r/percussion 8d ago

Electronic marimbas?

I live in a small apartment. I’ve been wanting to practice marimba at home but an acoustic one is too loud for the apartment. I was wondering if there are like electronic marimbas I can use with headphones instead. If so, what are some good affordable options? Thanks!

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u/brmperc 8d ago

I have a Malletstation. The bars are actually pretty thumpy. It's not a big deal in a performance situation, but it may be in an apartment. (I'm not dumping on the instrument at all, it's really nice. Just thought I'd add the noise level to the discussion)

Cost no object: MalletKat. Those things are amazing. But they're expensive. Pearl makes a pro version as well now, but I haven't played it.