€850.00
€850.00
Exclusive and professional.
The “duo” model comes with two íons (one on each side). Choose your íons from our range
Made by hand, they provide the player with a host of new sounds and massively expand the potential of this instrument. Thanks to the individual sound boxes, they produce clear, undistorted tones, allowing each íon to be played as a stand-alone drum.
Exclusive and professional.
This cajon features two íons (interchangeable heads), one on each side, allowing you to choose from any of our range (Cuban, Kenyan, Guinean, Turkish Blue or Green, or Peruvian Birch).
We’ve pushed the percussive capabilities of this instrument to the limit with a triple resonance chamber design, isolating the sound of each individual element.
Thanks to these independent resonance chambers, the íons produce a quick, clean response without sound interference. This design allows for more percussion surfaces, more interaction between highs and mids, and expanded possibilities.
The corners of the cajon are rounded (ergonomic edges), ensuring a secure strike and preventing injury. It also features non-slip feet for enhanced security and stability while playing.
Like all +íon cajons, the bass response is deep and powerful, thanks to its larger structure compared to conventional cajons and the bass output enhancer.
Finally, the cajon comes with a manual double-string tuning system, with two strings on each side (a total of 4 strings) for precise tone control. Additionally, it includes an innovative string sensitivity technology developed by us, ensuring the strings are correctly tensioned and properly touching the plate, guaranteeing an optimal sound response and excellent sound quality.
Faceplate: Vavona
Vavona wood, also known as “Redwood Burl” or “Vavona Burl,” comes from the redwood tree (Sequoia sempervirens), a native tree to the Pacific coast of North America, particularly in California and Oregon. The Vavona wood we use is especially prized because it comes from the burls (irregular growths on the trunk or roots) of the tree.
The Duo Vavona is more than just a traditional flamenco cajon. It stands out for its warm sound, rich bass, clear highs, and great sensitivity to nuance, making it an excellent choice for musicians seeking an instrument that is both functional and visually impressive.
Aesthetically, this wood has intricate and unique patterns, such as swirls, undulating shapes, and “bird’s-eye” patterns, giving it presence and originality. Its color varies from reddish to dark brown, with deep, rich tones. Its texture is resistant, fine, and smooth, which allows it to be polished and finished to highlight its complex patterns.
Material
• 100% Birch plywood body, 6.5 to 12 mm thick.
• We chose this material for its exceptional acoustic transmission properties and high durability.
• It is sustainably harvested. It has been used in manufacturing for thousands of years and comes from large forests that filter more carbon dioxide than is released during production.
• It’s particularly hard due to its manufacturing process (intercalating wood layers with alternating grain directions), which makes it excellent at withstanding high pressures and producing sound.
• 3 mm front plate, composed of six layers (birch and vavona woods).
Dimensions
Box: 48 x 30 x 32 cm
Weight: 5.5 kg
We purposely designed this to be larger than standard because a bigger sound box equates to a greater movement of air inside it. In other words, the greater the volume, the longer the soundwave, and this produces a stronger, more intense and more driving sound.
Guinean
This West African country is a hotbed of music, and home to the world-renowned “Les Ballets Africains” which has showcased some of Africa’s finest drummers over the past three quarters of a century. Central to Guinean music is the djembe, which can be made from cowskin or goatskin. Our Guinean drum head is a tribute to the latter, producing a rounder tone than a bleached goatskin drum head (such as the Cuban). As is typically thicker than bleached goatskin, it can also be played far more vigorously, and is recommended both for its distinct frequency response and for its robustness.
Kenyan
Inspired by the “mshondo” – a tall, slender drum played by the Giriama tribe which produces a lovely, rounded tone. Our interpretation of this tribal drum is made from unshaven goat skin to produce a lower frequency response. As such, it contrasts beautifully with the other drum heads in our range and allows for the option of a very satisfying counterpoint to both the cajon and the other drum heads when playing. In terms of its aesthetic and its sound, every +íon player will want the
Kenyan in their collection.
Cuban
Inspired by the sounds of Afro-Cuban percussion, the Cuban drum head produces a sound similar to that of a bongo or conga. Made from goatskin, it is 100% natural and is treated and cured by hand. Because this is a natural product, no two pieces are the same. This means that every skin will inherently have its own unique characteristics which can be seen in the subtle but visible differences in thickness and variations in colour. We recommend applying vegetable fat in order to maintain its flexibility and improve its durability. It is this flexibility that allows the player to experiment with different frequencies and to adjust the drum head to suit individual tastes and playing styles.
Turkish
Rooted in the sounds of Turkish percussion, this drum head features a skin made from synthetic material in either a blue or green finish.This material is widely used in professional-level instruments these days due to the fact that it is unaffected by climatic conditions such as humidity, which results in a loss of tension.
This type of skin is very lightweight by nature and must be protected against sharp objects and unintended impacts. However, the thinness of the Turkish drum head is also its greatest advantage as it boasts exceptional responsiveness and sound projection, producing full and robust mid-range tones and strong, bright high end. For this reason, it lends itself well to a playing style known as the “Turkish technique”, although it can be played in numerous different ways.
Peruvian
This drum head is a nod to the Peruvian origins of the cajon, which came into being when African slaves used upturned wooden crates and containers to mimic drums. It´s made from natural birch wood or limba wood allowing the Peruvian drum head to be matched with the faceplate of your cajon to ensure a harmonious sound.
The Peruvian produces an impressively crisp “pop” when slapped. This drum head is extremely sensitive and responds outstandingly even with the lightest of touches.
Remember, this íon is the most sensitive in our range and a light touch is enough to produce an exceptional response from the Peruvian. An excessive force is not recomended.
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