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    I'm really interested in learning this instrument, I love the sound of it!

    I love the sound of the one Rian Dawson uses, anyone know what type, and size this one is?

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    And finally, are there any cheap, but good Djembie's out there?
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    Looks like a Toca by the label in the front and on the head.

    I do not think this is a Djembe but a Dumbek. ( I could be wrong but I am pretty sure) Looks like a 10" head to me.

    The key to the tone here is the skin on the drum. This tone will not be as deep on the bass end with synthetic heads and more tinty/high end sounding.

    If you enjoy hand drumming, I would reccomend giving congas a try. Congas have a greater range of tonality but they are not as portable as the ole' Dumbek.

    Regardless, enjoy these many different unique drums and sounds.

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    I have a Remo Advent djembe. In the right sized room, it can really boom as well as have a nice, sharp crack. Yes, it is all synthetic, which makes it much more immune to atmospheric changes. Keep it in the trunk and take it wherever you go. Or go try a bunch and find one YOU like for what you want to spend.

    Enjoy!.
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    Pretty much anything made in the last 5 years that is key-tuned (not a fixed head or rope tensioned) will be easy to get a good sound from. I am a Remo djembe fan, but Toca, Meinl, Pearl, and other make great drums. I wouldn't worry about purists complaints about synthetic drums and heads. They hold up WAY better to temperature and humidity changes.

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    I agree with Shane about synthetic heads for stability and they can last over 20 years plus.

    I own a Toca 13" Djembe with a goat skin head. It has a booming bass that out performs synthetics, but Shane is right that the skin will be sensitive to enviromental factors.

    To answer your question, this is a Toca small Djembe or Dumbek with a goat skin head.

    There are many great choices out there. For small synthetic head Djembe/Dumbeks, I find the Alexandria Dumbek to be an exceptional instrument with a modest cost. The Alexandria might look different but it out performs most Western imitations of Middle Eastern drums.

    Regardless, enjoy what drum you have.

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    That was a nice song, I haven't seen too many of their videos or live performances. No idea what kind of djembe that was, but it almost sounds metallic to me. What's with the guitar in the hanging cage?
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    Thanks for that guys, I'll defiantly look into it! And Russ this was something they did at MTV, so I'm assuming it's for decoration? I don't know haha I love All Time Low though
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    What about the Toca Freestyle Black Mamba Djembie Drum then ?
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    Good Video! this is why I bought my Djembe..found it a very interesting sound from such a small drum.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JoeyDrummer View Post
    What about the Toca Freestyle Black Mamba Djembie Drum then ?
    I beat on one of those at a drum shop a couple of months ago. I was really super light. Good sound with deep bass and high slap. Not too much mid range tone like the Remo stuff. I'd buy one.

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    Not trying to steel your post, but you sparked my interest in the Djembe. The Remo Djembe looks pretty attractive to me. Can someone tell me what size might be the best all-around? 12" 14" 16" ?? I don't have a place to go to play a bunch of them. Any help would be appreciated!
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    Wow, it's tuned as high as a doumbek, yet no key-tuned or spanner-tunned doumbek that I know of have that tuning mechanism. I'd wager that's a high-tuned djembe. And if it has a synthetic built body, all the more reason why the sound sounds a bit high and cracky, even with a goatskin-like head on it (and that may be synthetic too).

    Turkish doumbeks look like this, and are based on a copper body (though they can be painted different colours, and some may be made of aluminium too). You can also spot them being played by Greek, Serbian, Bulgarian and other Balkan musicians...


    ...whereas Lebanese, Egyptian and other Arab countries popularised the darbuka, which is usually a larger, heavier aluminium based body, wrapped in leather or vinyl, with a slightly thicker plastic head, or traditionally a ceramic body with a goatskin or even fish-skin head, depending where it's manufactured.


    Hope this helps!
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    Thanks guys! I might just pick up that Toca then And no worries Busyflyin, hijack away!
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    Quote Originally Posted by busyflyin View Post
    Not trying to steel your post, but you sparked my interest in the Djembe. The Remo Djembe looks pretty attractive to me. Can someone tell me what size might be the best all-around? 12" 14" 16" ?? I don't have a place to go to play a bunch of them. Any help would be appreciated!
    I have the 16" one. It sounds GREAT. If you have a small car, like my Cavalier, it won't fit in the trunk. Therefore, I recommend a smaller one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Drumbledore View Post
    Wow, it's tuned as high as a doumbek, yet no key-tuned or spanner-tunned doumbek that I know of have that tuning mechanism. I'd wager that's a high-tuned djembe. And if it has a synthetic built body, all the more reason why the sound sounds a bit high and cracky, even with a goatskin-like head on it (and that may be synthetic too).

    Turkish doumbeks look like this, and are based on a copper body (though they can be painted different colours, and some may be made of aluminium too). You can also spot them being played by Greek, Serbian, Bulgarian and other Balkan musicians...


    ...whereas Lebanese, Egyptian and other Arab countries popularised the darbuka, which is usually a larger, heavier aluminium based body, wrapped in leather or vinyl, with a slightly thicker plastic head, or traditionally a ceramic body with a goatskin or even fish-skin head, depending where it's manufactured.


    Hope this helps!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Russ View Post
    Bottom right, do want! Very nice design and a fabulous sounding instrument i'm sure.
    My drum teacher has the one on the bottom left. It sounds, too.

    Can one really get a bad one of these?
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    Amongst my hand-drumming compadres here in Sydney, a few tell me that the best darbukas are made in Alexandria, Egypt. Usually they have that place name in a logo on blue see-through head, and sometimes they have the aluminium body decorated with tiling or are ceramic themselves.
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    Quote Originally Posted by busyflyin View Post
    Not trying to steel your post, but you sparked my interest in the Djembe. The Remo Djembe looks pretty attractive to me. Can someone tell me what size might be the best all-around? 12" 14" 16" ?? I don't have a place to go to play a bunch of them. Any help would be appreciated!
    I have 3 Remos - 10, 12, and 14. I believe the 14 to be the best all around drum they have. The 12 is very nice for soloing, but doesn't carry a rhythm by itself very well. The 10 is just too small for there to be good separation between bass and open tones (the bass note creeps in on all hits). I never liked any of the 16s I've tried in stores. They seemed way too deep to be played by themselves in rhythms. They would probably be killer in a drum circle, though.

    Drumbledore - Those doumbeks look heavenly! I had a synthetic Toca one, but it didn't see much use so I gave it up in my last Saluda trade deal.

    Heads up - I'm processing a video right now in which I play all 3 Remo Djembes. Check it out later tonight or tomorrow in the vid section. "Fanga" will be in the title somewhere.

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    A video would be awesome! Thanks for that ^^^ info ^^^ that's exactly what I was hoping someone would respond with!!
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    Also - I'm pretty sure the drum in the original video is a 10" Toca Freestyle II Mechanically tuned Djembe. (They must have discontinued all black). The Toca 10s sound way better than the Remos, but I think Remo sounds better the bigger you get. The Tocas sound choked-off to me in the larger sizes. Any one of these will definitely sound professional enough to work with acoustic guitar stuff.

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    Shane; I saw your vids and they were very helpful. I have a line on a 12" Remo for $100 and I think I will pick it up. There's a 14" with a stand for $165 on CL but I want to go for the cheap one first and try it out before I do anything else. I'm guessing I will want both sizes to compliment my congas and bongos.
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    I've had a 14" remo for 12+ years. Just recently replaced the head and it sound good. This thing has gone thru hell and it still looks great. For me the 16" where to big to much bass, 12 has to high and not enough bass. I also use the 14" as a good bass drum when playing congas, along with a high hat.

    Just get to a shop and try them out...For the price they are great investments

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    $100 is a pretty good deal for a 12, I'd go for it. The 12/14 makes a great combo alone or with a set of congas. You won't be disappointed.

    I use the 14 often as a bass note in my conga setup along with a set of hats like eskrimaaddiction mentioned.

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    I also have a 12" and yes I do think I might want a 14-16" too, but will have to wait. I just uploaded a pic in my pictures, ( odds and ends folder ) check it out.
    Enjoy the Music!

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    Marty;

    Nice pic, but did you have to do it in nice weather by the pool? Some of us live in Michigan.. lol!
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