Beginning with the jingles themselves, the entire drum has a different sound and feel. The jingles were upgraded to a thicker gauge German silver that creates a brighter, more vibrant sound. In addition, the number of jingles was reduced to five sets from eight. Both changes to this middle eastern-oriented tambourine create a more responsive characteristic, allowing it to play as “a more balanced instrument in both sound and feel,” according to Layne Redmond.