Remo RH-5600-00 Rhythm Club Bongo Drum - Rhythm Kids, 5"-6"

Bought this for our 7 month old granddaughter, who's starting to bang on things. The construction quality is really excellent - the interior bolts and wingnuts pose no risk to a child this young, who isn't strong enough to upon a tightened bolt, which is deep enough inside that she can't put it in her mouth. To those several reviewers who fault the sound, well, what do you expect for twenty bucks - a good bongo set goes for $300 or so. The drums sound best if placed on a hard surface (table, wooden floor - a rug will further dampen the sound). Any bongo will sound dead if you leave your hand/fingers on the head, you must "bounce" your fingers/hand off the head to allow it to vibrate. Acid test - within the first 60 seconds of seeing the drums, granddaughter was hitting each drum, one with the left and one with right hand. without prompting. I let her "play" a while, then I did some short couplettes, then she played some more. After five minutes or so, of course, she was ready for another toy (one she could put in her mouth). Sometime later I sat with her and played a youtube video on a laptop of a "first bongo solo" lesson. She immediately looked around for her bongos and began beating away again. My overall impression is that this is a great toy instrument to develop dexterity and rhythm. I also got some small mallets, which I am presently withholding as the handles need to be shortened and she's just not ready for them. When I do introduce them in a few months I expect her to be pleased with the different sound and hopefully she'll be ready by twelve months for a djembe or tomtom. Kimberley Thompson, we're comin' for ya!

I bought this for an active one-year old who loves to sing and beat out rhythms. He loves it. Remo is a well established and well respected name in the world of percussion, and not surprisingly, this is a well made, functional, drum perfectly sized for small children.

As a musician I have owned various Remo products in the past and while these aren't professional quality by any means, they are a fun, sturdy starting point for someones little fingers. The built in legs keep them just high enough off of the surface to allow the drum head to resonate (except on our medium pile rug) and they are strong enough to handle a smashing (I often find him beating on them with my drumsticks). The drum heads are not tunable, but they do sound quite nice right out of the box. The good thing about these is the sound actually gets better over time. As they loosen the tone gets nice and mellow. We used to keep a few of the earlier models of these Remo drums in the studio for recording because they had a surprisingly nice tone, nothing has changed there. Another bonus is I often find myself playing along to his favorite ( Groove to the Music ) music with them while he dances around the room. The images on the drums themselves are of all different types of people and offer a form of entertainment in themselves. Often our son will become disinterested in actually drumming, but he'll sit there pointing at and asking questions about the various faces that are featured all over the drums. For those of you about to click Buy I have a suggestion: out of the box the wing nuts should be checked for tightness. Ours came a little loose and the drums could twist a few degrees in each direction. My experience as a drummer also reminded me that after I tightened them down to put just a drop of Loctite THREADLOCK BLUE 6 ml. 24200 on each screw to keep the nuts from backing off over time. All in all they were definitely a good buy. We both enjoy them immensely and I expect they'll be here for the long haul.

Don't be fooled by these having a kids' theme on them- Remo makes great quality percussion instruments and I got this to see if it would make a good sub for a riqq. A riqq is very expensive so I wanted to see how this would work and for me it works great. I also recommend these to use as travel tambourines due to the small size. Very pleased with the sound and tone of this wee instrument!

Bought this for my 10 month old girl who loves music and enjoys banging on anything that makes sound (like the floor, her highchair table, and my chest). The stick that comes with the drums gets the best sound out of it. The sound of a baby open palm slapping the drum isn't as good, but it's enough for a baby to enjoy. My daughter will use the stick, but she also chews on it, so I don't leave her alone with it. The drum is very sturdy, which is good when its recipient uses it as a brace to practice standing up off the ground. She enjoys it now that she's just slapping at it, and as she gets older, its durability will ensure that she continues enjoying it as she develops actual musical ability.

This drum is small (check the dimensions before you buy!) and has an ok sound. It is a good value for the price. You can't get another Konga for this price point, and the craftsmanship is pretty good. I have the bongos too and they are a decent sound for the price. The graphics are cool and I just love that Remo does a kids' line at these really affordable prices. I debated between this one and the larger size, and I wonder how good the larger one sounds - I'm sure it must sound better, but it also costs more. In the end, for my purposes, this did the job just fine. You can't expect great sound for 20 dollars!

This drum was bigger than we were expecting and very sturdy. The head is synthetic and not paper, so it is built to be beaten on. Our grandson loves it and can also use it as a little stool. The graphics are very bright and beautiful.

We are very musical family, professionally and recreationally. We have 5 kids ages 0-8 and we gave this to our almost-1-year-old baby for Christmas and he loves it. It’s the perfect size and height for a baby to play and sturdy. When he plays it it’s not that loud. But when our almost 3 year old and/or 5 year old get ahold of it, it’s SO DANG LOUD that I started making them wear baby banz whenever this drum is being played bc HEARING LOSS. For real. But it’s really great quality and has little rubber feet on the bottom that keep it from sliding or scratching the floor. Love it. But WHEW!! I suggest getting rubber ball mallets (which are still loud) or soft cymbal mallets to help with the noise if you have big kids that will really wear into it.