Cork Asalato (2 in 1set) - L'ATELIER DE ○ (50mm)

These are excellent quality and perfect for practicing quietly. Disregard all negative comments: the cord is adjustable and if you don't like it just replace it. I'm a beginner and go back and forth between these, a gourd set and Koshkash Pros. All slightly different, but equally playable.

These are my first asalatos, had to get them because of the cork and I wanted to learn without making to much noise and probably annoying anyone or myself. They are very quiet and soothing honestly. I loved jamming for a while, relaxed and enjoyed it. Very lightweight. The size is about right for my hands I think it's. Aperfect average size. Definitely would buy another pair to jam with other friends or for a musician friend or niece that could like it on her musical learning stage of childhood

This doesn’t work at all. Very light and you can barely get any sound out of it.

I got these, and a set of regular asalato (with plastic balls), together. I am new to this instrument, so I thought that the cork would be good for learning the basic skills without bothering those around me. What I have found, however, is that the weight & rebound of the cork makes the balls travel quite fast. This means that the timing is different from regular asalato & they are quite challenging to catch as they travel from one side of your hand to the other. After several days practice with the cork asalato, I eventually picked up some of the basic skills, & switched to the regular asalato to try them out. I found that the added weight & reduced rebound of the plastic asalato make them much easier to achieve the correct timing. I think that there is still value in the cork asalato as a practice instrument, but would suggest that beginners start with a standard version to develop some basic skills, before switching to the cork for practicing.Overall, the quality seems high. The provided length of cord is enough for hands much larger than mine, and it is easy to retie the knot to get the correct length. The cork balls fit comfortably in my hand. I bought the 47mm version, because my hands are on the small side, but I think the 50mm version would also have been acceptable.

After getting "Matching Pair of Authentic Aslatua from Africa", I fell in love with the instrument. However, I was concerned by how often I was dropping them and how the volume they made might be bothering other people as I practiced. I bought these things, because they were advertised as being much softer and more durable, and I can definitely say they exceeded my expectations. They are slightly smaller than the African asalato, and the cork has much more of a grip to it, so it took some getting used to. The sound is great in my opinion, as it gives off a satisfying soft "pap" instead of a sharp clack like the African ones. The fact that they are adjustable made practicing worlds easier, and their durability have lent themselves well to dozens of failed air-turn attempts. I would definitely recommend these, and I almost wish I bought these prior to the African ones.

Great for practice only. The sound is very little, but is enough to begin practicing

The media could not be loaded. Use these all the time. Took a bit of getting used to of course, like with any new instrument.They're VERY quiet so really not a problem to bang these around. weight feels good and had shown ZERO signs of wear and tear after many months of useOften I use it indoors, which opened up a lot of practice time for me that I wouldn't have had otherwise5/5 would get

They look beautiful and nicely crafted. Cork as a material is non-musical and muffling, so you cannot play those with say a guitarist. They sound awesome recorded through the mic, nice and grainy, even, almost like compressed shaker sound. If you want to actually use kashakas live, you would be better off with authentic gourd ones, they are way louder, clicky and dynamic.