Meinl SH21BK U.F.O. Shaker

Good shaker doing what it is supposed to do: Shaking :)
Sounds very subtle, rattle style. It is a bit similar to the "Soft" white Meinl egg shaker that I have, and has a bit more of a "cricket"/deep sound while the Soft Meinl egg is a bit more sandy and plain.
Really interesting shape to play and find fine sounds.

Just like the description - the sound is soft and pretty low volume. It's calm, not extremely dynamic and you can't get a huge numbers of sound from it, but what it does, it does very well. Strong point is that this shaker records very well. You don't need ear-splitting shaker when you record, quite the contrary. You want something soft and compressed, which will sit nicely in the mix and not create a huge bump in your upper registers. This shaker's it.

This is the best shaker period! The oval shape lets you more versatility almost like simulating a drum brush.