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Conga or Tumba?

PostPosted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 3:42 am
by torpedo tom
If you have a three drum set, quinto, conga and tumba, and are going to add another drum, which one? Conga or tumba is the best and most desireable?

Re: Conga or Tumba?

PostPosted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:15 am
by Kaban
From past threads, it seems to be a personal choice.

Re: Conga or Tumba?

PostPosted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 12:39 pm
by joaozinho
The conga have more tone range,so it's more versatil,but will never have the bass deep sound of a good tumba,not easy to decide :?

Re: Conga or Tumba?

PostPosted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 2:22 pm
by KING CONGA
Another conga for sure.
Cheers.
K.C.

Re: Conga or Tumba?

PostPosted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:47 pm
by rhythmrhyme
My favorite 4 drum combo has turned out to be 2 congas and 2 tumbas. sometimes I'll switch out one of the tumba's with a "super" tumba, but the 2 congas are the steady core.

When I first started playing I used the quinto as my center drum and got really used to all my fast technique on that drum. It took a bit to transfer that all to a slightly larger conga, but the conga has so much more dynamic range than the quinto. After I got used to it I have found going back to playing on the quinto to feel just weird. The conga is also more relaxed to play with the bigger surface area. My technique needs to be tighter, but once I got it dialed in I can play with less effort as the conga also projects better in the mid ranges.

I don't play congas for a living though, I'm sure there are some pro's on the board with more specific advice.

Re: Conga or Tumba?

PostPosted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:02 pm
by vinnieL
IF you have a quinto,conga,tumba I would add another conga for sure. There are fewer players playing quinto in the middle today.

Re: Conga or Tumba?

PostPosted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:52 pm
by pcastag
I'd go tumbabig drums are in now, lots of people play tumba tumba.