ERGO-SHAPE (patent pending)
MEINL's new ergonomically shaped frontplate has a slight curve that follows the natural contour of your hands for extreme comfort when playing cajon - you will feel the difference!
FOOT PEDAL (patent pending)
The foot pedal features another unique innovation, which proves once again MEINL’s leading R/D status in the worldwide percussion scene. A pedal attached to the cajon adjusts the amount of pressure used to press the snare wires against the front plate, and can even be turned off completely. This system allows the player to change the settings of the snare wires while playing a rhythm with both hands without an interruption.
FULLY ADJUSTABLE SNARE WIRES
To equip a Cajon with fully adjustable snare wires is an MEINL innovation and proves yet again MEINL’s leading R/D status in the worldwide percussion scene. The snares touch the frontplate from the inside and deliver the classical Cajon sound, which is requisite in Flamenco music. A knurled knob adjusts the amount of pressure used to press the snares wires against the frontplate. Rattling ranging between light and sensitive to very loud can be achieved through adjustment. The entire snare unit can even be turned off completely.
ADJUSTABLE SIZZLE EFFECT
MEINL Cajons feature a built in adjustable sizzle effect. Guitar strings which touch the frontplate on the inside and span from top to bottom, deliver a sensitive rattle that can be adjusted to fi t various musical applications.
PICKUP SYSTEM
The MEINL Pickup Cajons are equipped with the DST pickup microphone and the
A1.2 preamp system with volume control from B-Band®. This active system includes a specially designed preamp, high quality endpin output jack and a durable battery. The structure is light in mass adding very little weight to the instrument. The sound reproduction is amazingly pure and clear.
FIBERGLASS FRONTPLATE
MEINL is once again proving its leading position in utilizing new materials to create new sounds. Using premium fi berglass to construct the frontplate of a Cajon not only offers a drastic new look to it, but at the same time offers many new sound options which are not possible through the use of traditional materials.
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