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The cajon can be folded down to roughly a quarter of the depth of a standard cajon

J. Leiva Travel Series Omeya Cajon review

By Dave Holmes published

  • £450
  • €499

Portable percussion box

Cajons
The Farruca (pictured bottom left) has a natural finish shell of gabon wood and comes with a birch tapa, stained in black

Manuel Rodriguez Farruca Cajon review

By Dave Holmes published

  • £159
  • $199

Hand-made cajon with heritage

Cajons
The 3-in-1 Cajon (right) features plywood construction and comes resplendent in hand-applied 'Natural' wax satin finish

Lion 3-in-1 Cajon review

By Charlie Price published

  • £135

A truly versatile, UK-made cajon

Percussion
The internal snare wires can be adjusted to achieve a wide variety of snare sound options

Remo Mondo Cajon review

By Charlie Price published

  • £255
  • €246
  • $429

Synthetic head and percussion specialists Remo unveil their first wood cajon

Percussion
The whole cajon is well finished and satin smooth, except for the seat which has a roughened surface for grip

Natal Large Cajon review

By Geoff Nichols published

  • £109
  • €155

Affordable noise-box percussion

Percussion
The cajons' super-sturdy build means you feel confident sitting on them

Meinl Artisan Edition Cajons review

By Geoff Nichols published

  • €460
  • $669

Hand-crafted flamenco percussion

Percussion
All the conga and bongo shells are made using solid barrel staves of Siam oak, while the djembes are carved from sun-dried mango

Tycoon Percussion Congas, Bongos and Djembes review

By Geoff Nichols published

  • £89.95
  • $129

30th anniversary instrument range

Percussion
The Cajon: a drum kit in a box.

Gear4Music Cajon review

By The MusicRadar team published

  • £65

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

Handheld Percussion
The De Gregorio Siroco Cajon's tapa is a combination of 2mm 'KoskiPly' Birch plywood plus an 'Alpi' veneer

De Gregorio Siroco Cajon review

By Charlie Price published

  • £390

The cajon's portability is well known and De Gregorio now offers an über-compact professional travel version

Percussion
The congas are constructed from aged Siam oak wood.

Tycoon Percussion 900 Series Conga/Tumba Set review

By Music Radar Team published

  • £469
  • $799

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

Handheld Percussion