Customer Reviews for VEVOR Steel Drum 13 Notes Percussion Instrument 12 Inches Tongue Drum, Steel Tongue Drum, Steel Drums Instruments With Bag, Book, Mallets, Mallet Bracket, Hang Pan Drum Instrument, Gun-color

I really didn't like the color it matches my furniture to the "T" which is not what I wanted as it blends right into it but everything else makes up for it. So I kept it.Pros:1) It has beautiful sound.2) I love the Resonance3) It is pretty loud and the sound carries when using the provided mallots. If you use different mallots the sound will change.4) Cute Mini Kalimba was sent as a gift.5) Has a storage bag/carrying case.I have purchased 3 different drums. One of which was the same size and notes of this one. I honestly wish I could return it. It sounds so tangey, has a weird reverb and sounds off. I tried tuning it and haven't had much success. I bought that one direct from China and I would rather have purchased that here, as this product sounds beautiful and was tuned.Cons:1) The smell.It came with a very chemical smell. It was inside of the bag and on the drum itself. It didn't go away for days. So, I put a couple of incense sticks into the bag and I closed it. I left it there for a couple of weeks and the smell disappeared. I haven't removed the incense sticks as it just adds to the Zen feel.2) The rubber feetThe Rubber Feet under the drum can come off so be careful with that if you have young children or pets. I have considered gluing them in place but haven't tried that yet.3) Music SheetsI am still in search of where to find music sheets for this instrument, although it sounds wonderful to just bang on it, it would be nice to be able to play songs that I know. The music book that comes with it contains songs I have never heard of which is a given coming from China.Despite the Cons, I still give this 5 stars, as I have said I bought 3 of these things and this is by far has the most beautiful sound and resonance. I didn't expect you could buy duds of this type of instrument but you certainly can. This one is a winner in my book and would be money well spent.Oh and my children gravitate towards this drum and not the other 2 I purchased for them. Apparently even children can tell the difference in sound. They want to play the better one.

Seemed gently used with material on back of sticker sheet. Otherwise, wonderful. Lovely sound. Some notes are clearer than others. A joy to play.

Love this product! I have a much larger steel tongue drum which is that portable. What I like about this tongue drum is it_ small, compact size which allows me to carry it with me everywhere and literally play it in my lap. The drum has a wonderful, resonant sound and comes with a custom carrying case that keeps the drum protected and provides maximum portability. Shipping was very fast and the drum and it_ accessories were packed very well. The packaged accessories with the drum were as advertised by the vendor.

Fue un regalo para sobrinos. Lleg justito para la v_pera de reyes. El sonido muy bonito y la funda protectora. Pero se podr_ mejorar el embalaje para asegurarse que en un golpe no pierda los tonos pero es realmente bonito. Repetir_ para m.

Really lovely bought for a present for my daughter she loves it, lovely sound

I have perfect pitch so pitch is quarter tone from western A440. So no point in trying to tune it, accept that it is in tune with itself. That said, it makes a lovely sound. The booklet of tunes must be Eastern/oriental in origin as they don't do it for me except Happy Birthday. I have cut out some stave notes and stuck them on it so I can play by ear. Goes from a low G to G above middle C. White notes only. You can lose yourself in it just letting it sound...

I am not as musically fluent as I wish I were, but this tongue drum is nice in that I can come up with a sequence of notes, and, often, it is pleasing to the ear. The drum came with numbers applied to each of the 13 tongues, #1 = C, #2 = D, and so on. Pretty easy to play melodies... Can get some nice sequences to repeat and I, as I mentioned, am pleased. I have not had much time with other instruments of the sort made by other manufacturers, but they can cost considerably more than this version of a steel tongue drum.I keep it out on my kitchen table and if I walk by, I usually grab the mallets and play for a couple minutes. The act makes me feel better.

Muy buena calidad de producto y el vendedor muy atento.

The steel drum is nice. Louder than what I thought it would be. It came in a nice case with instructions. I am enjoying trying to learn songs and make up my own melodies. A good "first step " instrument.

Es increible pero hay que saber usarlo para hacer melodias , A nivel simple suena muy bien con una armonia genial . Si sabes musica las posibilidades se incrementan un monton.