Nino Nino 931 Bongo Cajon

Took me a while to get a decent sound out of them - but there is a lovely sweet spot in the centre of each section which produces a nice bright bongo style popping sound if you play with a reasonably hard single finger stroke. They sound reminiscent of those classic tightly tuned cuban bongos you used to hear in old films and tv shows but with a warmer woodier character. I was also able to get a nice bongo two finger slap sound if the head is dampened with other hand. Found that playing them with more than one finger dampened the sound significantly and it isn't really big enough for a traditional left hand martillo technique. They are also perhaps half the volume of traditional bongos which means they are perfect for banging out a few rhythms without disturbing the neighbours. They are very small and light, so ideal for travelling/holidays as they would easily fit in hand luggage and be stuffed with clothing etc. Very happy with purchase...