Meinl Percussion StudioMix Shaker Instrument — NOT MADE IN CHINA

Big sound! Debuted it in live performance with a 10 piece band and it cut through the horns, no problem, but was versatile enough to play more subtly behind vocal parts. Latin jazz, stage bands, and musical theatre percussionists will find lots of uses for this gem. The smaller version would probably have worked for my needs, but the larger shaker offers more volume and a little darker sound. Highly recommended.

My maracas were cracked and useless from decades of abuse and I needed some shakers on a project. This is perfect for all styles. I love the smooth, lite shimmering sound of this shaker. Extremely functional, this shaker is all I need. Beautiful sound. Meinl proves they’re the ones to beat in percussive tones. Just perfect. Fun! The tube fits so easily in a hand and you can get variations in how you hold and shake it. Meinl forever!

Great Thick Shaker Sound - I like to do a big High Pass on it and make it sound like a thinner shaker sometimes

Item rec'd as described and on time. Has a good sound, light, easy to handle.

Never played one of these, but I love it. It's a maraca, rain stick, and egg shaker all in one. It's fun trying to manipulate the flow of the beads in the shaker in creative ways. I think it'd do well in educational settings as well.

This hand-held instrument produces a dynamic sound that is quite loud. For example, the sound from this instrument drowns out the music I'm accompanying. Unless I'm in the mood to blast my home audio equipment, I resort to using quieter egg shakers. Theae shakers would be great for a musician who jams with other musicians.

Great items, durable, works as stated. Will get a lot of use in my studio.

This seems fairly sturdy, though i imagine if i dropped it or banged it against something, the plastic shell would crack pretty easily. I don't like that it's just one formed piece of plastic for the shell.. i much prefer metal tube with plastic ends. The sound on this is very dark, plastic-y.. not high and crisp. It kind of sounds like shaking a box of cereal or something. Not that quintessential shaker tone I was hoping for. It's also very large and lound.. which would probably be great in a batucada, or salsa band.. but definitely not for coffee-house type gigs. Wishing I had a longer return window.. but.. not the worst purchase.. decent.

Can't hold a larger metal multi-guiro shaker any more, so this is a great replacement: at least as loud as the metal one, and not only lighter but also smaller which makes it easier to pack. The multi-guiro: https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Latin-Percussion-LP861890-Multi-Guiro-LP452/dp/B0002L055C

Ich hatte noch nie einen so lauten Shaker - im richtigen Moment eingesetzt ist er top!

Es un instrumento de buena calidad y llegó antes de lo esperado. Sin duda cumple con todas las expectativas.

Ce mara casse est pas mal pour apprendre

Je suis débutante et cet instrument percussion est vraiment facile à manipuler, à transporter.