LP raises eyebrows with a cajon to cherish

Perhaps it's time to leave your full-sized drum kit at home and take a Gear4Music Cajon out on a gig

Tycoon produce a staggering number of keenly priced instruments with mostly reassuring quality and the 900 Series is no exception

With only minor cosmetic complaints, Tycoon's Master Series Congas and Bongos deliver comfortable playability and superb tones

This Meinl model of the popular box drum comes super-sized and if you can master the operating pedal, the rewards are more than worth it

A lack of drum shell does equal a lack of bass tone but these Compact Congas and Bongos still manage to sound great

Peace's educational percussion package is aimed squarely at younger players - and it's an impressive range of instruments

A collaboration with Bill Saragosa and Luis Conte

Pete Engelhart's range of affordable handcrafted instruments might be too lively for some, but their innovative looks and sounds are wonderful

Finally, a decent alternative to oak percussion