A very well made bongo! Because of it's size, It does take a bit of time to get used to playing them the traditional way (between the legs), but after a bit of practice, you just, 'play-a-way!' On your lap, they're a 'breeze' to play! The sound quality, for their size, is very good, with good slap and rim sounds on the macho. The hembre, doesn't have as deeper sound/resonance as a full size one, but it still sounds very good! All in all, it's a very good and extremely well made portable instrument!