Hi all,
What a confusing few days it's been. I joined in the old (new) forum just in time to reregister in the new (old) forum. I tried to pick up the theads from the old "what do think of this conga?" topic, so excuse me if this is a redundant question.
I tried out several conga/quinto combos at several local retailers and came across a decently priced set with a stand of LP Aspire Supremes for just over 跌 (new). I know that the LP Aspires are not faves around here, but most of the negative comments seemed to be about the smallish 10" quinto. The aspire supremes are the same construction as the regular, but have an 11" quinto and 11.75" conga instead of the smaller ones. I tried them out side by side with a matador conga and tumba and to my neophyte hands and ears the Matadors didn't seem 2x better in sound quality and playability as the price would dictate.
With a budget of around 趚, I considered the advice of one better conga versus a two lesser combo, but I had a lot more fun on the LPAS set than I did on the single Matador.
Caveat reader, I'm not a traditional Afro-Cuban style player.
Anyone tried out the LP Aspire Supremes and have an informed opinion?
Cheers,
Bushido