Adams

Years of in depth research into the improvement of wooden bars on mallet instruments have resulted in Adams Xylophones and marimbas being recognized as the finest instruments in the world. In addition, Adams offers a broader range of instruments that any other manufacturer, so that every musician, from the youngest beginner to seasoned professional, can enjoy the benefits of Adams' research.

You will find Adams mallet instruments in classrooms and concert halls throughout the world. Adams makes the instruments you would make yourself.


Specifications

XS2LD30
3 oct. C5-C8
Light rosewood 38,5 mm
A = 442 Hz
Octave tuned
length 121 cm
low end 58 cm
high end 35 cm
Weight 15 kg
Specifications

XS2LV35
3,5 oct. F4-C8
Light rosewood 38,5 mm
A = 442 Hz
Octave tuned
length 141 cm
low end 63 cm
high end 35 cm
height adj. 80 - 100 cm
Weight 32 kg
Specifications

XS2LV40
4 oct. C4-C8
Light rosewood 43 - 38,5 mm
A = 442 Hz
Octave tuned
length 156 cm
low end 68 cm
high end 35 cm
height adj. 80 - 100 cm
Weight 35 kg
Specifications

XS2KV35
3,5 oct. F4-C8
Synthetic bars 38,5 mm
A = 442 Hz
Octave tuned
length 141 cm
low end 63 cm
high end 35 cm
height adj. 80 - 100 cm
Weight 40 kg
Specifications

XS2HV35
3,5 oct. F4-C8
Honduras RWD
38,5 mm
A = 442 Hz
Octave tuned
length 141 cm
low end 63 cm
high end 35 cm
height adj. 80 - 100 cm
Weight 32 kg
Also available as:

XS1HV35
3,5 oct. F4-C8
Honduras RWD
38,5 mm
A = 442 Hz
Quint tuned
length 141 cm
low end 68 cm
high end 35 cm
height adj. 80 - 100 cm
Weight 33 kg
Specifications

XS2HV40
4 oct. C4-C8
Honduras rosewood
43 - 38,5 mm
A = 442 Hz
Octave tuned
length 156 cm
low end 68 cm
high end 35 cm
height adj. 80 - 100 cm
Weight 35 kg
Also available as:

XS1HV40
4 oct. C4-C8
Honduras rosewood
43 - 38,5 mm
A = 442 Hz
Quint tuned
length 156 cm
low end 75 cm
high end 35 cm
height adj. 80 - 100 cm
Weight 36 kg
Specifications

XC2HV40
4 oct. C4-C8
Honduras rosewood
43 - 38,5 mm
A = 442 Hz
Octave tuned
length 165 cm
low end 68 cm
high end 35 cm
height adj. 80 - 100 cm
Weight 40 kg
Specifications

XC1HV40
4 oct. C4-C8
Honduras rosewood
43 - 38,5 mm
A = 442 Hz
Quint tuned
length 165 cm
low end 68 cm
high end 35 cm
height adj. 80 - 100 cm
Weight 40 kg

Concert xylophones are 4 octave wide-bar instruments. The wider bars produce a fuller, better balanced sound. As with the soloist model, the concert xylophone features rails that fold in half like the resonators for easy transport by road, air or rail. Adams soloist and concert xylophones of Honduras rosewood are available with two bar tuning options, octave tuning and quint tuning, the first overtone is one octave higher than the fundamental.

This results in a clear and brilliant sound. In quint tuning, the first overtone is a fifth above the fundamental and the second overtone is the octave above. This produces a short, penetrating attack that cuts through the largest ensemble. Quint tuning was used on the classic American xylophones of the 1930's and has remained popular on professional instruments. Gig bags available for all xylophones.