Latin Percussion CP221-AW Traditional Wood Bongos - Natural

I have never played bongos before; this is our first set. They were purchased for hobby use.I was hesitant to buy them after reading some of the "low-star" reviews, but decided that I was tired of waiting for the "perfect" set and just bought these. I'm glad I did. They sound great! We tuned and oiled them with almond oil (as is recommended by some professional players) when they arrived. They have a very nice sound and are loud enough to sound through the guitars, ukuleles, and other instruments in our home.We have had them for 1 week and we really like them. I would recommend these.

I bought this Bongo for my 1yr old son. Obviously I was planning on plying it with him, so I didn't want a cheep kids toy. Once it arrived we loved it. I would play it then he would play it and it sounded great. You can tighten the bolts to improve the sound, and it does have good highs and lows. Only problem was that my kid smashed one of the drum heads with what was basically a heavy drum stick and sliced the skin. I taped it from underneath and it sounds ok. Lesson learned, this is a great Bongo but if your buying it for a kid just go with a toy bongo first.

They are small but other than that the quality is A1 excellent. This is a tough heavy(sturdy materials) drum set which is very durable. They look very nice too. Perfect for a kid who is experimenting with playing bongo drums. Would definitely recommend.

Arrived 3 days after I ordered it, the bent welding should've clued me to what would happen. 2nd time I tuned it the inferior quality tension bolts started stripping, making the macho (small drum) useless. Mostly good materials (oak, steel, rawhide) + terrible craftmanship = drum being returned. Lay down another $30 and get some Aspires, I've gotten 2 sets of those (1 for me, 1 as a gift) and they won't let you down, or you might want to check out similarly priced bongos from Meinl, Gon Bops or Tycoon, but avoid this hunk a junk.

Bongos were fine once I tightened the very loose screw holding them together, head is much thinner than I expected, hopefully they will hold up. I will give them a chance and see what happens.

Nice sound, heads were in good shape and even in tune. Drums and hardware are sound (pun intended) and functional. Overall nice little set and well worth the <40 price

These bongos are cool. it looks great and sound great. it even brings a tuning wrench and a bag. but the only thing i don't like is the bag. i don't know how to put the bongos in the bag right and it looks weird. but i don't care,i only care about the bongos. if it look great,sound great, and brings a tuning wrench, its okay with me. but the important part is that i love these bongos. and i hope that this was helpful for you and that you would like them 2.

great quality for the price. bought for a yankee swap and people were surprise and thought it was a great idea. This gift was wanted by everyonw, but we got to take it back home with us! Good sound, fits on your lap, comes with carry bag, and wrench for adjusting.