I've been playing drums for over 10 years and have never owned any congas. I was interested in getting some and was curious if any else out there had any? I'm looking in the price range of up to $250-300. I don't know whether to get just 1 or a set of 2 with a stand. or what brand to get for that matter.

Any other drummer out there that could help me with my decision?

[Edited on March 26, 2007 at 10:05 PM. Reason : .]

3/26/2007 10:04:01 PM

I prefer Latin Percussion equipment, but Toca makes some good stuff, too. If you want to keep your dollars local, 2112 will always "work with you."

http://www.lpmusic.com/

http://www.tocapercussion.com/

http://www.drumweb.com/

And you can find good deals at Waddell's Drums:

http://www.waddellsdrums.com/

Musician's Friend:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com

And many others. Buy a couple related DVDs, too--they will help you to develop your technique.

3/26/2007 11:11:46 PM

my friend graduated from the music school at uncg and he got a killer djembe made in the cote d'ivore (sp?) through a hand precussion instructor there. i remember him saying that it wasnt very expensive, but having played drums for a while, you can tell by the sound that it was an excellently made drum - far better than most that you get around here in regular music stores and for about the price that you were looking for i think.

3/27/2007 6:54:08 AM