Meinl's 8" Artisan Edition Compact Tambourine with Hammered Brass Jingles offers an airy and punctuated attack with a medium sustain. Artisan frames are precision made from pure maple wood in a stable 9-ply construction. The hand grip is comfortable and secure. The brass jingles are warm in sound and big in ressonance. The cymbal bronze jingles are bigger in diameter which gives them a full and rich sound that is lower in pitch than brass with a vintage timbre.