GECKO Cajon, Cajon Drum, Portable Cajon - Dual-Sided Design | One Side with Triple Bongo Tones, One Side Guitar String Cajon Sound | Hand or Brush Play | Made of Birch and Walnut | Includes Oxford Bag

Really nice. Lower volume than hide, which is great for discreet practice. Having three tones is nice coming from the bongos. I don't really use the cajon side but I am 100% happy with this instrument.

I think it's extremely beneficial to watch the video presented by the maker, in order to learn all that this cajon can do.We LOVE the cajon, and have used it at live gigs.It's lightweight and portable, yet SOLID; has great tone and a variety of sounds; and it's super fun to play. The "feel" of it just speaks to quality.I've been holding off on reviewing it (positively!) only because I wanted to get a video of us using it, but I would rather simply (and strongly) encourage interested people to go ahead and purchase it: the manufacturer's video (of it being played solo) accurately indicates what it can do and how it sounds.It's a quality instrument, comes with a gig bag, and we (the whole band of five; all of us have tried it, and our alt. percussionist uses it regularly) feel it's a great addition, and that the price is *very* reasonable for the construction, materials, variety of range, and overall sound.Would be great for rhythm circles, to jam with friends, to take to the park to relax with... or for on-stage use as with our band (the snare sound is particularly nice for country music.) It projects well enough that we don't even have to mic it.

No, this is not a professional-quality product, but there are no professional products that are designed this compact with this many tools in one. Use this to practice keeping time while I'm practicing, or as a fun little percussion beat at parties where someone busts out a guitar. The sounds are decent, and no timbres are aggressively jarring to the ear so I'd call it a win. The feel when striking each surface gives enough tactile feedback and rebound like an actual cajon surface that it doesn't feel too cheap to play. Plus, it comes with a carrying case, so it's easy to store in a way that keeps the instrument unharmed. I imagine this would be a good tool for music educators, or hobbyist church musicians who travel frequently.

Kinda cheaply made, if you can afford more money, go for something a little better. It does work as described

Here's the short version because Amazon ate my review 2x and...Well built. Seams and colors are straight and tight. The three color side will never replace your bongos. Not enough resonance for open tones and not enough crack for slap tones. What is available is reasonable tap, loose slap and tight slap sounds to make useful, articulate beats like what it is, bongo size cajons. The Cajon side is a perfectly acceptable laptop cajon with a reasonable bass tone (for it's size) and the full range of slap, tap and tickle touchs. Snare adjust and the wrench to do so is included. One star off for how cheap and flimsy the knee strap is. It's thin and the adjusment slips. The case is also thin and has no padding. It's a dust cover and nothing else.I think it's absolutely fine for beach or pation jams or even working with an acoustic guitarist but it won't make you forget your real bongos or full size cajon.

Full disclosure: I'm more of a guitarist, so all of this is coming from the perspective of someone who has no business critically evaluating the sound of a percussion instrument. That being said, I've really been impressed with this thing, considering the price: It seems like it retails for about half the cost of a more "professional" cajon, but in my experience you're getting a really good value if you just want to add some variety to your sound, or to try out different types of instruments to see what you're into. It's probably not the instrument to take on the world tour, though.This cajon uses color codes on one side to let you know what sonic ballpark you're in, which is probably not something the masters want or need, but is very helpful for a novice. I really like spacing out while I rap my palms and fingers on it, so if nothing else it's kinda Zen! To my ears, it sounds reasonably rich, and like it could fit into a band mix pretty comfortable without sounding amateurish. From watching a few videos, I get the sense that this guy has about 80% of the range those more expensive cajons have.The back side is meant to mimic the "guitar string cajon sound." Honestly, I don't know what to make of that, and it sounds a little too buzzy and chintzy to me, but maybe it's just my ignorance talking there. There are a couple of screws that function as adjustments, but I don't hear much of a difference with them.Additionally, it comes with a cheap strap and a decent enough gig bag. The bag has a Velcro enclosure on top, along with a zip pouch in front for accessories. There are even two mesh nets on the side. The bag isn't cushioned or anything, so it's not going to protect the cajon from damage if you drop it from a ladder, but it should absorb a bump or two.If you're not primarily a percussionist, I'd say this is a nice and cheap way to flesh out some ideas or to just absently bang on some bongos and relax. Maybe it's only a 3/5 for quality, but factoring in the price and bag I'll give it full marks.