While no longer a well-kept secret, KATO mallets were difficult to obtain in Europe — until now. We are very pleased that Akihiro Kato has chosen DÖRFLER Klassik Percussion & Service as the exclusive distributor for his wonderful mallets.
Download price list (PDF)Seegers Series
Timpani mallet heads that are gradually softer, from the core outwards, enabling the player to precisely influence rhythmic clarity and tone color. This idea is about 150 years old. Originally, materials such as wood, sponges, wool and leather were used. Today it is mostly wood, cork, leather, cotton and felt. All the timpani mallets described here are the result of modern improvements, while remaining true to the 150-year-old Central European tradition.
| Model | Description | head sizes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | M | L | |||
| 01 | Seegers A | Universal mallets with soft sound and direct attack |  ⌀ 32mm |
 ⌀ 35mm |
 ⌀ 39mm |
| 02 | Seegers B | Universal mallets with soft sound and direct attack |  ⌀ 33mm |
 ⌀ 36mm |
 ⌀ 40mm |
| 03 | Seegers C | Universal mallets with soft sound and direct attack |  ⌀ 35mm |
 ⌀ 38mm |
 ⌀ 42mm |
| 04 | Beethoven | German, classical mallets |  ⌀ 31mm |
 ⌀ 34mm |
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| 05 | Klassik | Universal mallets with soft sound |  ⌀ 30mm |
 ⌀ 33mm |
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| 06 | Mendelssohn | Very lightweight universal mallets |  ⌀ 30mm |
 ⌀ 32mm |
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| 07 | Schumann | Lightweight mallets with elegant sound |  ⌀ 29mm |
 ⌀ 31mm |
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| 08 | Bach | Leather, an alternative to wood |  ⌀ 29mm |
 ⌀ 32mm |
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| 09 | Bayreuth | Very large, lightweight and voluminous mallets |  ⌀ 44mm |
 ⌀ 47mm |
 ⌀ 50mm |
| 10 | Brahms | Overtone-rich, full-sounding mallets |  ⌀ 35mm |
 ⌀ 38mm |
 ⌀ 40mm |
| 11 | Tchaikovsky | Mallets with soft, articulated attack |  ⌀ 35mm |
 ⌀ 38mm |
 ⌀ 40mm |
| 12 | Berlios | Mid-weight mallets |  ⌀ 34mm |
 ⌀ 36mm |
 ⌀ 38mm |
| 13 | Bartok | Mallets with precise, focussed attack |  ⌀ 30mm |
 ⌀ 34mm |
 ⌀ 36mm |
| 14 | Mahler | Mallets with powerful sound |  ⌀ 38mm |
 ⌀ 40mm |
 ⌀ 42mm |
| 15 | Bruckner | Large, full-sounding mallets |  ⌀ 36mm |
 ⌀ 39mm |
 ⌀ 43mm |
| 16 | Ravel | Slender, overtone-rich mallets |  ⌀ 35mm |
 ⌀ 37mm |
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| 17 | Sibelius | Mallets with well-articulated, dark sound |  ⌀ 33mm |
 ⌀ 35mm |
 ⌀ 37mm |
| 18 | Strawinski | Mallets with well-articulated, brighter sound |  ⌀ 34mm |
 ⌀ 36mm |
 ⌀ 38mm |
| 19 | Wagner | Full-sounding, soft mallets |  ⌀ 35mm |
 ⌀ 38mm |
 ⌀ 42mm |
| 20 | Mozart | Very lightweight, articulate mallets |  ⌀ 25mm |
 ⌀ 28mm |
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| No. | 01 | ||
| Model | Seegers A | ||
| Description | Universal mallets with soft sound and direct attack | ||
| Images tap to enlarge |
⌀ 32mm |
⌀ 35mm |
⌀ 39mm |
| No. | 02 | ||
| Model | Seegers B | ||
| Description | Universal mallets with soft sound and direct attack | ||
| Images tap to enlarge |
⌀ 33mm |
⌀ 36mm |
⌀ 40mm |
| No. | 03 | ||
| Model | Seegers C | ||
| Description | Universal mallets with soft sound and direct attack | ||
| Images tap to enlarge |
⌀ 35mm |
⌀ 38mm |
⌀ 42mm |
| No. | 04 | ||
| Model | Beethoven | ||
| Description | German, classical mallets | ||
| Images tap to enlarge |
⌀ 31mm |
⌀ 34mm |
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| No. | 05 | ||
| Model | Klassik | ||
| Description | Universal mallets with soft sound | ||
| Images tap to enlarge |
⌀ 30mm |
⌀ 33mm |
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| No. | 06 | ||
| Model | Mendelssohn | ||
| Description | Very lightweight universal mallets | ||
| Images tap to enlarge |
⌀ 30mm |
⌀ 32mm |
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| No. | 07 | ||
| Model | Schumann | ||
| Description | Lightweight mallets with elegant sound | ||
| Images tap to enlarge |
⌀ 29mm |
⌀ 31mm |
|
| No. | 08 | ||
| Model | Bach | ||
| Description | Leather, an alternative to wood | ||
| Images tap to enlarge |
⌀ 29mm |
⌀ 32mm |
|
| No. | 09 | ||
| Model | Bayreuth | ||
| Description | Very large, lightweight and voluminous mallets | ||
| Images tap to enlarge |
⌀ 44mm |
⌀ 47mm |
⌀ 50mm |
| No. | 10 | ||
| Model | Brahms | ||
| Description | Overtone-rich, full-sounding mallets | ||
| Images tap to enlarge |
⌀ 35mm |
⌀ 38mm |
⌀ 40mm |
| No. | 11 | ||
| Model | Tchaikovsky | ||
| Description | Mallets with soft, articulated attack | ||
| Images tap to enlarge |
⌀ 35mm |
⌀ 38mm |
⌀ 40mm |
| No. | 12 | ||
| Model | Berlios | ||
| Description | Mid-weight mallets | ||
| Images tap to enlarge |
⌀ 34mm |
⌀ 36mm |
⌀ 38mm |
| No. | 13 | ||
| Model | Bartok | ||
| Description | Mallets with precise, focussed attack | ||
| Images tap to enlarge |
⌀ 30mm |
⌀ 34mm |
⌀ 36mm |
| No. | 14 | ||
| Model | Mahler | ||
| Description | Mallets with powerful sound | ||
| Images tap to enlarge |
⌀ 38mm |
⌀ 40mm |
⌀ 42mm |
| No. | 15 | ||
| Model | Bruckner | ||
| Description | Large, full-sounding mallets | ||
| Images tap to enlarge |
⌀ 36mm |
⌀ 39mm |
⌀ 43mm |
| No. | 16 | ||
| Model | Ravel | ||
| Description | Slender, overtone-rich mallets | ||
| Images tap to enlarge |
⌀ 35mm |
⌀ 37mm |
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| No. | 17 | ||
| Model | Sibelius | ||
| Description | Mallets with well-articulated, dark sound | ||
| Images tap to enlarge |
⌀ 33mm |
⌀ 35mm |
⌀ 37mm |
| No. | 18 | ||
| Model | Strawinski | ||
| Description | Mallets with well-articulated, brighter sound | ||
| Images tap to enlarge |
⌀ 34mm |
⌀ 36mm |
⌀ 38mm |
| No. | 19 | ||
| Model | Wagner | ||
| Description | Full-sounding, soft mallets | ||
| Images tap to enlarge |
⌀ 35mm |
⌀ 38mm |
⌀ 42mm |
| No. | 20 | ||
| Model | Mozart | ||
| Description | Very lightweight, articulate mallets | ||
| Images tap to enlarge |
⌀ 25mm |
⌀ 28mm |
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Kato Series
My aim was to technically perfect the wonderfully sounding flannel mallets. The wooden screw-thread on the bamboo shaft has been replaced with a plastic one. The thread and the screw cap allow the player to choose the number and distribution of the flannel discs themselves. As the discs are neither sewn nor glued together, they remain soft. There is no more wearing down of wooden threads, so the sound qualities of the mallets stay intact.
| Model | Description | Head | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | MFL-3222K | Flannel, 100% cotton, soft | ⌀ 32mm, 22 discs |  |
| 22 | DFL-3624 | Flannel mallets, large German style head | ⌀ 36mm, 24 discs |  |
| 23 | DFL-3222 | Flannel mallets, small German style head | ⌀ 32mm, 22 discs |  |
| 24 | GFL-3123K | Flannel and wool discs, alternating | ⌀ 31mm, 23 discs |  |
| 25 | WFL-3022K | Famous Viennese material, hard | ⌀ 30mm, 22 discs |  |
| 26 | SFL-2807K | Flannel and leather discs, alternating | ⌀ 28mm, 7 discs |  |
| 27 | AFL-3618 | Large, soft and thick flannel discs | ⌀ 36mm, 18 discs |  |
| 28 | AFL-3216 | Small, soft and thick flannel discs | ⌀ 32mm, 16 discs |  |
| 29 | LwFL-3618 | Large, soft, white leather | ⌀ 36mm, 18 discs |  |
| 30 | LwFL-3216 | Small, soft, white leather | ⌀ 32mm, 16 discs |  |
| 31 | LhFL-2616 | Small, hard, black leather | ⌀ 26mm, 16 discs |  |
| No. | 21 |
| Model | MFL-3222K |
| Description | Flannel, 100% cotton, soft |
| Head | ⌀ 32mm, 22 discs |
| Image tap to enlarge | |
| No. | 22 |
| Model | DFL-3624 |
| Description | Flannel mallets, large German style head |
| Head | ⌀ 36mm, 24 discs |
| Image tap to enlarge | |
| No. | 23 |
| Model | DFL-3222 |
| Description | Flannel mallets, small German style head |
| Head | ⌀ 32mm, 22 discs |
| Image tap to enlarge | |
| No. | 24 |
| Model | GFL-3123K |
| Description | Flannel and wool discs, alternating |
| Head | ⌀ 31mm, 23 discs |
| Image tap to enlarge | |
| No. | 25 |
| Model | WFL-3022K |
| Description | Famous Viennese material, hard |
| Head | ⌀ 30mm, 22 discs |
| Image tap to enlarge | |
| No. | 26 |
| Model | SFL-2807K |
| Description | Flannel and leather discs, alternating |
| Head | ⌀ 28mm, 7 discs |
| Image tap to enlarge | |
| No. | 27 |
| Model | AFL-3618 |
| Description | Large, soft and thick flannel discs |
| Head | ⌀ 36mm, 18 discs |
| Image tap to enlarge | |
| No. | 28 |
| Model | AFL-3216 |
| Description | Small, soft and thick flannel discs |
| Head | ⌀ 32mm, 16 discs |
| Image tap to enlarge | |
| No. | 29 |
| Model | LwFL-3618 |
| Description | Large, soft, white leather |
| Head | ⌀ 36mm, 18 discs |
| Image tap to enlarge | |
| No. | 30 |
| Model | LwFL-3216 |
| Description | Small, soft, white leather |
| Head | ⌀ 32mm, 16 discs |
| Image tap to enlarge | |
| No. | 31 |
| Model | LhFL-2616 |
| Description | Small, hard, black leather |
| Head | ⌀ 26mm, 16 discs |
| Image tap to enlarge | |