Thomann Cajon Box

At first, I was really skeptical when I ordered it. I mean, it is an empty cardboard box that you should be able to sit on without getting injured, and it should produce nice sounds too...it doesn't sound so promising, right? Well, it's all true.
It really sounds like a musical instrument, and most importantly, it is very durable. I weight 96kg and it can hold me without any problems at all. I have a friend who is a bit bigger than me(120+ kg) and he was playing it for about two months almost every day...it is still as good as new.
For this price, you can just get it for playing around, or you could even use it as a reallly weird looking chair hahah. Definitely a good buy... :D

It's easy to set up, holds a surprising amount of weight, and delivers a pleasing variety of tones. There's even a pre-installed snare for those really percussive tones.

I deducted a couple of points for sound, because it sounds the way you'd _expect_ a sub-€20 cajon made of cardboard to sound.

If you're thinking of trying cajon, or just want to have one on hand without investing in something professional-grade, it's great! The only reason I wouldn't recommend it as a cheap way to entertain children, is that you really want another house to put them in while they play - it's *loud*!

As a bonus, our cats are perpetually intrigued by this box with a hole that they can't quite climb into. Well, they are when nobody's playing it, anyway...

I bought this as a present for a friend and he seems very happy with it.
Despite being made of cardboard the construction is actually pretty sturdy thanks to the bracing inside and it will take a fair bit of sitting on and slapping, I imagine.
Also, it will probably last a bit longer if you pack it flat again when not in use.

I can't really say too much about the sound as neither I nor my friend are cajon players but it sounds like cajon, for sure.

For the price I don't think you can go wrong if you are experimenting with different instruments or just starting out.
A nice stocking filler and great fun to play.

Great innovative design - perfect as an accompaniment option, without having to pay the full price of a wooden cajon box. Sounds great, and the box interlocks for stability. Of course cannot compare the sound output exactly to the wooden cajon option, but the beauty of this design and the price at which it is offered just allows to build in the flexibility to percussionists.

There might be slight cracks within the inner interlocking join areas, but these do not compromise stability and are cosmetic in nature. The snare strip could be broader and louder and placed all across the inner top rather than towards the left inner panel only (as per existing design).

A great product nonetheless and I use it as an alternative option to play along with my band where a cajon alternative may be needed.