Timbal - purchase advice! Das Agogô ist der klassische Timekeeper in vielen verschiedenen Rhythmus Ensembles. Ob im Samba oder beim Candomblé, das Agogô gibt die Grundstruktur und liefert einen klaren metallischen Gegenklang zu den verschiedenen Trommeln.

Timbal - purchase advice

Which size?

Timbals are available in various sizes,- in order to find out which timbal is the right
one for you, you should regard following aspects:
If you are mainly interested in achieving a strong bass sound, you should choose a timbal with a diameter of 13" or 14". The timbal typical strong opens and slaps are also easier to achieve with a larger diameter.
We therefore recommend to choose your timbal as large as possible!
A height of 70cm is suitable for a person up to 1,68m, if you are larger than 1,78m you should get a timbal with 90cm height, - 80 or 85cm is a good inbetween.
You should also consider in which position you want to play your timbal, - at the height of your hips or rather lower.

wood or Aluminium?

Decision criteria are weight, sound and visual appearance.
- the weights differ depending on the manufacturers, but in general one can say:
aluminium timbals weigh less than wooden timbals, but nevertheless are able to sustain the impacts created by extremely high tuning.
- the sound of aluminium timbals is sharp and rather dirty. Wooden timbals have softer overtones and less sustain.
- aluminium timbals always have a polished, shiny finishing.
- wooden timbals are offered in various colors with a shiny or matt surface.

Which rim?

The most timbals are equiped with a rounded comfort rim. With a good playing technique you will also get along with a simple rounded 4-6mm iron ring, which on the other hand is not applicable for higher tuning.