Latin Percussion LP441 Soft Shake, Black

very easy to useconsistent sound quality

muy bueno

One of the shakers busted after about nine months. Maybe it was my grip - I'm not a percussionist - but I wasn't exactly manhandling it either. I duct taped the open end after putting all the beads back in, and it still works fine. Nice sound.

There's not much to expect from such a simple product. It gets the job done as its intended to.

Nice double unit

Playing a broad range of music styles as a drummer I came across the LP Soft Shake and instantly it has become my "go to" shaker. Provided that you have one or two over head microphones, these should serve you well across a broad range of music. You can somewhat adjust the "volume" of these shakers simply by getting closer to the microphone or having a greater distance from the mic when you need less volume. If you are strictly acoustic with no mic's, these may not be loud enough for you. In an acoustic situation that is not mic'ed you will likely need a more aggressive shaker that puts out more volume. Otherwise I'm extremely pleased with this shaker.

This percussion instrument is my favorite. I like that the sound is not harsh and can be played so as to create slightly different effects and rhythm etc. I think it is more versatile than other percussion instruments I have had. I am in an acoustic group and we do everything from bluegrass to Latin styles in our music. This adds a fun layer of sound. I often have folks express interest in the instrument after hearing it used in our music. I actually bought this one for another member of our band who has graciously gave me his to play a few years back. Highly recommended!

These are too quiet for any practical music use! Maybe more pellets might improve it.