Meinl PercussionWoodcraft Cajon Instrument - Big Drum Box with Snare and deep Bass Sound - Playing Surface Espresso Burst (WC100EB)

This is a great sounding piece of kit and will allow our band to do a small gig without the need for our drummer who cant make it. I am not a 'drummer' as such but as long as you can keep a good beat along with the rhythm, i believe you could use this.The basics are simple but the first thing you need to do is reach inside for the small allen key.Its attached to the inside and you need to loosen the bottom of the cajon as there is a piece holding the wires inside tight, for transporting it. You loosen it by about half a turn or more depending on the sound you need.The easiest way to explain 'as a beginner' myself, is that there are 3 main areas you hit with the flat of your hand. This gives a base sound and two snare drum sounds. Technically that's not true as there are many sounds you can achieve but I am a beginner myself.I suggest youtube to learn some patterns but I have had it for a week now and fell comfortable now with my progress.The cajon is well made and looks good. The sound is superb. It has a good bass drum sound and the snare sound is excellent. Our drummer tried it and he said he thought it was a good piece of kit.Our intention is to mic the unit up and play through sound desk but its also loud enough to play at home or for an intimate gig with friends.I read a few reviews which stated the Cajon was damaged on arrival. Mine came well packaged in a really sturdy box. For the money, I would certainly recommend it. Good for beginners or professional players.Please note that I am not a drummer. I play table top drums much to the annoyance of my better half, therefore some of the terminology I use in my review, may not be accurate as such.

Ignore reviews that criticise the sound of this cajon. With some time, care and attention you will have this instrument booming out in your acoustic set up. Deep and reliable bass area, with crisp snaps - it holds it's own un-miked against an amplified acoustic guitar and a good singer giving it some stick. There are some negative comments about the fibreboard as well, but I think the black finish which is obviously not trying to be wood, against the beautifully grained frontplate is a good looking and unusual combination. The resonance is also great - there is no muffled dead wood sound which you can get in a cajon in this price range. It didn't come with a pad as described, but Amazon customer services soon fixed that. Highly recommended.October 2017 update - used it miked up for an gig last week and the amped sound was fantastic. Even more highly recommended :-)

Despite being new to the cajon, I have been playing drums for around 10 years. Luckily the skill of hitting things is transferable!This cajon is considered 'mid-range' due to its price but I find that it competes with some of the other more expensive ones, too. It seems like every gig that I use it I am complimented on the sound of it. It comes with a tuning key to fine tune the strings inside and the size makes it comfortable to sit on. Great for gigs!

Not all boxes are the same! This is very good quality and for the money, was very good value. The finish on the sides, back and top are done in a very durable black finish and the main 'skin' is stained to a lovely brown with the wood grain showing through.The Cajon comes with its own adjustment Allen key for the drum springs and there is a cool little holder for this at the back, just insider the sound hole.All in all it is a great package, very well built and looks the part. Meini, obviously have a history with percussion instruments. This unit can also be expanded with a bass pedal and a mini snare drum.

Not quite as good as I thought it would be.No obvious snap on the corners and can't adjust it.Maybe just takes more time to learn, but I would advise anyone not to expect the sound that you hear on YouTube,at the moment I think you could get the same sound quality from an empty box.