Best Remo 20,5"x10" Festival Doumbek 65 Alternatives

Based on 1 reviews

I bought this for just fooling around with my friends and playing our darbukas and it is a fine sounding instrument! The clarity and the frequency of it is unmatched. Has a great bass sound that I can't believe that it's just a piece of steel that creates that defined noise! As far as the overall sound goes, the edge or treble hits are also very crisp, making the darbuka great all around. The relationship between all of the sounds and places to hit it is great! The steel is great, however I was holding it and bumped it into a doorway and it dented about a millimeter down, however you shouldn't have to worry about that unless you are clumsy like me! Overall great instrument, would recommend!

Based on 1 reviews

I have been bashing this for years now, looks amazing and sounds really good. Has been dropped and knocked, I've tried different heads and different tensions, really messed with it. All the threads on the bolts are clean the collar is clean and there doesn't appear to be a mark on it after all these years. Came with a cheap carry bag which the zip broke on but to be honest for the price and quality of the drum itself I would still rate this 5 stars. Well worth buying a synthetic head for this if you're a beginner to experience a different type of sound.

Based on 4 reviews

Actually it does slip a little, occasionally I rest it on a jamjar lid-gripping opening cloth. I also applied transparent metal lacquer, to prevent wear and tear on the paint and pattern. That retains the crisp look, and might also reduce aluminium dust. Its probably not much, but who knows? The sound is exactly what I want from a darbouka, its easy to make a bass dum sound, sufficiently different from a tak sound, to make it spell out the patterns. Tickling its innards is also fun, as the pressure of the sound wave can be quite surprising. The rounded rim is very helpful, to me as a beginner. It gives it a full body Egyptian look, and also does not kill your finger joints. The alternative Turkish style drum, is a lot cheaper, and looks less comfortable, but I guess a player who learns...

Based on 6 reviews

I love these drums! The replacement heads are cheap and easy to replace (check out my review of the heads for a full description about how to replace them and how to protect your drum from damage before, during and after the process). I particularly like this aluminium model because of the of the finish. Many of the other models available have a thin synthetic or wooden coating that quickly shows wear and tear, but are essentially the same aluminium instrument underneath. Meinl have thought of everything. The Meinl Profi Doumbek bags are similarly high quality, cushioned, provide a snug protective fit and have a compartment for allen keys or other small personal items. Grab one now - you won't regret it!

Based on 3 reviews

This is great value for money. I wanted one with a faux leather finish or some material like that. as I get a bit of an allergic reaction to aluminum if I hit hard, :-/ What impressed me too was that this came with a nice little ruck sack style case, spare skin and tuning key. Nice. Already did a little recording with it and the tone is good for what I need, accompanying acoustic instruments. I suppose being critical it could do with a little more oomph in the 'full hand' strike, but this could be down to tuning. All in all, you can't go wrong at the price.

Based on 1 reviews

I needed a dirt cheap Darbuka with jingles for a once-off project so I checked out some sound clips on the Meinl website and like what I heard. I didn't expect it to sound as good in real life but it's actually pretty decent. It obviously doesn't have the same power in the bass as a larger drum but perfectly usable if you can live with the "bass" being more like 150-200 Hz. Build quality is excellent and it looks like a much more expensive instrument. The head can be replaced if needed. Tuning key is included (but it's just a standard hex wrench, looks like the same size as the ones used for most guitar truss rods). The jingles actually sound great, suitably "dark" and brassy sounding, thankfully not the thin, bright Christmas sleigh jangle that so many tambourines...