Customer Reviews

Remo Djembe Drum - Key Tuned (14 Inch, Earth Finish)

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I have been a drummer for the past 10 years, but have just recently gained an interest in hand percussion. I knew that I wanted a djembe, because of the portability and wide range of sounds they can produce. After searching the internet and reading around I found that Remo's line of djembes would best suit my needs. They are extremely durable, do not require difficult rope tuning (they are key tuned), and sound quite close to traditional djembes. Upon receiving my drum I must admit that I am very pleased. Everything I read about the drum is correct. The earth finish is very nice and has a bit of a texture to it, which I find helpful for holding the drum between my legs. I wanted to get the 14in in order to have a lot of bass, and this drum certainly isn't lacking that. It is quite big, however. The drum is very wide and fairly tall, I probably wouldn't recommend it for smaller users. I am an average sized guy, 6'00'' 150 lbs, and the drum is a good size for me. I am no expert, but the drum sounds very nice. Bass tones are rich and full, and the higher pitched sounds are produced with ease. I am very very happy with this drum, it is a blast to play, and is well worth the $200 I paid for it.

I ordered this a month ago and I'm really enjoying this drum. It sounds good, and although it's not as great sounding as an African made goatskin djembe, I expect the head to last much longer and be much easier to replace. By the way, the replacement head is available on Amazon and costs around $40.00 for the 14" model. The quality seems really good and I expect the body will last a long time. The base sound is pleasantly deep and the rim slap sounds good as well. I'm glad I got the 14" instead of the 12". I think the 12" wouldn't have a deep enough base tone for my preferences. The drum came tuned from the factory and I haven't felt the need to adjust it yet. The synthetic head is made of "Fiberskyn 3". I have another Remo drum for kids that has a head made of the same stuff. My one year old boy beats that thing like crazy and even took a fork to it one day. Hardly any damage resulted. It just had some small pits in the top surface of the head which didn't go through to the bottom. I'm impressed with the durability of the stuff!

This Remo Djembe (EARTH) is very well made, sturdy, and sounds amazing. This drums sound carries very well even outdoors. Definitely the best drum for the money. The Lugs are much thicker and designed better than others.

This is my first djembe. Great sound. The "keys" around the rim make tuning easy. The drum feels so solid and well built.

I recieved the djembe on time and everything. I played it for the first time about a week after i got it, it was smooth and sturdy. The sound was impeccable. Great buy! Great djembe!