Remo Buffalo Drum - Black Earth, 16"

Not my first hand drum, nor first Remo. This is a deeper tone drum and was given as a gift to a friend. Not an easy decision as I love this drum. My first Remo has higher tones, and I prefer it over the Elk Skin drum made years ago. Never have to worry about head drying out, or changes in temperatures. The beater is fine and fits well in a mans hand though can be modified for a womans. Fits in the 16" case and on airplanes. Do have to tighten the rope after a years' use. Suggestion, if you purchase this drum and plan on traveling consider buying an 18" case instead of the 16" as a lot can be packed in with the drum and beater!

Great quality and sound! I don't know what people are talking about with the poor reviews. I use this weekly and it has held up beautifully and I always get compliments on the sound. Very well built and great purchase

Fantastic drum, it feels nice in my hands and sounds amazing.

So I purchased my first Buffalo drum a few days ago, and it was also a 16" Remo Buffalo drum, but the standard white one. This Black Earth drum I have to say is way deeper in tone, very bassey and booms like nothing else. I really liked my first drum, the standard one, but after playing this, I can't go back. This will be the only drum I will be playing going forward. It's voice has the exact tone I was looking for when imagining playing a Shamanic styled frame drum. The craftsmanship, solid construction, and fit and finish are outstanding for this price point and I highly, highly recommend this drum if you are at all interested in frame drums, or meditative Shamanic style drumming. I am very happy with my purchase.

This drum is fantastic! It produces a very rich deep tone and is super easy to play. I'd been eyeing this particular drum for about 6 months before purchasing and I can say for certain I wish I'd bought it six months ago! It was packaged well and arrived quickly.As others have said, the video clips here in the reviews do not do justice to the beautiful sound it creates. If you're on the fence, definitely get it!

The media could not be loaded. Great quality and such an amazing deep sound. Hold it over your heart while drumming, great to incorporate in my sound bath events!

This is the standard to which I judge others. It's got a beautiful resonance. I could not be happier

I was a little hesitant to buy this drum. There are not really many videos I could find to see the quality and sound of the drum. I was going to get a handmade drum with an animal hide, but it was out of my price range. I saw a video on Gaia and the shaman was using this drum. I decided to look it up on Amazon and saw the price and the great reviews. The shaman did mention that it was good for high humidity areas. I live in the south and we are constantly humid especially in the summer.I was blown away with the quality and the sound of this drum! It is absolutely amazing and outstanding! The vibration off this drum really resonates, you can feel it within your body it's awesome! I would not hesitate to purchase this drum if anyone is thinking about it.It is made very well, and the quality is top-notch! I have already recommended it to friends and one of them has already made the purchase.If you want a great quality sounding drum, for a great price, this is it!