Best Meinl SB118 Timbale Sticks Alternatives

Based on 1 reviews

Bought this as a gift. The musician and his band loved it at first sight. They thought it was over the top to have a branded cowbell beater, but the quality and it having two sides with different timbres has made it part of their standard kit when performing.

Based on 1 reviews

I really don't think you are going to find a better Samba Beater at this price! The Quality is just perfect and it does what it says on the tin. I think it's a wonderful product and I'm going to continue using it to its fullest potential Recommended! 10/10

Based on 5 reviews

Cool timbales sticks! These respond quite nicely in the hands. Not too stiff, so the double strokes and dead strokes are actually quite easy to execute. What I like most about these is really the feeling, that’s not so different from a regular drum stick so the transition is rather smooth.

Based on 5 reviews

I bought these timbale sticks a few years ago, and I still use them. They're made of pretty hard wood, so they last a long time. They have a nice feeling, light touch and uniform sound, perfect for playing typical classic percussion repertoire like Trio per Uno for example. Highly recommend these!

Based on 2 reviews

I prefer to use Timbale sticks (0.5mm diameter) for drumset playing as i love the feel and sound, plus they work well when playing trigger pads, i came across these and fell in love, perfect balance, feel and sound. They last too, i've just ditched the first pair i bought after 2 years with regular rehearsals and gigs. I can't not fault them.

Based on 2 reviews

Because of the lightness of the sticks for timbales you will miss out on the center skin tones, BUT you will get lovely light rimshots, also these sticks will be VERY light on bells and cross stick, could be ideal if you really need to keep the timbales a bit more quiet (small ensemble work) I really think they should be advertised as a repinique (lead samba drum) stick, they act as a great alternative to the nylon (whipy) sticks and normal drum sticks. The lightness allows the kind of freedom and speed you would get from nylon rods but gives you the tonal choices you would get from drum sticks or single repi sticks. Just keep it light with these babies although made from good tough wood they're still quite thin. These are definitely something you want in your stick bag.

Based on 4 reviews

I'm not a real percussionist, but I think this beater does its job. It's likely my fault but the wood got a slightly damaged after little use with my cowbell. I was exploring sounds and I was hitting the metal edge of the bell. I probably should have not done it. But for the price it's totally fine.

Based on 3 reviews

Good timbale stick especially since not painted or colored. The painted timbale sticks always seem to chip and flake, but these are natural and sound great on the timbales. I am able to get a thin sound (cascareo) in a LP Aspire timbal and it is ok with the LP ES-5 cowbell.

Based on 1 reviews

A good pair of sticks for el timbal. The wood is of high quality... They last an awfully long time. However, I have had many instances where I unpack a new pair and one stick is a lot lighter/heavier than the other. This is very bad as it means I can't do my rolls/double strokes as effectively as I could. Likewise, often one stick is slightly longer than the other. They are also not perfectly straight... Vater really needs to sort out their quality control system. The end of the sticks is not as rounded as Vic Firth, for example, meaning they will produce a louder, shaper sound on the contracampana. When using these sticks people have commented that I have been playing the instrument too loudly. The sticks have weight and as I mentioned the ends are quite sharp... not rounded. To address...