This thing sounds awesome. The bass is just crazy good - if you hit it right, and don't dampen the head, you will get lovely deep, resonating bass. Play it in a corner - it's really sweet. I wish the snare sound had a little more high end - it is FAT, which is really great most of the time, but I feel like a little higher crack might be nice. I won't dock a star for that, it's just personal preference, and most of the time I am very satisfied with the tone.

Overall, it is excellent, and I use it a lot more than I thought I would.

I have a song recorded with this cajon in it - I'd be happy to share it but I'm not sure how I'd do that, I doubt Amazon will let me put a link in here....

Have had other Cajuns. Adjustable and truly adaptable. Beautiful piece.

Many nuanced sound varieties on this Cajon. Definitely a step up in terms of tightness and crispness of snare compared to my previous $99-120 Cajon. I use my hands and a variety of Cajon brushes and all sound great. I was pleasantly surprised to hear the tone and feel warm with play (even after just 8 hours of play). Front panel does not produce a "snap", which was something I was hoping for with this one. It feels more like a solid body and schlagwerk instructions don't recommend loosening front plate screws (only minor tweaking for tuning).

I bought this as a gift for my son. After reading reviews of several Cajons, this was the one I chose because of the positive reviews. He is very pleased with the instument, which has a beautiful sound. The quality of the instrument is evident and it is gorgeous. Once caveat, according to the description included in the pamphlet that came with it, it is covered in goatskin. This was not part of the description I read online and would be a concern to vegans.

Beginner Cajon player - chose this based in reviews and on YouTube. Couldn't be happier. I haven't yet gone past the basic bass and slap routines but look forward to playing more. Highly recommended.