Meinl Percussion Darbuka Egyptian Goblet Drum, Cast Aluminum — Made in Turkey — Synthetic Head, 2-Year Warranty (HE-100)

This is a very fun little instrument and is a great value at $20. Short of a kazoo or recorder, I doubt you will find a better quality instrument for this price or under.It is all metal with a taut and quality head that is adjustable. It is small enough to play when lying on the bed or couch passing some time watching TV or listening to music. It also won't upset the neighbors with how loud it is.The dooms are not very bassy because of the size (it is small), however the teks are very good and metallic and it is a great little camping or on-the-go accessory to bring along because it is so small.I am a fan of Hossam Ramzy and his Sabla Tolo albums and figured I would get this as a fun little percussion toy. I liked it so much that I bought the 3020 model.I am a guitar player and rhythm and percussion are not my strong suit, but this little darbuka is easy enough to learn some fun rhythms in just a few hours if you are familiar with how the instrument is supposed to sound and how it is held.

This is a totally fun little drum. Yes, it is small. Yes, you pretty much play it with your fingers and not so much the whole hand. It has this interesting "poppy" sound (as another reviewer noted) that is different from other drums I have. It is very small and portable, and it is loads of fun. I might say it is addictive. I often find myself just picking it up and playing it for no good reason (I hold it in one hand and play with the other). It is definitely worth the $20 just for the sheer enjoyment of playing with it.

Good sound, but it was much smaller than I was expecting probably because I didn't read the description carefully. Still a good drum for a great price, but definitely consider the larger models as well.

The darbuka I received was a damaged, repackaged return with a missing tuning key.This is an extremely crude drum with the rims made of soft aluminum casting that is not strong enough to get the head to proper pitch without bending and also warping the head flange -- which explains why mine arrived damaged. The problem is that of all the sizes, this is the largest head to only have four lugs, which cannot handle the proper tension of a head this size with metal as soft as is used for the rims. The next larger size has five lugs, which might work.The aluminum construction also turns your hands black in no time.All in all, not a very practical percussion instrument.

These are great little drums. They are light and still sturdy. I've used them at drum circles, camping and in church. They are for use with hands, not sticks.

This tiny drum is perfect for travel. It has great tone and different pitches depending on where one strikes the drum head. To provide a sense of the size, the attached pic is the drum next to my soprano ukulele. Highly recommend!!!

This mini darbuka is perfect for my use. I live in an apartment, so a bigger Darbuka would be too loud. Because of the size you wont get a lot of base, but there is enough there to enjoy. I also like the drumb size because I can take it camping, and play to where it wont disturb other campers. If your looking for a small Darbuka that can travel well, take up little space but still have fun with, this will fit the bill.

I bought this as my first Darbuka, My girlfriend is into Belly Dance and performing so I began studying the music side of the performance. This was a fun little drum to have in our apartment but it is tiny. I would say that this is pretty much for people who have small hands to maybe medium sized hands. Anybody with hands of a person like myself (9 inches from tip of thumb to tip of pinky finger when I stretch my hands out), might have trouble playing this drum easily. So, because of its size I would only recommend this darbuka for youth and adults with medium and smaller hands.With that I still enjoy this drum because it makes a great table piece for my apartment living room. Friends come over and as we hang out and kick it, we play with the drum on and off throughout the night. So for a good price, and the realization that this is not gonna be the one drum you will use professionally, then its a great buy for beginners or just people who enjoy drum music.