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HOW TO TEST A WORLD CLASS HIGH–END GOOD QUALITY SOUNDING CAJON THAT IS “ EFFORTLESS TO PLAY “ AND WILL NOT MAKE YOUR HANDS SUFFER IN PAIN:
- no microphones attached to an amp or mixer
- the sound volume of the cajon must be good & loud already even w/out the mic (ACOUSTIC – UNPLUGGED)
- THERE MUST BE A CLEAR DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE SNARE & BASS BY JUST MERELY SLIGHT/TENDER TAPPING ON THE SNARE AREA WITH 1 FINGER (not bashing and banging) and then 3 inches below the snare right away must be the bass ... The SNARE SOUND MUST BE SEPARATE FROM THE BASS SOUND WITH DISTINCT AND PROFOUND CLARITY (NOT MIXED SOUND TOGETHER) 
- YOU MUST BE ABLE TO HEAR 16 BEAT RATTLES ON YOUR SNARE BY JUST A 2-FINGER ALTERNATE TAPS “MULTIPLE FINGER ROLL TAPS” (not bashing and banging with 4 fingers)
- a LOUD CRISP VERY SHARP RATTLE should be heard by a mere 1 finger tap on your snare
- ALSO, A TENDER 4 FINGER SLAP ON THE BASS SOUND MUST PRODUCE A HUGE ROUND SOLID BOOM WITH 6 VARIETY OF DIFFERENT TONES RANGING FROM LOW-MID-AND HI OVERTONES WHEN SLAPPING FROM ONE STRIKE AREA TO ANOTHER. WHEN SLAPPIN THE BASS, THE SOUND YOU HEAR MUST BE AT THE VERY LEAST 90% LOUDER THAN THE SNARE RATTLE (NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND ... WHEN YOU ARE SLAPPIN THE BASS THE BASS ROUND SOLID SOUND MUST BE LOUDER THAN THE RATTLE) 
- A sound parameter by which MISMO Precision Percussions of Cajon de Manila is known for worldwide.
furthermore, your cajon must be tuneable from inside-out ... because it's a musical instrument which means it is tuneable ( examples of music instruments are drum sets, guitars etc.) If the cajon you bought from stores are not tuneable with fixed tune then you've been short changed because it falls on the cathegory of a musical accessories (examples of musical accessories of FIXED TUNE are Shakers, tambourines, cowbells etc.)
- If the test is successful, it simply means you have just tested THE AUTHENTIC PAINLESS CAJON WHICH USES BASS STRINGS TO POWER TUNE THE SNARE AREA (NOT SNARE WIRES/BANDS USED BY CAJONs MADE BY CARPENTERS WHICH IN REALITY SOUNDS MORE LIKE A SHAKER WITH A VERY FLAT PITCH)
if you have any questions regarding cajons in general, i would be more than happy to oblige and help you clarify things ...
NOTE: 
- Readers of this page has no obligation to buy cajons from me as i am not the only musician who makes cajon.
- Furtheremore, this information is being shared and emphasized due to a lot of inquiries we receive on a daily average basis and to guide those who would like to get their money's worth on the cajon that they buy)



COMMON QUESTION I GET FROM EMAIL AND CALLERS WHO INQUIRE ABOUT MY CAJON:

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HOW COME I DON'T SELL MY CAJON IN STORES? WHY DON'T I LIKE MY CAJON TO BE SOLD IN LOCAL MUSIC STORES?
WELL...

FIRST - It is not my intention that all would be buyers of cajon gets to own the cajons that I make. I'd like to be able to choose who i'll be making my cajons for, after all EACH CAJON I MAKE I TREAT IT LIKE AS IF I AM MAKING IT FOR MYSELF (blood,sweat minus the tears but a whole lotta PASSION) ... I would much prefer it that other users of cajon own a different a brand whether brands by carpenters or by other musicians. THAT WAY THERE IS A POINT OF COMPARISON from the cajons i make for myself and my valued chosen cajon de manila co-users family against those made by carpenters.

SECOND - If all of us are using the same cajon brands then there is nothing to compare it with anymore!

at the end of the day if you gather all the cajons made by different carpenters and played them side by side with the ones made by Percussionists, the cajons made by a percussionist best quality will undoubtedly stand out from all the rest !

If you don’t want to spend again and again trying out different carpenter’s beatbox branded by music stores ... because the cajon you bought was horrendous to your hands and ear ... make time and effort to experience demos of cajons made by musicians so you can make an intelligent comparison from cajons sold in stores.

WORRY ABOUT THE QUALITY FIRST AND THE PRICE LATER AFTER YOU HAVE MADE THE COMPARISON.

Simple logic goes: when you need a heart operation you go to a heart surgeon, not a car mechanic ... when you want a high quality cajon, GO FOR THE ONE'S PERSONALLY MADE BY MUSICIANS BECAUSE CHANCES ARE THEY KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING ... find out too if the musician is really the one's making it or they are just having it made by a carpenter, there's a difference and you will be able to spot them if you are observing the demo with focus on sound quality and handfriendliness when tappin’ tha snare with 1 finger and slappin’ the bass ... you should be able to hear the separation of rattle sound between the snare and the bass sound quality ... ( di naman pwedeng walang rattle, di naman pwedeng puro rattle kahit saan ka pumalo ) ... there should be a clear delineation of sound between the snare rattle and the bass round solid sound, something the immitation cajon made by carpenters using SNARE WIRES could not not possibly attain. It’s a blessing IN THE SENSE THAT I AM ABLE TO SHARE TO OTHERS THE SATISFACTION I GET FROM PLAYING AN AUTHENTIC CAJON" (without experiencing a swollen  hand after)  

On the other hand,  although it is my passion to make and play the cajon, I FIND IT MORE FULFILLING TO GET TO CHOOSE WHO I'M MAKING MY CAJONS FOR.



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YOUTUBE DEMO VIDEO



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​Cajon pro-master series brief demo on toutube -

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvboDr9alVI&list=FLsORcHkvEOyTuGiGs5K_4eA&feature=mh_lolz

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDKd0ZZOSEA&feature=BFa&list=FLsORcHkvEOyTuGiGs5K_4eA​​