SOL Percussion USA Pro Cajon Painstakingly designed and crafted in the USA by a master craftsman. Designed by Akbar Moghaddam and built by SOL Percussion in Southern California, the SOL USA Pro Cajon is the culmination of months of prototyping, testing, and refining. Our first proprietary cajon design packs several innovations into one box. Every detail, from the wood selection to how we attach the feet to the number and placement of the the face screws has been meticulously thought out and vetted. At its core, it is a Flamenco-style cajon made from high-grade, Baltic Birch plywood. This particular material was chosen because, unlike most plywoods, ours uses hardwood (birch) for both the finish plies and the core which produces a more rigid body. The net result is a cajon that projects rather than absorbing the sound. Patent pending internal baffle design. For most cajons, there is very little you can do to modify the sound - you get what you get. That all changes with the SOL USA Pro Cajon thanks to our internal baffle system. There are 2 sets of parallel vertical grooves on the inside of the cajon: one set towards the playable side and one towards the resonant side. These grooves hold our internal, adjustable sound baffles (one baffle included with each cajon). The baffle is concave and can be moved from top to bottom. The cajon responds to even subtle changes in the position of the baffle which allows fine tuning of the sound - perfect for critical situations like the recording studio. Innovative snare design. The wires on the USA Pro Cajon are unique, 12 wire, coiled, horizontal snare strands plus a single strand placed in each of the top corners at a 45 degree angle to hold the snare harness in place and to enhance the overall sound. The snare wires are stretched behind the front panel and are replaceable. The net result is a snare sound that is responsive, easy to control, and free of unwanted overtones. Scalloped front panel improves playability and comfort Anti-slip, adjustable swivel feet allow the player to tip the cajon back more securely