The re-released Mondo drums incorporate Remo’s patented Acousticon drumshell, Mondo drumheads and custom finishes — plus the latest generation of tuners, snare throw-offs and wires— to create a new and improved version of the drum that was originally designed to be a cross between a snare drum and a hand drum. With its unique combination of features, earthy yet powerful sound and unconventional, rimless tuning apparatus, the versatile Mondo snare drums can be played with sticks, brushes or mallets as well as fingers and hands and can be used as primary or accessory drums in virtually any drumset or world percussion set-up