Mallet holder

Practically nothing. and? the degree of compression and whether it is soaked or not matters

RenziD wrote:

On 08/12/2024 at 22:33, RenziD said:

Hi, could you please explain to me what the difference is in terms of timbre/sound and from a technical point of view between a hammer with felt underneath and a hammer without felt underneath?

Thank you again for your countless answers

Denis

I know that many musicians use felt hammers to obtain a warmer sound.

all the hammers are made of felt!

Hi, my question referred to the fact that some hammers have a sub-felt, which in this case is purple, and others are without sub-felt, see second photo

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/abi74as0og1hg1kdliwpv/IMG_20241130_123318.jpg?rlkey=ef8isgn5owqupplde9j4u5d46&st=gpkqwxkf&dl=0

compared to these here:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/19vbkrff8nwhghb7mojnt/IMG_20241130_100036.jpg?rlkey=m8d9cjruwbga7oo2kibbbjh2k&st=xxfunsno&dl=0

Thank you

Denis

Both types can be used, but the preponderant factor is how they are tuned