LPM199-AW LPMC Mini Tunable Natural Wood Bongos

I love mine, but they might not be right for someone just starting out. The small size makes them harder to play; you have to be very precise and hit them harder, and the sound is not very bongo-like at all. That said, they are more than toys; the sound they do make is clear and pleasing depending on how you tune them (and position them), they are well made and very beautiful. I tune it so the hembra sounds like horse hooves and the macho sounds like Woody Woodpecker, alot of fun to play. Also, you can (carefully) mount these on a standard snare drum stand. UPDATE: 2/19/14 : they still sit on my coffee table and I still play them often, just ordered a pair for my sister.

at $34, i thought, these will be more like a toy than a real instrument. NOT! these are small but you can extract nuance from them. actually, i'm a drummer and installed them on a rack. i play them with sticks, but i can get a great sound by paying around the head and with rim shots. they're tunable! real cowskin heads. real lugs and real solid wood. some reviewers mentioned they'd use them to practice while travelling. for a pro or serious hobbyist, i doubt that would work given the head size. i'd recommend a 6" toca for that purpose. but for a cool effect, which is how i'm using them they're great. i've got them installed with a set of toca bongos, lp aspire bongos, set of junior congas, and three full size congas. yes, its rediculous, but i get the full range from tiny bell-like sounds from the minis all the way down to the big kahunas.

My grandson just turned 7 and gave him the Mini Bongos for his Birthday. He was excited not only because he wanted them but they are small enough to fit between his legs to play. Product is well built and are nice looking. Well worth the price and would recommend them for kids under 10 of age. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would give a 10 rating at this time. He's only had them for about 2 weeks. Mr. M

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When I purchased the bongos, I wasn't expecting them to be exactly as small as they were, but they are very well constructed and easy to tune. They are extremely nice looking, and the sound was pretty good. The only downside was the size, but for the price, they do the job.

Regalo para mi sobrina la primera Navidad🎄 First Christmas gift for my (first) newborn baby niece. They are ‘mini’, so have higher pitch than normal size - but they are tunable and sound great. They are professionally built, beautifully finished and should last my niece a lifetime.

Yes,there small but very well made!!I recieved apair of the cresent red mahogany a while back.they were half off.and one of the skins were very thing.I broke it while using drum sticks.only the overly thin skin broke,but for the price,replacing it will not be a big deal because they are still very nice bogos.I like my small ones just to goof around w/,my fingers and are very nice,strong sturdy proffesion bongos.Too cool!Thanx amazonians!!

I was very surprised at how small this set of beautifully built bongos were. I watched a video on YouTube regarding playing bongos and found out that you must always release the tension on the drums after you are finished playing and then tighten them back up to play. Very tight is not a problem apparently, as the instructor said you may hear noises. I did not tighten mine that far. They have beautiful graphics and high end hardware, a pretty good sound, but again they are so small as to be more of a presentation type piece. I am going to order bigger ones to actually play.