Meinl Pickup Slaptop Cajon Box Drum with Internal Snares and Forward Projecting Sound Ports - NOT MADE IN CHINA - Mahogany Playing Surface, 2-YEAR WARRANTY (PTOPCAJ4MH-M)

This instrument sounds great through all systems I've connected it to. I wish the tone control did more, and that the controls to the snare and bass pickups were more linear, but for such an obscure instrument at this price I really shouldn't be complaining. I may just be doing it wrong, as I'm more of a speaker guy than a musician.Some bigger and smaller friends have had a hard time holding it in their laps, but the rubber feet provide great isolation without diminishing the sound as far as I can hear, so you can just put it on a steady surface and play standing or seated.I had a blast hooking this up to some guitar FX pedals and other FX devices. It has a nice resonant tone that can be altered a lot, yet when you avoid FX and plug in to a clean amp and speaker system, it will sound just like itself but louder. Very versitle!I experienced feedback issues when cranking my amp and playing too close, but facing the ports away from the speaker makes me think this could work as a gigging musician's instrument whether plugged directly into an amp, played acoustically in smaller spaces, or run through a digital device.I can't rave enough about how cool this thing is and that none of my musical friends have ever heard or seen something quite like this.Great job, Meinl!

Just arrived today. First off, it's small. Smaller than my Meinl bongo cajon. But, sits comfortably on my lap. Very comfortable. Tone is high to mid range. Plugged it into my guitar amp. Turning the tone knob to 6 seems best for my liking. More bass produced through amplification. Nice feature. Will it replace my bongo cajon? It could, I think. Well built as I expected from Meinl. With or without amplification in a small room does just fine. For a small gig, coffee house or outdoors I would go with the amplification. I use a Myer mic for my bongo cajon. This slap top cajon is well worth the money. Giving it four stars for the small size. I'm 6 foot, in case you were wondering. This will not replace a full cajon. I'm 56 years old and back problems. So a regular cajon is not an option for me. The built-in amplification with this is very convenient. Easy to adjust. I would buy it again.

Love the sound. It's small, but with a great sound.

Arrived on time and was in perfect condition.Very Impressive looks and feel of Quality materials.I have the Meinl Jam Cajon and love it, but wanted Something portable with pickups to do some recording.I'm waiting on a patch cord to experiment with it, but just by playing around on it I can tell that it has nice, defined tones.Because of its smaller size, it's not very loud, but it most likely is intended to perform best when amplified. It has the feel of playing bongos, but more comfy..it has rubber padding that rest on your thighs.Very happy with this Purchase.

I like the portability, the quality of construction and the pickups to connect to my guitar amp.Without the amp, the cajon sounds muted, but that’s to be expected as it’s small.Update:I tried connecting to my Scalert 4i4 audio terrace and then to GarageBand running on my iPad.The audio came through nice and clear. Haven’t tried making a recording, yet.

OK, I was a little surprised by how small this Cajon was when I got it, and it did not put out much sound acoustically. However, when I hooked it up to the P.A. in my studio, I was shocked at how much snare and bass it put out and how well it performed. I really love the internal pick-ups and adjusting knobs; also the fact that I don't have to bend over anymore to play like I did with my other box Cajon. I also like the convenience of not having to hook up microphones. The biggest disappointment was when I tried the built in link function. The instrument I hooked up through the link negated the internal pick-ups of the Cajon. So, if you are just purchasing this for the Cajon, it is a good buy, but if you plan on linking another instrument, you will not like the results. It looks like I will have to take up another channel on the mixer board after all. I would give 5 even 6 stars if the link feature worked correctly.

Was hesitant to buy since I like to "feel" the sound of the drum. But after much research and listening to the pro's play it on YouTube, I pulled the trigger. So happy I did!! It has saved my sanity through this COVID19 crisis. I would recommend this cajon. I love that I can sit with it in my lap, or stand at a table and play. No bending over. LOVE MY LITTLE GEM!

Sounds good with and amp but without one it's really quiet.