"SINGOFIRE" 12-Notes Handpan Drum, Handpan Drums for Adults, 22-Inch 440Hz D Minor Kurd, HandPan Instrument with Soft Handpan Bag, 2 Mallets, Handpan Stand and Dust-Free Cloth(Gold Eye)

I selected this 12 note 440Hz tuned D Minor Handpan because I already have a 10 note which has played very well. The 440Hz offers a wider range of notes and the advantage of 440Hz tuning that is universal compatibility, allowing it to be played with other instruments like guitars or pianos also tuned in the 440Hz tuning, without creating dissonance. Most tutorials on line are also tuned to the 440 Hz, making them easy to follow. The note tuning on these SINGOFIRE Handpans is also well within acceptable limits for each note. Notes also have very good resonance. It comes with a short tripod which I prefer because it has a lower center of gravity and is more stable than a taller tripod. This stool also has a canvas saddle. My experience, with these saddle tripods, is they are great for temporarily storing the Handpan; however, when I play them on a tripod with a canvas saddle under the Gu, the sound quality is not as good as when playing on a tripod that has no saddle and is open to allow the sound to escape the Gu and resonate to amplify the sound, provide deep bass, and allow air to flow. For me, these Handpans are an affordable, budget-friendly option, making them an ideal choice for beginners looking for quality Handpan or someone who wants to practice numerous different compositions with a mid-range price point instrument. A great Handpan for someone who is just starting out or starting to expand their range of notes and looking for a 440Hz. tuned instrument. If I have any questions regarding these Handpans, the after sales customer service department is quick to respond. I suggest testing this or any newly obtained Handpan with the "test" mallets before testing with hands in order to hear the tonal quality of each note. A frequency tester is also very useful. All too often I find that someone tries out their handpan with their hands before “getting familiar with the idiosyncrasies of producing “perfectly sounding notes” of their new handpan. Give it some time. Yes, it is a Handpan; however, it takes time to learn how to best obtain the desired sound. Don’t be swayed by negative comments generalizing all Handpans as being mass produced … there are high quality companies like "SINGOFIRE" producing quality Handpans. There is always going to be a Handpan that does not meet everyone’s expectations or may be impacted by shipping delicately tuned instruments. In the case of these "SINGOFIRE" Handpans. I have always found the customer service department eager to address any concerns, and successful in, “making it right”.

Love it sounds great. Light weight. Very nice so far

Like the drum alot. Only one issue. The two highest notes are kind of useless. Well, not useless, but are very hard to get a good tone from. I tend to not even use those notes. So, if I would ever buy another one, I would get a 10 tone one. I thought the extra notes would be cool. Eh... not so much.

Nice sound. Love it

Honestly, I was not sure what to expect since this is such a low end model of a hand pan. I’m an active sound healer and so I need to use this instrument as soon as it arrived upon arrival, one of the notes was a little off pitch and is only worsened overtime. I’m having a lot of trouble contacting the seller and getting a response and so far, Amazon has not been much help either. Unfortunately I should’ve returned it as soon as I got it because now I have an instrument that does not sound good and will cost too much to have it repaired.

For the money this particular brand is worth it. Ordered two others that were sent back. They had dead sound. On a scale of one to 10 this is probably a seven or eight as I said as a beginner. This isn’t bad once you get the hang.

Probably not checked before shipped, also the logo seemed worn