Best LP 484 Jim Greiner Shekere Alternatives

Based on 1 reviews

At first I was a bit shocked by this shekere, as it isn't as subtle as I was originally hoping for. I bought it to replace a natural one, not a fibreglass one, and the beads seemed enormous, to the point of being really loud and not having as much finesse as my old one. However, after doing a few loud gigs with it, it is great, as it cuts through like anything, and I don't have to stand right up to the microphone, plus with it being fibreglass I can throw it up in the air and spin it around without worrying about the consequences if I drop it! This shekere has really grown on me and I think I now prefer it to my old one. The reason for 4 stars for the sound is that it probably isn't my first choice for recording, as it does have quite a harsh sound, but live, which is how it is mainly...

Based on 1 reviews

This is a really nice instrument. I bought it to play along side my congas for Rumba/Cuban folk music. It is effective in what it is trying to do but is by no means an easy addition. Playing a shekere in your hands is a piece of cake but getting used to the delay with a foot pedal takes quite some patience to master! The other thing is, is that it's really loud! And as you have to work it with your foot (whilst seated) there's not a lot you can do about its proximity to your head. I would say that it's a great product if you are really, really sure what you are going to use it for... Otherwise it's an expensive whimsical purchase and will spend a fair amour of time in the box.

Based on 21 reviews

This Cabasa was purchased due to the fact that my entourage and I have spontaneous jam sessions where everybody can join in with some sort of instrument. I admit that I have no experience with Cabasa or percussion instruments as a whole but this item has been a great purchase. The Millenium AF200 looks really nice and is of great quality. I could not notice any issues with it whatsoever and has been accompanying me to various jam sessions. The Cabasa acts as great shaker and percussive instrument which also has the distinctive metal balls that create a nice sound when twisting it. For the price, it offers everything I really need to spice up jam sessions with my guitar buddies. Excellent looking Cabasa for a great price!

Based on 5 reviews

We use this instrument in a purely acoustic ensemble that consists of several guitars, a trombone and a saxophone, djembe, cajon, castanets and somtetimes other miscellaneous instruments like accordion etc., and this little percussion is loud enough to hold its own and cut through the mix because it occupies a relatively high frequency range. There is a wide array of sounds you can get from it depending on how much you cup your hand, and you can also use it as you would the maracas. Regarding build quality, it looks sturdy enough and aesthetically appealing with wood rings on top and bottom, but be careful as the handle tends to unscrew itself if you hold it too tight while rotating the beads. All in all, it is a pretty cool little instrument that can double as a hi-hat in an acoustic...

Based on 3 reviews

It is an authentic natural gourd (calabash), layered inside with hard plastic, making it somehow more sturdy and resistant than the original natural ones, but at the expense of compromising the bass tone /doum, being not so appealing (also in relation to the size). The "seeds" are made of plastic, providing a really loud and crisp sound, able to cut through entire bands/ensembles, being relatively easy to adjust volume with enough practice and with the right technique. All in all I think it is a good shekere, probably the best cost/quality among the industrial options available

Based on 1 reviews

I love the fact that this instrument exists in the world ! I have been an experimenter of percussion - both home made and purchased - and wanted to get something that could be used with a sharpness and precision without the backbeat that often accompanies shakers, tambourines etc because of the manner of the movement of their contents. This does what cabasas do - and everything that cabasas can do this one is certainly well capable of. The first thing i did when it arrived was to dismantle it to see if i could loosen the metal beads a bit. I did want a bit of a looser feel now and again, but the beads cannot be loosened on this model - there is a place for a screwdriver but this only serves to hold the cabasa together with the handle. When you loosen the handle you also lower the sound -...