Tibetan Singing Bowl Set - 4" Easy To Play Authentic Handmade For Meditation Sound 7 Chakra Healing By Himalayan Bazaar (Brown & Red)

The media could not be loaded. This review is by a professional, classically trained musician, and hopefully provides all the details you might need in order to make a decision.BASICS:- Bowl: Brown & Green- Base note: C (5th octave)- Overtone: F and C- Tuned to A = 432 Hz- Sustain: 30 seconds (approx)- Chakras: Root, Heart, OM/Earth Star- Pitch may vary between bowls (approx. C, C#, D)• In a Nutshell: This bowl has a relatively quiet but balanced sound with clear overtones. There’s something about the ring of the overtones that draws me in. Great for meditation. It sings easily and the rich sound surpassed my expectations, inspiring me to get more small Tibetan bowls! More details are below plus a video.**Please let me know if this review helps you!!**• PROS: It SINGS! Many small or cheap bowls have issues with this, so I was pleasantly surprised! Beautiful exterior and beautiful sound. For a teeny tiny bow (~ 3”), it has a rich sound with clear, well-tuned overtones. It’s a very pleasant sound in person, not shrill, piercing, or tinny sounding. This makes it a high pitched bowl that shouldn’t annoy anyone! ;-) It sustains around 30 seconds (quietly). I’m happy with the sound, appearance, weight and feel of the bowl in my hand. The mallet is well paired and functional for singing. Overall, this bowl far and away exceeded my expectations for the size and sale price. The video doesn’t do it justice.• CONS: See the review update and notes sections below for more detail and context. *Original: Though it sings, my bowl buzzes slightly on one part of the edge. The base note (C5) is a bit quiet, but balances with the overtones well. The packaging for shipment was…interesting, but didn’t result in damage.**UPDATE** I got a 2nd bowl just like this one and it’s slightly different, sings C#5-ish instead of C, has a slightly faded paint job, but no buzzing! It has a clear sound and I have no complaints. I listed cons mostly as a heads-up if you need something specific. I LOVE both bowls and was able to navigate around the C5 bowl’s buzzing issue by using a slightly larger and softer mallet.I included a 35 sec clip. Please let me know if this review is helpful!!• FYI NOTES:- Variation: There are small differences between each bowl, including pitch and appearance/detail, so set expectations accordingly. It will probably have a base note around C5 to D5 not with perfect tuning. Still worth it. My second bowl is C#.- Shipping: My bowl was shipped in a poly bag without bubble wrap. The bowl was wrapped nicely in brown paper with the pillow sitting inside. The whole thing was wrapped tightly in plastic wrap. This didn’t seem to harm anything.- Your technique will make the difference regarding sound and perceived quality.• TECHNIQUE NOTESR: How it sounds will absolutely be impacted by how you strike the bowl and where on the rim. Experiment with this. Think of it more as “inviting” the sound than whacking it. You shouldn’t be using a heavy hand or banging it like a massive gong. Maybe think of it more like tapping a triangle—just give it a brief “ding” with the mallet and you’re good. You will get the feel of this with practice. The contact between the mallet and bowl should be brief when striking, as the sooner contact ceases, the bowl can begin resonating. Longer contact can shorten that resonance or mute the sound a little. You can vary the speed or force you use to get a louder sound, but with brief contact regardless. I sometimes also think of it as “bouncing” the mallet off the bowl, like how a racquetball immediately bounces off the wall after contact. If you have issues getting the bowl to sing, keep trying and give it some time. These bowls can sing with the included mallets unless there’s an obvious defect. I hope this helps!! Enjoy!

took a second to get the hang of it - circle the rim at the bottom of the top ring and it took me quite a few circles to get it to sing. it takes a second for the sound to build up

My husband got this, I wasnt sure why we both don't know how to use them. But when I sat down and played with it it was easy enough, in about 45 seconds I learned and showed him. I noticed they sound the exact same as my wind chimes, I was honestly surprised how much they sounded alike. The only con is, my husband wants more now and different types.I want to add, this little bowl sings with out even banging it, with the leather or wood. I played it last night til my arm got tired. I'm saying this bc I seen a couple of reviews that said it's hard. With the pillow yes absolutely it gets slippery on that pillow. But in your hand even just rubbing the bowl at any speed it will sing and won't stop til you do.

It’s very calming, the sound is amazing. It’s way better than i expected. However, i noticed some issues on the bowl itself such as scuffs and some scratches like other reviews said, but in my opinion, it makes it look better, not sure why. i recommend this a lot!

Muy lindo y de excelente calidad. Me encantó

It is worth the value.

It’s exactly what I expected. It has a beautiful sound and I’m excited to say that it’s my first bowl.

There are a lot of scratches inside the bowl. I can't get it to sing but that could be operator error. I only needed it for the ability to tap the side for a low tone sound so I'll keep it. The price is right for that