The 10 Best Conga Sets: Rating & Review
If you want to do the conga, you’ve got to listen to the beat. The beat of the congas themselves.
For those who love percussion and latin rhythms, we have reviewed the best conga sets for you. Some may even include the bongos for a more immersive experience, so take a look and choose yours because you know the rhythm is gonna get you.
Latin Percussion LP City Wood Congas
Since 1964, Latin Percussion has been manufacturing classic percussion instruments. Their experience, of more than half a century, is reflected in their high-quality instruments, made with the finest materials.
This set of congas, made of Siam oak with rubber bottoms and black powder-coated hardware, has a vintage sunburst finish for a perfect professional look. You will achieve a rich sound at a very reasonable price.
- Diameter: 10″ and 11″
- Real skin, rawhide heads and Siam oak shells
- Features EZ Curve Rims
Meinl Percussion HC512WRB Headliner Series
Meinl Percussion is a family-owned company based in Gutenstetten, Germany. They offer top-end, high quality percussion instruments, and their congas are an example of this.
Made of sustainable rubber wood material with a black powder coated hardware, they offer a warm sound with an excellent projection thanks to the hand selection of natural skin buffalo heads. Plus, they come with basket stands that will fix the congas perfectly while you play them.
- Diameter: 11″ and 12″
- Available in wine burst red, vintage sunburst, maple, natural and pearl white
- Includes height-adjustable basket stands with a quick set up system and a tuning key
Tycoon Percussion STCS-B KG/D Conga Drums
Tycoon was founded in 1983, when Stephen Yu established his own company dedicated to manufacture percussion instruments. Little by little, the company has been gaining more and more customers due to its quality products.
The Supremo series offers a set like this one, made of aged Siam oak that provides not only a great sound thanks to their water buffalo skin heads, but also durability and a unique finish for a perfect look.
- Diameter: 10″ and 11″
- Features black powder-coated deluxe hoops and reinforced side plates
- With a tuning wrench included
Toca Synergy Conga Set with Stand and Bongos
Toca Percussion produces hand percussion instruments and accessories designed and tested by professional players.
If you are looking for a complete, affordable set, Toca offers you this Synergy Conga set with congas and bongos. Made of 2-ply maple shells and with black powder-coated hardware, these congas have natural rawhide heads for a great sound and a glossy finish for a perfect look.
- Diameter: 10″ and 11″
- Double stand included in the set
- Made of Chinese maple shells with black powder-coated hardware
Toca Synergy Fiberglass Conga Set
An even more affordable option for the same brand is the Fiberglass conga set of Toca.
Made with lightweight fiberglass material with a white finish and rawhide heads, this set is suitable for those starters or occasional conga players.
- Diameter: 10″ and 11″
- Adjustable double braced double conga stand included
- Black powder coated hardware and 5 chrome tuning lugs
Cosmic Percussion Conga Set
Another complete set of congas and bongos is this Cosmic Percussion set, at the best price possible.
It includes an adjustable stand for the congas and a free pair of bongos in matching cherry burst finish and black hardware, with traditional rawhide heads.
- Diameter: 9″ and 10″ congas, 6″ and 6 3/4″ bongos
- Made of Siam oak and rawhide heads
- With a matching cherry burst finish in congas and bongos
Tycoon Percussion Natural Finish Congas
Tycoon has another option for those conga players at an even better price: their Supremo Series Natural Congas.
Made of selected aged Siam oak wood with a natural but glossy finish that provides a perfect durability, and high quality water buffalo skin heads for an excellent sound.
- Diameter: 10″ and 11″
- Lightweight and easy to carry
- Adjustable double conga stand is included
Latin Percussion LPA647-SW Aspire Wood Congas
Made of Siam walnut, this material makes the congas a little lighter than those made of oak.
But this does not affect the sound, as they still offer a strong and warm beat thanks to the natural rawhide heads. The natural finish and black powder-coated hardware completes the professional look of this set.
- Diameter: 11″ and 12″
- Features EZ Curve Rims
- Included: a chrome plated, height-adjustable LP Aspire double conga stand
Latin Percussion Matador Conga Set
If you are looking for a professional conga set with a traditional styling, the Latin Percussion’s Matador series is a good choice.
Made of Siam Oak with rawhide heads, these congas will not only sound but look like a professional set, thanks to the sunburst glossy finish and their black powder-coated horned hardware.
- Shells made of Siam Oak with a vintage sunburst finish
- Excellent 11″ and 11 3/4″ rawhide heads
- Features a Matador double conga stand and tuning wrench
Meinl Percussion HC888VSB Headliner Series
Another fine example of Meinl congas is this set. These two congas of 10″ and 11″ are perfect to start, as they are compact and light.
However, the size of these congas does not affect the sound, as they produce a rich and warm one while you learn all the conga techniques. A perfect option of a high-quality brand of you are starting in percussion.
- Diameter: 10″ and 11″
- Made of rubber wood with selected buffalo heads
- Includes a double braced tripod stand with a quick set up system and a tuning key
