Meinl Percussion Concert Maracas Shaker - 2 Musical Instruments with ergonomic Handle - Plastic, Wood (PM2BK)

Sound quality and good wood work

These maracas are really well made, and they are really loud when you get them going. You can play them quietly though. Would certainly recommend them. They have quite a 'chick' noise to them, sharper, not particularly a soft sound.

Excellent quality

Extremely well made as you would expect from Meinl. I particularly like the wooden handles - easy to hold. The business end is ABS and looks like they can withstand some serious action. I bought these as my other pair sprouted legs at a gig and walked. I only use them on one song, Deep Purple's 'Burn' . So why have I given them 4 stars?... They are LOUD. A bit too brash compared to my previous pair. But hey, beggars can't be choosers - didn't have the time to go into Manchester and try some out in the various music shops and these arrived super quick - two days after ordering.

To start with: an instrument is only as loud as you play it. These have a slightly more cutting tone than the comparable LP maracas, but if they're too loud for you I'd suggest trying to play slightly softer... These do the job perfectly, and they're tough as boots (as tested by my one year old launching them across hard floors, at walls and at his big sister).

Brilliant

There is no word to describe how amazing and loud this is! I Love it etc.

What would you expect of maracas? Shake them and they, ah, maracc. Sort of sh-sh-sh-sh-sh. At least one makes you feel like Jagger.

Super gut. Gut Qualität!!!

音にしっかり存在感があり、しっかり鳴ります。

I purchased these for my girlfriend so she could participate in our band on a limited basis when percussion called for maracas. I am a drummer, but have little hand percussion experience, so we both have been using an instructional video called Playing Maracas: Learn the Rhythms! by Dance Papi on Youtube. Based on that video and hand's on learning I can say that using proper technique these maracas are not overly loud. In fact, they can cover a fairly wide dynamic range, from light to very loud. While these are semi pro quality, I did check out some characteristics based on the aforementioned video. Apparently pro quality maracas have a higher and lower pitch in each maraca from a pair. I have fairly good ears and each maraca in this pair has the same pitch, so I am guessing that they are mass produced with little or no variation. If you are an experienced player who is looking for pro level maracas these may not be for you. Overall construction is excellent, although I would be concerned about the plastic 'gourd' cracking if dropped on a hard surface. The handles are comfortable, and lend themselves to holding the maracas properly (per the video I mentioned.) Overall length is about 10 3/8 inches, of which 4 7/8 inches are the wood handles. The 'gourd' diameter at the widest point is about 4 inches in diameter. For actual performances for semi-pro or amateur musicians this pair will work well in my opinion. I will close by saying that learning to play these both authentically and competently is not a trivial task.

Loud as heck.

Le maracas sono molto belle da vedersi,il suono è abbastanza forte x le esigenze del coro x concerto natalizio,prezzo molto competitivo e spedizione come sempre celere,consiglio l'acquisto x coloro ne hanno esigenze!!