I purchased this conga set (along with conga bags) in wine red lacquer. My first impression was one of a quality instrument. There are two sizes, a ten inch (quinto) and 12 inch (tumba). The shells are made of wood, well finished inside and nicely lacquered on the outside. The head tension fittings are robust and well made and finished in matt black. The stand fittings (included) consist of a steel ring supported by 3 legs, again in black matt. Each conga sits comfortably in the ring and is protected by rubber pads at the top of the legs. It`s also possible to slightly angle the conga in the ring to make playing access easier. The congas are fitted with animal skin heads rather than the plastic ones I expected and this gives each drum a warm, well rounded sound. They are easy to tune, they sound like a set of congas should and they`re LOUD..... Open tones are very resonant and slap tones have a sharply defined attack. I`m a kit drummer first and a percussion player second and for me these Millenium congas represent incredible value for money. This is a good quality instrument and I`m very happy with them. As Millenium grows in stature as a manufacturer prices will rise and my advice is to grab a set of these congas while they are cheap!
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