Jumbie Jam Authentic Steel Drum Steel Finish with Tube Floor Stand

This drum is pretty awesome...I'm really happy with our purchase. The sound is excellent. I've not tested it with a chromatic tuner, but to someone with a pretty solid musical ear, the full octave is pretty spot-on, and popular melodies sound great on this. (It is worth noting that the pan is not merely "cast" and put in a box. It's obvious that the pan was professionally tuned...you can see small hammer strike dents and indentations on it, which is really neat. The note areas appear to be drawn on with marker instead of pre-stamped...which is also a GOOD thing...they wanted there to be some leeway so that the final product would have the correct notes and sound good, instead of assuming that the "D" note, for example, would end up centered at a specific spot.) The book that came with ours (the reddish "Island Tunes" version) is really useful and fun. I also purchased the "Reggae" version, which contains some popular and instantly recognizable songs that sound GREAT on the Jumbie Jam. The base is OK but not overly sturdy. This absolutely could be knocked over by a dog or a child, so a degree of care is advisable so that you don't knock the pan out of tune. It's really neat, though, the way the whole thing tears down and packs up neatly in the carry box...this is going with us to the beach for sure. The adjustable height is nice for either an adult or a child. The included mallets aren't as fancy as some online, but they work well...and I like that both ends are rubber-tipped so that our kids don't accidentally damage the pan with a wooden end. If you're looking for something fun/festive...something different...something to jazz up your acoustic "Jimmy Buffett" type campfire music...this is a great option. While only 1 octave, you can play a LOT of recognizable and fun melodies on this. I highly recommend...we've already gotten a lot more enjoyment and quality time out of this than many other $200 purchases.

She loved it! Has a great sound. Now our teen can add to her drum collection!

The drum is fine/fun to have and make a lot of noise. However, the stand is very slight and I have not been able to replace it or fix it since its been broken. I gave it a 4 because I haven't been able to replace the stand.

From the photo, I thought this was going to be painted dull gray and it is shiny steel. So beautiful. But even better, I do not know how to play an instrument but I was able to play the included short songs within a few minutes. It has only been here about 15 hours and is already making all of us happy. The sound is beautiful. I am a mom and had no trouble putting the stand together. I highly recommend this nice instrument! Good day Mon.

I am very happy with this purchase. It sounds great, just like the steel drums I have heard on recordings. It is very easy to learn how to play. I think anyone at any skill can create a happy, fun tune. Something about steel drums, seems to just make people happy. I think this makes a perfect gift for anyone at any age.

Some notes sound dead. For the most part it sounds good and is fun for all ages but the F# and the upper g are very dead sounding. I returned the first one I ordered thinking it was defective but the replacement is the same way. Still fun to play.

I am not very musically inclined, but always wanted to be. I thought this would be a fun thing to tinker with and get rid of stress. So far, I've taught myself 3 songs and enjoy it very much. So do my dogs...they always come and sit by me when I play it. I believe it is perfectly in tune and sounds like the real deal, but I think true steel drum players use two of them at once. I am not so talented! This is great for kids, but I am 53 years old and get quite a kick out of playing it too!

The sound is great and it is super easy to learn how to play. My 12 year old was playing songs within minutes. The stand is plastic, not metal. It is sturdy enough, but we will probably eventually make a metal stand. Overall, fantastic product!

Instrument avec une jolie sonorité mais le pied est un peu léger peu de partitions adaptées à cet instrument dans le commerce Pour commencer c'est un instrument idéal

Excellent starter drum. Sound is excellent.

適当に叩いているだけで、何となく南国気分になれる。 おまけの楽譜に入っていた Star Wars のテーマが意外と嵌まっていて良かった。 マイナス点は、 A と C の音が少しひずんでいたけれど、まあ、値段相応ですかね。

I had been looking to get one of these for my son for quite a while & seeing this great offer on Amazon decided to go for it & ordered for his 5th birthday since he took some steel pan workshops at the Notting Hill Carnival a couple of weeks before & was so enthusiastic/sure he really wanted one. It was the best present I could have hoped to get, he's played it literally everyday since & absolutely loves it. For a beginner instrument the build quality & finish is really great, the CD & booklet are very clear & simple to understand for both myself & him & the sound of the pan itself is very easy on the ear, even when a complete novice is holding the beaters (no complaints at all from the neighbours in our block of flats despite the poor soundproofing, in fact one even complemented him on it in passing the other day!). I chose the grey version as I thought it would last longer & be more saleable if I ever wanted to sell it on, though I very much doubt that will happen (the brightly-coloured ones have plastic feet which don't look so sturdy & the painted finish may not be as durable either which also influenced my decision). I would not hesitate to recommend this product to anyone interested in starting out learning to play pan & would add that the delivery time & packaging was excellent too! 5 stars all round! *****

I bought this as a gift for my father. Tuned very nice, have no issues with build quality. And now I receive video of him playing almost every day. Can only recommend!