Cajon, MADE IN EUROPE — Sit-On Box Drum, Snare & Bass Tone

This box drum is compact, crisp, and well-made. The craftsmanship is minimalist and beautiful. I can play it during the day without worrying about disturbing the neighbors, which is a plus. It is perfectly useful for small settings: at home, performance venue, or church worship service. Most importantly for us, it is toddler friendly! My toddler enjoys slapping this drum and hearing sounds. It is light and easily transportable, with rounded edges on all sides. I can sit on this drum 2 ways (with the drum placed vertically or horizontally on the floor) and jam away. While I am reading with my toddler on her desk, I can adjust the height of my seat (the box drum) by either placing it vertically or horizontally on the floor, making it incredibly versatile for me to accommodate my toddler's growing height. It is a fabulous little drum and I am glad that I took the plunge!

Wow! The quality of this product is exceptional, for the price! It's well made, sturdy, and most importantly, has a deep drumming sound!

Delightful sound from such a small cajon. Totally recommend it.

One of my favorite places to play drums is on the dash of our car with the music blasting. I was a drummer in high school and have a decent drum kit at home, but I thought it would be good to get something more portable and easier to play. Something that would reproduce the pleasure of playing on the car dash. A while back, I played a quality Cajon - not sure what brand or model - that was part of an interactive museum exhibit and thought, aha, this is what I want! I finally got this Meinl JC50LBNT Cajon after doing a fair amount of research online, and a bit at our local drum shop. Meinl is a German manufacturer, mentioned often (along with Schlagwerk) as a quality European Cajon manufacturer in the reviews I've seen. I tried a few American made Cajons and wasn't really overwhelmed with the sound or feel of the budget models I was looking at, so I took a risk and ordered this Meinl "Jam" Cajon. The Meinl JC50LBNT is a bit smaller (10.25x10.25x15 inches) than the usual Cajons (for e.g. the BC1NTWR which is 15x15x23 inches), so it's more portable - though you are more hunched over while sitting on it to play. It is a non-adjustable "snare" type of Cajon (see photo of the inside) as opposed to "wire" models that use two coiled wires instead of snares to achieve the crisp snare sound. The snare separation between striking the top vs the center of the Cajon is decent, but not as good as some "wire" models I tried. It's decently loud, but not excessively so. Made in Europe with Baltic wood, it certainly feels like a nice, well-made instrument. Generally, I'm quite pleased with how this Cajon sounds: it plays as well or better than the American Cajons I tried in the drum shop, and is cheaper, so it's definitely a recommended value option. I do have to underline, though, that this model, while good quality and value, is still one of Meinl's basic entry-level Cajons, and it doesn't quite reproduce the quality feel and crispness of the Cajon I played in the museum.

So as you can imagine I saw a band on stage one night playing this box looking thing. I was fascinated with how it sounded so authentic but without having a drum set on stage I just new it was some expensive device. Looked online and found the Cajon was well priced. Not wanting to go full ahead with the +$100 option I chose the "smaller" Cajon, well, if small means that a full sized adult can sit on it comfortably, then "smaller" it is. Anyway, received it and immediately starting banging on it, the sound is AWESOME. I'm a novice at the whole Cajon thing so I'm not looking for recording quality sound, but the Cajon is solid in design, looks beautiful, sounds great and plays well. Looked online for a few courses and I'm off and running. The best part about the Cajon is that my 6 year old son and 4 year old daughter immediately began wanting to play and now I've found beginner courses for all of us to learn. Great instrument, tons of fun, even if you're a novice, curious about playing a drum but not brave enough to order a drum kit, this fit my needs to the T!!!

This is a great little drum box. I love the colors and the feel of the wood. It is lightweight, making it great for travel, but you can really feel the quality of the construction. Even though it's a small box, it produces some great quality sound. I have used it mostly in jam sessions at home, but it has never been drowned out by the other voices or instruments. There is plenty of drumming surface for both base and snare sounds. I am about 5'5", and I feel very comfortable on this cajon, but it is smaller than typical ones. The usual size is a bit larger than this, so if you are much taller than I am, you may prefer a regular-sized cajon rather than this smaller one. I love the compact size and sound quality of this little drum box. Highly recommend!!!!

This is a cool instrument. I have very little experience with cajon(es?) but wanted to give one a go, so I ordered this on a whim. For the price I don't think you could possibly go wrong. It has a medium-depth bass tone and a convincing snare. There's enough play on the surface where you can vary the tone a bit by moving your hand positions around. I live in an apartment and you can activate the snare while playing fairly quietly, but you can also really get some volume out of it by letting loose. You can also get a nice clacky sound from the side panels - I don't know what drum it would correspond with. Maybe a snare with the rattle disengaged. My biggest concern is that the cajon itself is very lightweight. It holds my body weight but I'm only about 130 pounds. It would definitely hold a bigger person without breaking but I am also worried about bumping it against hard items and stuff because I don't think the wood would resist much damage. At 5'9" I am probably on the upper end of those who can sit on the box without feeling like they are doing some deep squatting. On the bright side, the lightness means it is very easy to carry without getting tired or feeling awkward (that's why it's a "jam" cajon, right?). It's an attractive piece, too, and I would be perfectly happy displaying it / leaving it out in a room. There aren't too many instruments that offer such a fantastic price-to-versatility ratio, so if you're waffling, just go ahead and enjoy this.

So, this thing is pretty great. I just bought it for fun, because I've played with cajons (cajones? cajoni?) before and they're a ton of fun, even for people like me who are a far-cry from what you'd call a "competent" percussionist. This cajon is no exception. It has great sound; the snare, bass, and rim shots all have distinct, quality tones. The volume of this thing is impressive. I've used it outdoors, and even a firm-but-gentle tap is enough to accompany an unplugged acoustic guitar or piano. Now, this thing is pretty small. It's quite a bit smaller than many of the other cajons that I've seen. That's okay with me, though, because I'm smaller than most other humans I've seen. But you should know the dimensions of this thing before you purchase it. If the dimensions of this cajon don't immediately scare you away, you should snag it. It's totally worth the price tag.

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Perfecto para empezar, de tamaño es ideal, y un sonido espectacular. Lo compré para un regalo y volveré a comprar otro.

Ho ricevuto questo Cajon in tempi brevissimi e in ottime condizioni... Nonostante sia il mio primo cajon e quindi non me ne intenda molto, sono stato soddisfatto perchè è molto bello da suonare ed il suono non è male. Grazie

Cajon de bonne qualité, avec un son très correcte, manque un peu de bas mais très bien pour s'entraîner et faire de petit concert

Be careful when you buy this. The size is smaller than standard size. Not suitable for adults 😞