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Your cart is empty.3.9 out of 5 stars
- #143,660 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
- #38 in Doumbeks
Hand made entirely of aluminum, the MEINL Doumbek has outstanding sound quality. The durable synthetic head easily and quickly changes range from deep, resonant "doum" lows to snapping, ringing highs that both fully project. These beautifully crafted instruments have a truly authentic sound that is native of music from the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern Europe. Professional world percussion players have gravitated to MEINL Doumbeks due to their unsurpassed acoustic properties as well as their durability and fine craftsmanship. With the rim sitting flush to the head on these models, finger-snapping techniques are easily executed. The sleek black vinyl coating makes this model very easy to handle while playing, ensuring a strong grip on the instrument. The coating also protects the solid handcrafted aluminum shell and maintains all of the tones and projection coming from the drum.
Jason E
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2022
These pictures are the condition of the product directly out of the box. The vinyl covering which covers the entire body of the drum is not glued properly and is peeling. The peeling will only get worse, especially if you intend to use the drum outdoors as I do. Moisture is very present outdoors and would get behind the vinyl if it is not glued properly. The vinyl peeling in the opening of the drum also muffles the sound of the drum. If you look closely you can also see the vinyl covering has bands, strips and spots of discolorization right from the factory, not acceptable.The sound of the drum has minimal bass tones, but there are certainly some. A bit less bass than I like. The rim sounds of the drum are very distinct and where I would say the drum shines. The feel of the drum on the hand around the rim is very good while playing. The skin is synthetic and easily tunable and comes with a tuning key. The drum itself is very lightweight. The drum did not come with a bag or spare head.The quality of the design is good, the craftsmanship is poor. Looking through the reviews I see other customers have similar problems with the vinyl coming off and also with vinyl being poor quality, marked, etc. I did reach out to Amazon Customer Service and they are issuing me a refund. I would have kept the drum if they would have given me a large enough discount from the price but they only offered me $20 off, which is unacceptable. Amazon support has been pretty solid for me in the past but I was a little bothered they would not even look at these pictures of the condition of the product. If they would have they may have offered me a larger discount, I know I would have. But in the end at least I can get a refund, which is a great perk to shopping here.
Nour
Reviewed in France on August 7, 2019
Instrument semi-professionnel. Les basses sont assez profondes sans être exagérées et les aigus sont bien maîtrisées. L'idéal pour quelqu'un qui désire commencer le doumbek.
Ilic Tanja
Reviewed in Germany on April 7, 2019
Sehr gut!
Customer
Reviewed in India on September 25, 2018
Love this one. The whole experience was awesome.
Sheral
Reviewed in Canada on October 2, 2018
I love this product that I received. Its nice cause of the leather covering around it.The shipment was here in 2 days, the estimated delivery date was after 5 days of the order placed. The only thing needed was a bit of tuning.
Katie Jacob-Bourn
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 18, 2013
I previously imported a doumbek with very similar features from Israel and paid a fortune for it (and also in import tax). I wasn't happy with the sound it produced so managed to sell it and buy this model instead. I fell in love with it straight away. The vinyl covering gives it a slightly more mellow note than it's plain aluminium counterparts and a lovely soft feel that is easy on the hands. This model is also quite lightweight, fantastic for carrying it around. I like that the screws on the head are sunk below the surface level and also that when played it gives a deep and lasting resonance, so much better than my original drum. The inclusion of a case, spare head and tuning key make it an ideal purchase for me and I'd highly recommend it for beginners and experts alike, it's a really fun, easy and versatile drum that will reward keen players.
Rorchak060
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2012
This is my first and only Doumbek so i cant speak to how it might compare to others nor how it plays in the hands of someone who is halfway decent at playing it ;) But what i can say is that i very much enjoy practicing with it. The sound it produces is very nice, it just feels right to me and makes me want to keep practicing. Deep doums, snappy teks and the sound resonates nicely. Whats more, i havnt even tried to tune it, sounds nice to me right out of the box, could potentially sound even better! I think it looks damn cool as well. Ill admit, im a fan of black. But more importantly, the outer covering is very comfortable and feels nice. The white head is also a nice contrast. Came with an extra head, tuning wrench and a handy carrying case w/ strap. I'll be the first to admit, im a 110% doumbek amateur, but i consider myself a bit of an audiophile and can appreciate the intricacies of sound and music. For a first drum im very happy with its sound, and when you like what you hear, you want to keep practicing and keep getting better.
isha
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2012
I got this right on time as promised. The doumbek is lined with a black leather looking material and the top white part "the head" can be replaced with a new one. An extra synthetic head is included as well as a carrying bag. It comes with a screw to tune your drum however you like. You can see the little screws around the top which I think is great! Once I adjusted the screws just a nudge all around I was impressed by the bassy doum. The teks are very nice and crisp as well.It doesn't feel like it weighs 8 pounds at all. It's just right. And it is very comfortable to hold. I m 5'2" and this drum reaches my knees.Since I am in a small house, the bass was vibrating the walls... So Im guessing this would sounds just as good outdoors as well.Overall I think it is a beautiful drum, with great sound. I'm keeping this one.Good job Meinl
Damien Margo
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2012
After learning to play the doumbek using a plastic / goatskin drum I began searching for a more authentic instrument. My original plan was to buy a drum from Hossam Ramzy, which I still might do one day. I sent a message to Hossam and he quickly replied that he would personally select a drum for me, however these drums are hundreds of dollars. The typical authentic doumbek has a plastic head, aluminum body, mother-of-pearl inlay, and is usually not manufactured in the USA. Due to budget issues I continued my search in hopes to find something both authentic and affordable.Thanks to the fine community of Amazon I stumbled upon this instrument, and placed my order based on the great reviews. Upon receiving and playing the drum I could not be happier. My old plastic drum actually fell to the ground and cracked repeatedly as a gang of children got a hold of it; the doum eventually became nothing more than a dull thud. When I tried to repair and tune it the shell cracked further. It was near that moment that I ordered my new Meinl.The Meinl doumbek is made in Turkey. Removing it from the box, and hitting a doum immediately revealed a richness and sustain that I find very satisfying. Taking the drum around town for the first time was a treat; I found spots that accentuate the sustain of the doums even more. To me it seems like this drum represents everything that could be technically desired in a mid-level doumbek, minus the mother-of-pearl inlay. For the first week I did not even bother to change the tuning. The drum sounded fantastic right out of the box and finally I slightly raised the tension on two or three of the lugs.This is an incredible first doumbek for anyone, and a great second doumbek for me. If I ever go for a third one day I will probably go with a slightly larger drum by Hossam or something with the fancy inlay. I highly recommend this instrument.UPDATE 6/27/14: This is a really great drum to this day! I'm also looking at the same model with the wooden outer-shell since it might produce a slightly warmer tone. Amazon also carries the spare heads for this drum if needed.
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