The origin of timbales is in Europe, tracing back to orchestral timpani that were brought to Cuba by French orchestras after their migration during the Haitian revolution of the late 1700s. By the end of the 1800s, after a series of transformations, a close version of today’s timbales was in use. (Modern Drummer's education article by Arturo Stable)
IQ Plus mini Timbales comes in red and blue with red being lower in pitch and blue being higher in pitch. The sizes of the Timbales are 6" and 6" in diameter.