Detail 01
Goat-skin head
Natural skin gives a warm thumb-roll and a real drum tone, not just jingles. It reacts to room humidity.
Product detailSKU #1274115064441
MEINLGoat-Skin Wood Tambourine One Row Aluminum Jingles African Brown
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A wood-frame hand tambourine with a goat-skin head and one row of aluminum jingles. For players who want a warm, controlled sound over a bright wash.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Acoustic and singer-songwriter sets needing a soft, warm backbeat
- Studio overdubs where a bright jingle wash would clutter the mix
- Drummers adding hand percussion without overpowering the kit
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Loud unmiked stages — one jingle row won't cut through
- Players wanting a bright, sustained shimmer from double rows
- Anyone needing a headless model for mounting on hardware
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
One row of jingles
Fewer jingles mean less volume and a tighter, drier attack that decays fast. Easier to place in a dense mix.
Detail 03
Aluminum jingles
Aluminum is light and soft-sounding compared to brass or steel — warmer, less cutting, quicker to speak.
Detail 04
Wood frame
Wood adds mass and a low resonance the head can push against, and it feels solid in the hand for long sets.
Detail 05
Headed design
The skin lets you play thumb rolls and finger taps on the head itself, not just shake it.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01No bag, stand, or mount included — this is a hand-held tambourine
- 02Skin tension shifts with humidity; sound gets loose in damp rooms
- 03If you need maximum volume, look at double-row jingles instead
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can I mount this on a hi-hat or a stand?
It's built as a hand-held tambourine with no mounting bracket. For hardware mounting you want a headless mountable model instead.
02Is it loud enough to play with a drum kit?
For acoustic and moderate-volume playing, yes. With a loud kit or an amplified band, a single jingle row will get buried without a mic.
03How do I take care of the goat skin?
Keep it out of direct heat and extreme humidity swings. Damp air loosens the head and dulls the tone; dry heat can over-tighten it.
04What's the difference between goat skin and a plastic head?
Goat skin sounds warmer and rolls more easily under the thumb. Plastic is more stable in changing weather but sounds harder and more uniform.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Brown
