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11.75 in. size
Conga heads are sized to the drum shell, not the rim. Measure your drum before ordering.
Product detailSKU #1274034490851
RemoMedium NuSkyn Conga Head 11.75 in.
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Synthetic conga head with a coated, skin-textured playing surface. For conga players who want traditional hand feel without the weather sensitivity of rawhide.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Outdoor gigs and humid rooms where natural skin heads go slack
- Players who slap and tone regularly and want tactile grip
- Replacing a worn head on an 11.75 in. conga
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players committed to the sound of true rawhide
- Anyone whose conga measures something other than 11.75 in.
- Budget-minded buyers replacing several heads at once
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Medium weight
Middle ground between thin and heavy: reasonable slap crack without the head feeling flimsy under hard hands.
Detail 03
NuSkyn material
Synthetic film built to imitate skin. Holds tuning through temperature and humidity swings that detune rawhide.
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Textured playing surface
Gives fingers and palms something to catch, which matters for slaps and muffled tones on bare hands.
Detail 05
Batter head
This is the head you strike. It does not replace anything on the bottom of the drum.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Head only. Rims, hardware and tuning lugs are not included.
- 02Measure the drum head diameter, not the shell or rim outside
- 03Plan on retuning over the first few sessions as it settles
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Will this fit my 11 in. quinto?
No. This is an 11.75 in. head. Conga heads must match the drum's head diameter exactly, so an 11 in. drum needs an 11 in. head.
02Does it feel like real skin on the hands?
The surface is textured to imitate skin rather than being slick film, so slaps and tones have grip. It is still synthetic and will not feel identical to rawhide.
03Do I need to change the hardware to use this?
No. It replaces the head on your existing conga rim and hardware. Nothing else is included.
04How is medium different from other weights?
Medium sits between thin and heavy. Thinner heads speak faster and crack more, heavier heads take more force and last longer under hard playing.
