by Mike » Sun Sep 29, 2002 3:15 pm
I have no clue as to the Cilean bongos, but I believe you didn´t get the kick from the Headliners anymore.
I own a pair of Afro Elite, very heavy in weight, but the sound is also also heavy, i.e. deep. They are of slightly larger size than usual, at least the hembra (appr. 9"). All in all, they were worth the price (120,-€), although they lack the crisp popping I always hear on recordings. On the other hand, they also fit "non-Cuban" contexts such as pop or Arabic drumming (if I crank up the macho to a maximum..)
Enough confused?
Peace & drum