The knob adjusts the tension of the snare wires to produce a wide variety of timbres, from totally clean sounds with the snare fully off, all the way up to a tight, cracking snare like a traditional kit drummer is used to. The snare dials into a specific spot on the head so it’s almost like the snare sound gets added to the mix of possible sounds by striking the head in the “hot spot”, while maintaining, the usual range of clean bass, mid-tone, and rim shots sounds.
Read moreWhy Wood Headed Cajon Drums Are Taking Over the Percussion World:
There are reasons why the cajon drum is a dominant force in modern percussion. For some it is that is simply something new and unique in a scene dominated by traditional percussion instruments and their wrote styles of playing. For some it is the fact that it can be used to mimic a full drum kit which is a lot of fun and works well with the trend toward unplugged sets. For major manufacturers the cajon is a plywood box, easy and cheap to bring to market. Slap some veneer on some inferior materials and suddenly it is a high value item (that is still a plywood box.)
Even though I come at it from a different angle there are compelling practical reasons why I choose to make wood headed drums, following is a list of some of my favorites.
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