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- #13,361 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
- #7 in Djembes
The hand carved shells feature a gouged surface reminiscent of sun-dappled water. This exterior texture also makes the djembe easy to grip between the knees. Hand selected goat heads are secured and tuned by the traditional Mali-Weave system made of high quality nylon rope . MEINL Headliner djembes have outstanding acoustic properties reaching from deep, resonant bass notes to cutting, high-pitched slaps, and are ready to pick up and play right out of the box. For added protection of your instrument, MEINL specializes in carrying bags for their percussion products. The MEINL djembe gig bag (Model# MSTDJB) is perfect for all djembe sizes and is equipped with heavy duty nylon stitching and a strong shoulder strap.
Educated Consumer 77
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2023
It looks nice, sounds nice and has very good tones. It's sturdy with a little heft but not too heavy if carried in the optional carry bag over your shoulder.
Silvia Sánchez de Prados
Reviewed in Spain on March 22, 2023
Muy buen sonido para lo pequeño que es
jacqui anderson
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 9, 2023
Great for beginners. Strings needed tightening but it’s great after it was done
Domenico Puliafito
Reviewed in Italy on August 27, 2022
Unica pecca il sistema di accordatura tramite tiranti di corda non adatto a dei principianti. Sono fornite istruzioni in inglese su come accordarlo nel caso in cui si scordi con il tempo. Nel mio caso è arrivato perfettamente accordato e dopo mesi non si è ancora scordato.
Noémie
Reviewed in France on June 13, 2022
Retourné trop petit
James R.
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2022
This is the first drum I've ever bought. I avoided the obviously cheap ones, but still thought only $100 for a drum was probably too little for something of quality (I'm a musician, so I know that in general you get what you pay for). But I'm shocked at how nice this is! Very good quality, nice looking, and most importantly, great sounding. Glad I went with this choice.
Juan Carlos
Reviewed in Spain on September 6, 2021
El djembe es súper guapo y suena genial ,no le doy 5 *porque el cuero llegó sucio ,alguien sabe como lo puedo limpiar o no sé si devolverlo
W. Jordan
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2021
My sons bought me a small djembe for one of my birthdays, and I had so much fun with it, I thought I'd enjoy a larger one as well. Didn't want to spend a fortune, so settled on this one. Now, I have no idea what a djembe of this size is supposed to sound like, but this has a very nice base tone that I enjoy, and I have a great time playing it along with the other one to entertain myself. Fortunately, my son had a snare drum stand at home I could set the larger djembe in (I used a tall cardboard box to build a stand for the smaller one so I could stand and play it), and that works for me a bit better than sitting with it, but I'm sure that would work fine as well.
Bwildermuth
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2020
This is my first purchase of a djembe and I couldn't have been more pleased! The craftsmanship and the hand carving is spectacular. More importantly to me is the bass sound is wonderfully deep - which is what I was looking for. Being a 60 year old beginner, it has been a joy to learn and the drum itself makes me sound like I know what I am doing! Throw on some Rusted Root live - https://www.amazon.com/Rusted-Root-Live/dp/B00069A6FE and jam away!
Victoria Coleman
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2020
The surface is small yet easy to play. I was having a difficult time with the slap sound of the djembe that I had been learning on. When I bought this one I was very happy to discover that the slap comes so easy. This is a well crafted instrument. My only gripe is that there is wood putty on a spot and it is actually a lighter color than the wood. It is only cosmetic and no big deal. It's a great little djembe.
YB Normal
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2020
Great sounding and great looking drum. I love that it is carved out of a solid piece of wood and not many pieces glued together. The fact it is made in Indonesia and not China is a plus too. For the price it is a fine drum. I got a discount for taking a warehouse deal with a damaged box. The drum inside was undamaged!
EMOORE
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2019
We ordered this for our daughter for Christmas. It is solid wood. It has a thick goat skin head that will withstand her learning how to djembe without being afraid she is going to break it. Rope tuned. It is a 10 in - great sounds. Very reasonable price for such good quality. My daughter will enjoy this drum for years to come. She is 7.
BrewMaster
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2015
I recently went to a slackline and yoga festival called BREATHE fest in Chicago, and while there I witnessed a structured drum circle. The instructors were very forthcoming with information, and had me wanting a djembe as soon as i left. So, not hoping for much, i pulled up a few drums on amazon, and low and behold i found a bunch. After reading the reviews, i chose to go with the Meinl due to its construction quality, and hoped for the best. After playing it for a few weeks, i really do love this drum. i just wish i bought a bigger head! the bass resonance is really great, but i was very impressed with the high slap tones once i tuned it. Overall, a great product. i would DEF recommend this to anybody, top notch products from Meinl. Cant wait to buy more djembes!
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