Great explanation with clear sound. Just what I was looking for before purchasing one to replace the factory one in the LP conga drum. Looking for more kick.
I got Pearl congas with water buffalo from pearl. They're tympanic and mélodyc. Crispi slaps as well. Also, I have a CP, not one the expensive drum in the market, requinto, 9.50" with cow, but I love it, cause it sound like a bell. Thank you for all the tips and tricks 👍🏻🇻🇪🇺🇸 PD I read time ago: THE HEAD MAKE THE DRUM. And I think is a right quote.
I bought a set of fiber glass Rogers in the early 70's, the 12" has cow, the 10 has pig skin. I still have my same heads, they have been played for many years by hundreds of players, and the skin oils have in my opinion, given a type of life to them. I remain fairly high tuned, but am able to get a multitude of notes from each and play them against eachother. Both have nice bass, but I have found that the highs, maybe increased density orf the skins themselves, has given them a beautiful ring. As I said, I don't try to tune the tone much as when they are warm I can pretty much play anything, right down to just keepin' a beat. The pig skin has almost become translucent with age and oils, the cow, hm, not so much. Its always nice to keep them a bit sticky/grimy with people's sweaty grime, as, in the right condition I can do an awesome finger hum. Over the years both skins have been amazing, especially considering all they have been through, hell, dthere is still an epoxy fix I did on the edge of the 12" to a big cut (dropped) that is still in tact. Leather is an amazing thing, and keeps water inside our bodies :) I really enjoy your vids and your mad skills, keep up the good playin' brotha!
I agree with Kiniun, if you're gonna compare sound quality bet. mule vs cow or even any other type of head, you need two congas of the same size and tune them equally. different conga sizes are tuned differently
Kalani, these sound so much better than your usual drums. I guess that's part of the cost difference, eh? Do you ever gig with these, or just keep them safe at home?
@Kiniun Kiniun steer skin are best for Conga (segunda) and Tumba but i would not recommend steer for Quinto because it tends to have a "fatter" tone with a low flat pitch . for Quinto, Mule or a medium tick cow skin is best .
@@Jaburu Ok, those are those are water Buffalo and the easiest to come by in all kinds of thickness, that's why you see them in all of the mass produced congas that come from east asia ( Lp, toca, mienl etc). Those skins are good because they don't choke up the low end bass sound like the other skins do, and they produce a good high end frequency that the salseros love. I never heard people swear by them, in fact most if the people i know are not very fond of them. But in a quinto it will sound good as long as it has a good thickness and in a tumba it will sound even better because you will get an excellent base reproduction with added sustain. Oh, and i forgot. There is no differences between Cow and steer, that was a typo of mine.
To me the most versatile out of all the skins is a medium thick cow skin, it has the best balance of tones/sound that I've ever played
Great explanation with clear sound. Just what I was looking for before purchasing one to replace the factory one in the LP conga drum. Looking for more kick.
Interesting! I like drums sounding a bit dryer with less over tones. Saying that I think mule or steer on requinto and it’s sounds great!
Whats the cost of a mule hide for conga
I got Pearl congas with water buffalo from pearl. They're tympanic and mélodyc. Crispi slaps as well. Also, I have a CP, not one the expensive drum in the market, requinto, 9.50" with cow, but I love it, cause it sound like a bell. Thank you for all the tips and tricks 👍🏻🇻🇪🇺🇸
PD
I read time ago: THE HEAD MAKE THE DRUM.
And I think is a right quote.
They are very complemantery!
I bought a set of fiber glass Rogers in the early 70's, the 12" has cow, the 10 has pig skin. I still have my same heads, they have been played for many years by hundreds of players, and the skin oils have in my opinion, given a type of life to them. I remain fairly high tuned, but am able to get a multitude of notes from each and play them against eachother. Both have nice bass, but I have found that the highs, maybe increased density orf the skins themselves, has given them a beautiful ring. As I said, I don't try to tune the tone much as when they are warm I can pretty much play anything, right down to just keepin' a beat.
The pig skin has almost become translucent with age and oils, the cow, hm, not so much.
Its always nice to keep them a bit sticky/grimy with people's sweaty grime, as, in the right condition I can do an awesome finger hum.
Over the years both skins have been amazing, especially considering all they have been through, hell, dthere is still an epoxy fix I did on the edge of the 12" to a big cut (dropped) that is still in tact. Leather is an amazing thing, and keeps water inside our bodies :)
I really enjoy your vids and your mad skills, keep up the good playin' brotha!
Dog skin is much better. And Cat skin congas are good also.
This is an unfair comparison because they are tuned differently and the age difference! The congas would have to be the same dimensions to start with.
Sounds like the mule skin has a buzzing/mosquito overtone. They both sound great tho 👍🏻
I agree with Kiniun, if you're gonna compare sound quality bet. mule vs cow or even any other type of head, you need two congas of the same size and tune them equally. different conga sizes are tuned differently
I’m from Puerto Rico,and usually I play whith mule
How long can you leave a head on a conga or djembe?
sounds like you are not comparing apples to apples... ;) ... but the mule skin does sound nice and crisp
What is the weirdest animal you've seen a drum head be made of?
Mexican cheap drum with an iguana skin head, I was almost like, hm, ewww, but it sounded okay, quite thin by my reckoning but playable.
Human.
- Hannibal Lector
Kalani, these sound so much better than your usual drums. I guess that's part of the cost difference, eh? Do you ever gig with these, or just keep them safe at home?
YOU CAN'T COMPARE A BASE AND A QINTO DRUM, YOU'RE WRONG IN YOUR COMPARISON
I wonder how would that mule skin sound on a djembe?
Prefer the meinl luis conte congas & LP Giovanni galaxy congas just me!
Gonna go the mule
Cruelty Congas
#Saynotoleatherhead
Buffalo skins are the best !!
@Kiniun Kiniun steer skin are best for Conga (segunda) and Tumba but i would not recommend steer for Quinto because it tends to have a "fatter" tone with a low flat pitch .
for Quinto, Mule or a medium tick cow skin is best .
@@kalprao so why do all the brands swear on buffalo? and what si the diference between steer and cow?
@@Jaburu What type of Buffalo are you they talking about, American Buffalo or regular Water Buffalo ?
@@kalprao the buffalo coming with LP congas for example. afaik they do come with them
@@Jaburu Ok, those are those are water Buffalo and the easiest to come by in all kinds of thickness, that's why you see them in all of the mass produced congas that come from east asia ( Lp, toca, mienl etc).
Those skins are good because they don't choke up the low end bass sound like the other skins do, and they produce a good high end frequency that the salseros love.
I never heard people swear by them, in fact most if the people i know are not very fond of them. But in a quinto it will sound good as long as it has a good thickness and in a tumba it will sound even better because you will get an excellent base reproduction with added sustain.
Oh, and i forgot. There is no differences between Cow and steer, that was a typo of mine.