end tone on concert bass drums. This mallet excels in applications where subtlety, control, and musical sensitivity take centre stage, making it a trusted choice for orchestral passages that require maximum expression with minimal attack.

Key Features:
  • Head Type: Ultra-Soft Felt โ€“ Perfect for producing warm, mellow tones with minimal contact noise

  • Head Shape: Extra-Large Round โ€“ Maximises contact area for full, sustained resonance

  • Handle Material: Hickory โ€“ Durable, reliable, and responsive for dynamic control

  • Length: 14 1/4โ€ณ โ€“ Ideal for comfortable grip and accurate manoeuvrability

  • Weight: Medium-Heavy โ€“ Provides the heft needed for a consistent legato touch

  • Finish: Natural โ€“ Smooth handle ensures comfort and stability during soft passages

Availability: Available to order
Estimated Delivery Date 13/09/2025
SKU: PSBD5

Description

Crafted for the most expressive moments in orchestral and concert performance, this is the ideal mallet for gentle, flowing phrasing and atmospheric textures. The ultra-soft felt head helps eliminate unwanted attack, allowing bass drum tones to bloom naturally with warmth and roundness. Its hickory shaft provides excellent control and response, even during the quietest sections of a piece. Whether you’re supporting a lyrical string passage or enhancing a cinematic swell, this mallet allows you to bring subtle dynamics and refined emotion to your playing.

Sound & Feel:

  • Warm and Rounded Tone โ€“ Ultra-soft head delivers rich, mellow bass with no harsh overtones

  • Smooth Legato Articulation โ€“ Designed for flowing, expressive phrasing and soft textures

  • Balanced and Controlled โ€“ Medium-heavy weight promotes stability and sensitive response

Built to Last:

  • High-quality hickory shaft ensures strength and reliable feel

  • Ultra-soft felt head retains its shape and tone through extended use

  • Expertly crafted in the USA with ProMarkโ€™s precision and care

Ideal For:

  • Orchestral percussionists performing soft, lyrical bass drum passages

  • Concert players seeking maximum warmth and resonance in quiet dynamics

  • Students and professionals focusing on legato phrasing and tone colour

  • Performers looking for a soft mallet that delivers depth without pronounced attack

Any items held at our warehouse and ordered before 12pm will be dispatched same-day. For any special order items, we will be in touch directly with tracking information. Delivery is free for most of the U.K. on all orders over ยฃ250 and others start from just ยฃ3.59. We offer 'Express Shipping' on all items meaning that, for most parts of the U.K., your order will be with you next working day. In some areas, such as the Highlands and Islands, delivery will be two days (this will be reflected in your estimated delivery date at checkout). Most items are shipped with DPD meaning you will be given a one hour delivery window on the day of delivery. Smaller items are sent First Class with Royal Mail. If you are in a hurry or need a more specific delivery date and time delivery upgrades such as Next Day before 10am, Next Day before 12pm and Saturday or Sunday delivery can be selected at checkout. Our DPD deliveries are carbon neutral and, where possible, we reuse packing to cut down on waste.

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If within 30 days of receiving your purchase you decide it is not right for you providing it is returned in “as new” condition within its unopened original packing we will refund or exchange your item as desired. In cases where packaging has been opened we may be unable to offer a refund but in some cases will offer a refund that reflects the reduced resale value of the item.

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