A breakthrough in Bongo design, the Meinl Professional Bongo Cajon can be played like a bongo, between the legs, or on ones lap. Offering woody and warm tones with a rapid decay, this drum offers all the conveniences of a bongo - including the compact, portable size. It also features two striking surfaces, high-and low pitched, that are joined on a special resonating box which projects the sound forward.Rubber Wood (Hevea brasiliensis Muell.-Arg.) High- and low pitch playing surface Comfortable design Forward sound projection Matte finish