Meinl Percussion African Talking Drum with Mahogany Wood Shell and Wooden Beater-NOT Made in China-Medium Size Goat Skin Heads, 2-Year Warranty, (ATD-M)

The media could not be loaded. I am highly impressed with this talking drum. I have never owned one before and needed to make sure I spent the money I had well and with smart decision making. The reviews helped me to do so and I am not disappointed. I first received one that had something loose inside, and they are handmade I see, so that is expected to have some defect. But, since it was new and fixable, I exchanged and now have a great one. Even the old one sounded great though. It sounds NICE, looks beautiful, and feels great. I like the heavy duty strap. For the money, this size is perfect and it is a quality drum.

Perfect Size, nice sound. Love it

My husband and I bought this talking drum for my mom as a Christmas present. Just moments after opening it Christmas morning, my husband (who is African) was delighting us by playing it. Unfortunately, the excitement was short lived as the skin of the drum split after just a couple minutes of playing! Ours did come with the stick, which is necessary to play it properly, so maybe there was a mistake in the fulfillment of the other reviewers order. Anyway, I immediately contacted Amazon about the problem and they emailed me a postage sticker to return the drum and sent out a new one within a couple of weeks. The replacement drum is holding strong! Overall, we are very satisfied with our talking drum choice. Thanks, Amazon!

I am very satisfied with the Meinl Talking Drum I recently purchased. It is very sturdy, well made, and attractive to look at. My band was very pleased when I broke this baby out for our rendition of Curtis Mayfield's "Pusherman." I was able to match the tones exactly to the ones on the recording. In addition to the fine quality the price was very affordable. Overall an excellent drum at an excellent price. Thank you, Meinl USA!!!!

I legit love this drum. I’m as novice as it gets, with a large group of friends that vary from solid amateur to professional musicians. Playing with them is one of my favorite things to do, all time compared to anything. I have a djembe and a cajon I normally play. I’ve always enjoyed both. This talking drum is the first piece I’ve gotten that I actually love so much that I feel compelled to play it, on my own. Just infinitely unique.

This product is beyond my expectation in quality.I love it! I love talking drums, not just for its decorative use, but the sounds it produces fascinates me a lot. As a yoruba man from Nigeria, I had imagined that such product cannot be manufactured by people other than Nigerians, but this product proved me wrong and blew me away! I just love my talking drum and hope to purchase a bigger one very soon from this same makers. The cost and delivery was awesome and precise too, especially when compared with people that makes the same product to sell at so high a price and yet the quality of their product cannot march this one.

Met and exceeded my expectations. Thank you!

I can't say much other than the fact that this is a really nice, very well made drum for forty bucks. I was very impressed upon receipt and even more so upon playing it.