Customer Reviews

Latin Percussion Mini Tunable Conga

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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!

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.

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.

For a very little drum is has a decent sound. The key thing to remember it is very little. I bought this as part of a set to bring with me to acoustic jam sessions with friends and to give to other folks there so they had something to do while the rest of us were playing.

Nice tone, very light - but again - it does have a small playing surface. You don't get the full range you'd get on a regular conga. As I bought it as a drum for guests and/or non band members to play, I can't complain. Just remember it isn't a replacement or one of the smaller drums with the full range of playability.

On the other hand, it does make for a cool decorative object in my music room.

This conga is smaller then it appears to be. For thirty dollars, its not worth it. There is no space to play on it. You might as well just get bongos. But its a great product for show on the side of your drumset.

This is the ideal gift for a music (percussion) fanatic. Pair it with the Santana Mini-bongo and they are home run. Attract the attention of every one due to its detailed finish.
They sound good too.

I purchased these as a gift for my grandsons who like to play drums and they seem to enjoy them quite a bit, beautifully crafted and sounding.

This drum got me the gig with the cool kids drum circle, no more playing with dweebs!