Sheila E sigs... - toca done well with these...

[gusto]

hey guys,

i just spent the day trying out a few types of congas. i had an LP day last week and today was toca (with a bit of meinl that i found rather dull)...
i tried toca traditional and sheila E and was pleasently surprised. i really didn't expect a lot from these drums just because the name's not really out there that much. but i was really impressed with the tone of the traditionals (which i tried first). the tone was full and sweet... however they were quite dull when it came to the slaps and pops.

i went accross town to try the sheila e sigs and i think i found my new set. they really crack whilst maintaining quite a warm tone. i think they're a great middle between something like the toca trad and other brighter models by other more popular brands. not to mention harvey fredes plays a set of these... that's gotta mean sumthin eh?

anyway they seemed quite durable with the white plastic finish, they sounded great and the low trad hoops were comfy. i think i've found my new pair.

anyone tried these? anything drastic i'm missing?

thanks guys, you're friggin great

~gus~

[mangorockfish]

They certainly look good!!

[ABAKUA]

I had a chance to play these while on tour in New Zealand this week, tested them out at a drum store, nice finish, great looking drums.
However, they are of begginer to intermediate / entry level congas.
Sound was ok, medium projection, nothing too flash.
There was no way however I could endorse them or support/accept them for the tour..

I ended up using 3 orange TOCA wood congas as seen on the Anga video, awesome congas they were.
Great shells, awesome hardware, great skins, warm tones, great bass tones, crisp slaps, clear open tones, no ringing/overtones, fantastic projection.