Toca Freestyle Talking Drum with Mallet
Add some percussionality to your drumming with Toca Percussion's Freestyle Talking Drum. This lightweight beauty comes with 7" goat skin heads and a mallet.
Overall User Ratings (based on 3 ratings)
Submitted April 20, 2011 by a customer from aol.com
"Talking Drum has a lot to say!"
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This drum serves my needs for one of this style. I don't feel the need to go searching for a different one at this point, and expect to get many pleasant years of use from it.
Sound
I have only played one other of this style drum, and the Toca is very much better in tone. I have little other experience, so don't know if there is better out there, but I am very satisfied.
Features
Only accessory is the drum beater. Again, I have only one other experience with this style of drum, so it is difficult to compare. I have to say, the beater works great and looks nice....No complaints there! I would love it to have a padded case for the drum, though.
Ease of Use
In my limited experience I find this drum easy to use, and a lot of fun. There are no instructions, but I'd seen it played before, and it is pretty intuitive.
Quality
Toca makes a really nice drum for the money. Natural skin heads are variable, but the ones they use seem consistantly good. The head could be replaced, but the way it is tied, I don't think I would want to try.
Value
Toca products in general seem fairly priced. There aren't many drums in this style available, and the Freestyle was definately less money than others I found.
Manufacturer Support
Never contacted them.
The Wow Factor
Looks attractive, is light weight & thus easy to haul around, good value, and most importantly it sounds great...Makes me "want it".
Musical Background:
active amateur/occasional performer
Musical Style:
early music
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Submitted July 16, 2014 by Sebastian M in Cape Cod, MA
"Talking Drum"
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I, a non-drummer, like playing on, and being playful with, my new talking drum. Toca has put together a fine affordable product. It sounds good, is loud enough, and, as you'd guess, tone varies depending upon tensioning the strings that connect the two heads. Biggest plus is it's fun: this one does not require lessons to enjoy.
Musical Background:
I'm a writer, not a drummer.
Musical Style:
Reggae, Celtic.
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