American Drum AC5 Chime Mallet

This sonorous amber acetate head is mounted on the same heavy-gauge aluminum shaft as the marching mallets. The acetate sounds the same as rawhide, with the advantage being that the ends will not soften. A sound investment!

Just how tough is the AC5 Amber Chime head?

This amber acetate head is the same acetate composite that banks use for security windows. The above photo was taken after American Drum tested the AC5 head with a .45 caliber bullet. They merely grazed it the first time, but the second shot embedded itself plainly into the acetate! Even after TWO shots, the amber mallet head didn't shatter or split into thousands of shards. Photos don't lie, see for yourself!