Meinl WD22WB Sonic Energy

Meinl Sonic Energy WD22WB Wave Drum — Ocean Sounds in Your Hands

Meinl Sonic Energy WD22WB Wave Drum is a 56 cm (22") frame drum that recreates the soothing sound of rolling ocean waves. Inside the instrument, small steel balls flow across the playing surface as you tilt it, producing a continuous wash that mimics the surf. Built for sound healing, yoga, and meditation, this model pairs a hand-selected goat skin head with a synthetic head on the opposite side, giving players two distinct timbres in a single instrument.

Two Heads, One Drum — Adjustable Wave Intensity

What sets this drum apart from standard frame drums is the dual-head design combined with a sealable filling port. Flip the instrument to switch between the mellower synthetic head and the brighter goat skin head — no tools required. The filling port lets you add or remove steel balls, controlling the wave sound from a gentle ripple to a crashing surf.

Specifications — Siam Oak Shell with Dual-Head Design

The unit is engineered around a Siam Oak shell, a tonewood chosen for balanced resonance and stability. Its 56 cm diameter produces a fuller, more immersive wave wash than the smaller 41 cm (16"), 46 cm (18"), and 51 cm (20") sizes in the same line.

• Diameter: 56 cm (22 inches) — the largest size in the Wave Drum Walnut Brown line
• Shell Material: Siam Oak (Hevea brasiliensis Muell.-Arg.) — stable tonewood with warm resonance
• Heads: Hand-selected goat skin + synthetic head — two distinct timbres in one drum
• The internal fill consists of steel balls accessible via a sealable port, which allows for adjustable wave intensity ranging from a gentle ripple to a crashing surf.

Who Is the Wave Drum For?

It is the right choice for sound healers, yoga instructors, and meditation facilitators who need a portable instrument for relaxation and sound bath work. No drumming experience is required — players simply hold the drum flat and tilt it gently. The 56 cm size delivers the deepest wave wash in the Walnut Brown line, ideal for group sessions and home meditation spaces.

Meinl Sonic Energy — Sound Therapeutic Instruments

The brand is part of the Roland Meinl Musikinstrumente family, a German percussion maker with decades of experience. The Wave Drum series is one of the signature offerings designed to bring calming natural textures into everyday practice. Each drum is a natural product, so every instrument is unique.