i really dont understand how every cajon drum i hear on youtube sounds nothing like mine. i just got a meinl cajon natural as a gift and im so dissapointed cuz it keeps buzzing and rattling not matter how i tune it! any ideas about what i should do?
@vinaGfolife tighten it using the tightener inside the cajon, you tighten the tighten the two scrrewws on the bottom of the cajon. I had the same problem, now resolved!
is there any any any way i can get the bass to sound nice and clean? i have that buzzy sound and i'd really enjoy it without that sound. i thought i could loosen the screws but it's not really helping. i still get that buzz sound on the bass. my dad went out of his way to get this and i don't wanna be an asshole and say "we gotta sell it on ebay cause i can't get it the way i want it"
they are pretty tight. if you were to strum them from the inside like a guitar they are pretty tight feeling. the tighter they are the more "snap" sound you get it seems. Mine has a problem though that one of the strings is not tightening. I had no choice but to take a piece of scotch tape and tape it to the drum. That eliminated the buzzing, but sacrificed a bit of the sound.
@mdrummer88 would you mind showing us which part of the drum or string that you attach the scotch tape with. I have the same problem and really, tuning to get rid of that buzzing sound isn't easy. There are some parts where the buzzing are gone but i don't know if the strings sounds (because they are tuned tight) are really there while you are playing. Maybe because i am using the cheap model also from Meinl. Help...
@spungymungy Don't have it here to take a picture, but basically, on the backside of the cajon there is a round hole. if you stick your hand in the hole you can feel the strings up against the front side of the drum. plucking them like guitar strings will produce a tone, and you can feel how tight they are. In my case, there was one string that was less tight, and buzzing. I taped that string to the front of the drum to prevent it from moving and buzzing.
Sounds good! i had no idea it would make that much of a difference.
i'm actually looking for a cajon to buy except i want one with a deep bass noise. would you have any suggestions for me? Also would you recommend me buying an in-built pickup microphone with the cajon? i must say i liked it a lot better with the microphone than without it.
i got this cajon today. and i wasn't sure how the contrast would be but i am extremely pleased with the bass tone. the corners and top can get very good snare sounds also
Hey man sounds great. I'm picking one of these up based on your sound. I plan to pickup similar mics. Can you tell me what else is inline? Meaning what DI/boxes and speakers. I'm not familiar with mic'ing so I may not be asking correct. Basically besides the mic what else do you have: wires/boxes/preamps/speakers?
Michael, I just got the same model as you have, I don't have any videos of me playing that cajon, but I do have some videos playing my Popercussion cajon, check them out!
heyy i have a question i just got a meinl string cajon also...yours sounds better then mine though lol i dont know if i should tune it higher or lower...whats best? get back to me please :)
hey. what kind of cajon did you buy? I've found that the cheaper meinl headliner series are stuck sounding bad no matter what you do.
what you hear in this video was basically how it sounded right out of the box. since then i've tuned it a bit more to my liking. Made the strings tighter using the allen screw on the holes on the underside of the cajon. i kept the top screws on the faceplate relatively tight, just a little looser then the tightest they go. let me know how this works for you.
yo my cajon buzzes a lot idk why
JFkid1 1 month ago
i really dont understand how every cajon drum i hear on youtube sounds nothing like mine. i just got a meinl cajon natural as a gift and im so dissapointed cuz it keeps buzzing and rattling not matter how i tune it! any ideas about what i should do?
vinaGfolife 2 months ago
@vinaGfolife tighten it using the tightener inside the cajon, you tighten the tighten the two scrrewws on the bottom of the cajon. I had the same problem, now resolved!
N0tionZ 1 month ago
dont buy a string cajon. get one with snares. they sound way better and barely resonate.
jibbin 1 year ago
is there any any any way i can get the bass to sound nice and clean? i have that buzzy sound and i'd really enjoy it without that sound. i thought i could loosen the screws but it's not really helping. i still get that buzz sound on the bass. my dad went out of his way to get this and i don't wanna be an asshole and say "we gotta sell it on ebay cause i can't get it the way i want it"
Ecksplisit 1 year ago
D6 for the win.
OrdinaryIsland 1 year ago
What is a good Cajon thats not to expensive but still good.
also do you have to tune the strings any?
Austin314ce 2 years ago
they are pretty tight. if you were to strum them from the inside like a guitar they are pretty tight feeling. the tighter they are the more "snap" sound you get it seems. Mine has a problem though that one of the strings is not tightening. I had no choice but to take a piece of scotch tape and tape it to the drum. That eliminated the buzzing, but sacrificed a bit of the sound.
mdrummer88 2 years ago 2
@mdrummer88 would you mind showing us which part of the drum or string that you attach the scotch tape with. I have the same problem and really, tuning to get rid of that buzzing sound isn't easy. There are some parts where the buzzing are gone but i don't know if the strings sounds (because they are tuned tight) are really there while you are playing. Maybe because i am using the cheap model also from Meinl. Help...
spungymungy 3 weeks ago
@spungymungy Don't have it here to take a picture, but basically, on the backside of the cajon there is a round hole. if you stick your hand in the hole you can feel the strings up against the front side of the drum. plucking them like guitar strings will produce a tone, and you can feel how tight they are. In my case, there was one string that was less tight, and buzzing. I taped that string to the front of the drum to prevent it from moving and buzzing.
mdrummer88 3 weeks ago
hey, any advice on string tension? i just got one for christmas and don't really know how tight it should be
Sheraton21 2 years ago
Sounds good! i had no idea it would make that much of a difference.
i'm actually looking for a cajon to buy except i want one with a deep bass noise. would you have any suggestions for me? Also would you recommend me buying an in-built pickup microphone with the cajon? i must say i liked it a lot better with the microphone than without it.
sarangiify 2 years ago
you could make a $200 set sound like a $5000 with processing. lawl.
sethy1 2 years ago
what do you mean with processing?
sarangiify 2 years ago
i got this cajon today. and i wasn't sure how the contrast would be but i am extremely pleased with the bass tone. the corners and top can get very good snare sounds also
snarepsycho1616 2 years ago
Hey man sounds great. I'm picking one of these up based on your sound. I plan to pickup similar mics. Can you tell me what else is inline? Meaning what DI/boxes and speakers. I'm not familiar with mic'ing so I may not be asking correct. Basically besides the mic what else do you have: wires/boxes/preamps/speakers?
Thanks
AcousticBuckeye 2 years ago
dude !!!!!!!!!!!!!! UR A SICK DRUMMER!!!!!!!!!
m3b3zach 2 years ago
is it ok to use it as a chair?
metalheadproduction 2 years ago
Just recieved one for the birthday.. im in love with it.. dose adjusting this screws on the front make a difference??
sadistacation 2 years ago
how much do mics like that usually cost
PlanBrian7 2 years ago
SM-57 is $99,
Audix D6 is $199.
those are regular retail prices.
mdrummer88 2 years ago
Wow the mics make a massive difference, sounds great.
BrendanJonesDrums 2 years ago
Michael, I just got the same model as you have, I don't have any videos of me playing that cajon, but I do have some videos playing my Popercussion cajon, check them out!
sevadaj 2 years ago
Thanks for posting this, it was exactly what I was looking for.
nullstate 3 years ago
heyy i have a question i just got a meinl string cajon also...yours sounds better then mine though lol i dont know if i should tune it higher or lower...whats best? get back to me please :)
eatyourheartOUTx3 3 years ago
hey. what kind of cajon did you buy? I've found that the cheaper meinl headliner series are stuck sounding bad no matter what you do.
what you hear in this video was basically how it sounded right out of the box. since then i've tuned it a bit more to my liking. Made the strings tighter using the allen screw on the holes on the underside of the cajon. i kept the top screws on the faceplate relatively tight, just a little looser then the tightest they go. let me know how this works for you.
mdrummer88 3 years ago
thanks a lott..i just got a meinl headliner for like 110 ... but yeah im deff gonna try that thanks a lot :)
eatyourheartOUTx3 3 years ago
snazzy shirt
Major0rgan 3 years ago
i am the proudest monkey
thenextdowntowntrain 3 years ago