Our Premium PreMounted™ Conga Heads feature natural skins mounted on 1/4″ round 304 stainless steel flesh hoops. These heads are designed to fit drums with specific shell sizes and crown types right out of the box.
With a variety of skin types, thicknesses, and three color options, our PreMounted™ Heads are fully customizable to suit any application and playing style.
Skin Thickness Recommendations
Skin thickness should be selected based on the size of the drum shell. The larger the shell, the thicker the skin. This ensures a balanced, harmonious sound across your entire set of drums.
Sound Profiles by Thickness
Bright & Resonant
For a bright sound with very crisp slaps, longer sustain, and more overtones:
- Requinto: 1.6mm
- Quinto: 1.6mm
- Conga: 1.8mm
- Tumba: 2mm
- Super Tumba: 2.2mm
Warm & Classic
For a warm, classic sound with crisp slaps, round open tones, rich bass, and controlled overtones:
- Requinto: 1.8mm (recommended)
- Quinto: 1.8mm (recommended)
- Conga: 2mm (recommended)
- Tumba: 2.2mm (recommended)
- Super Tumba: 2.4mm (recommended)
Dry & Woody
For a dry, woody sound with crisp slaps, shorter sustain, and highly controlled overtones:
- Requinto: 2mm
- Quinto: 2mm
- Conga: 2.2mm
- Tumba: 2.4mm
- Super Tumba: 2.6mm
Traditional Dry & Woody
For a very dry sound with the shortest sustain and almost no overtones:
- Requinto: 2.2mm
- Quinto: 2.2mm
- Conga: 2.4mm
- Tumba: 2.6mm
- Super Tumba: 2.8mm
Skin Types
- Black Gold™: Brazilian buffalo, known for warm tones, rich bass, medium action, and a slightly dimpled, supple playing surface.
- Fat Cat™: Middle Eastern Nili Ravi buffalo, offering dry/woody tones, low action, and a smooth, dense playing surface. Ideal for folkloric styles.
- Steer (Peru): Peruvian steer, providing crisp slaps, round open tones, rich bass, and highly controlled overtones. This medium-action skin is perfect for studio applications.
- Steer (Middle East): Middle Eastern steer, delivering crisp slaps, round open tones, rich bass, and controlled overtones. With a smooth and somewhat supple playing surface, it’s ideal for both live performances and studio use. This is our shop favorite.