Latin Percussion Mini Tunable Conga

by Latin Percussion

Product Features

• Miniature replica of the world famous, full size LP Classic Conga

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 7.5 x 7.5 inches ; 3.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002F4UG8
• Item model number: LPM198-AW
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,560 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #7 in Musical Instruments > Drums & Percussion > World Instruments > Congas

Product Description

LPMC instruments are made of siam oak and feature Mini Comfort Curve II rims, with natural rawhide heads. All instruments are fully tunable and produce quality tones.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shocking quality in miniature size, February 11, 2005

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John C. Lynch (Chapel Hill, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Latin Percussion Mini Tunable Conga (Electronics)

This drum (can it really be called a conga at this size? let's just stick to drum...)
is a real instrument. The construction of the shell and the quality of the head,
hoop and tensioners all indicate that this is not a toy -- it's meant to be played.
But you should know that this a very small drum -- the head diameter is about
3 1/2". So it can't really be played like a conga, especially in terms of getting
any kind of a bass note with the palm of your hand (the palm of your hand
practically covers the entire head). But for what it is, it sounds great. As a finger
drum, it sounds more like something from South Asia than from South or Central
America. Very nice ring tone. I like this drum a lot, but mostly just to fool around
with. I can't imagine it being very useful as an accompaniment to anything other
than maybe a single acoustic guitar, and I can't really imagine it being part of a
larger percussion ensemble. But as a "apartment drum", it's great!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars tiny tumbler, October 13, 2008

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M. gungor "soulfire77" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Latin Percussion Mini Tunable Conga (Electronics)

hard to get an audible noise out of this little rig without hurting the fingers, but its fun for the kids and wont hurt your ears.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars cute little thing, December 26, 2010

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Alice Winter (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Latin Percussion Mini Tunable Conga (Electronics)

I got this purely for the sake of fun :) You don't see a miniature conga everyday. It's a quality drum made to LP standards. Like a previous reviewer said, I wouldn't really call it a "conga" because it doesn't really sound like one. It's in its own category, sort of a conga-like bongo or something. You can get some good high sounds out of it, and some "bass" tones, too, but not quite the same as a full-size conga (that's expected, though).

For the standard hand drummer, this drum will take a bit of adjusting because of its small size, but you can dig into some good grooves once you get used to the drum, especially with the high tones. Something fun to do with this drum is to insert your hand into the bottom of it to change the pitch while you play :) I figured out how to play "Mary Had a Little Lamb." Even more, you can insert a cardboard tube to get multiple pitches at once, although it muffles the sound a little.

This drum is perfect for small kids. When we pulled it out at Christmas amidst the regular hand drums, my three-year-old cousin said, "Is that drum for me?" :) LP also makes miniature bongos and a djembe. Great for starting 'em off when they're young.