Skin thickness is recommended relative to the shell size- the larger the shell, the thicker the skin. This produces a balanced sound across the entire set of drums.
Warm and classic sound with crisp slaps, round open tones, rich bass and controlled overtones:
Bongo Macho: 1mm
Bongo Hembra: 1.4mm
Requinto: 1.8mm
Quinto: 1.8mm
Conga: 2mm
Tumba: 2.2mm
Super Tumba: 2.4mm
Djembe: 1mm
Bright and resonant sound with very crisp slaps, longer sustain and more overtones:
Bongo Macho: .8mm
Bongo Hembra: 1.2mm
Requinto: 1.6mm
Quinto: 1.6mm
Conga: 1.8mm
Tumba: 2mm
Super Tumba: 2.2mm
Djembe: .8mm
Dry and woody sound with crisp slaps, shorter sustain and highly controlled overtones:
Bongo Macho: 1.2mm
Bongo Hembra: 1.6mm
Requinto: 2mm
Quinto: 2mm
Conga: 2.2mm
Tumba: 2.4mm
Super Tumba: 2.6mm
Djembe: 1.2mm
Traditional very dry and woody sound with the shortest sustain and next to no overtones.
Bongo Macho: 1.4mm
Bongo Hembra: 1.8mm
Requinto: 2.2mm
Quinto: 2.2mm
Conga: 2.4mm
Tumba: 2.6mm
Super Tumba: 2.8mm
Djembe: 1.4mm