I looked for a cajon which has a very good responsive, warm, deep sound. I looked and listened to a lot of cajons, and this one was really what my ears wanted to hear. But that's not all, I chose this cajon over all the other, because of the feature to turn the strings off. This way you can make a whole other perspective of sounds. Its also a cajon where you get a sound wherever you hit it. Even on the sides and the very top sides of the front plate. I wouldn't buy another cajon! this is the best one I've found!