The Earth Tone Series ET40 medium hard yarn mallet works well as a legato mallet for the upper range of the marimba.  This mallet is just hard enough to speak clearly on the upper range with a warm fundamental tone.   The natural birch shafts offer superior control to the performer

The Salyers Percussion Earth Tone Series drew its inspiration from the warm sounds of natural wood and metallic instruments. These marimba mallets feature natural birch mallets, 100% soft wool yarn and round rubber cores that create warm and rich organic tones. The sound is rich and warm.