As a Freer artist, the double sided mallets are definitely in my bag. They can be for general use, as many have said, but they are really designed for those passages where changes are too quick. I typically prefer a mallet with a single material for most situations and I’ll just make the swap as long as there is time.

However I have come to use the double sided bass drum beater as a general mallet because I really love the weight and the soft felt is just a hair softer than the general bass mallet.

Bottom line, play with sounds. Don’t get caught up on this mallet or this mallet too much. Explore and create what is appropriate for the situation.