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Sound not as low as the sample on the website
I picked this bowl because of the beautiful, low sound. It's the lowest (I could find) at Thomann.
But when delivered The sound wasn't nearly as low! Not the beautiful 76Hz from the sample, but a bit less than 100Hz! Quite a difference! On top of that, it has more dominant (high) overtones, making it sound more ringing like a bell, instead of the pure hummm from the sample. Even with a softer mallet (not included).
Because of the sound, I decided to return it. It's not bad and sustains quite long (soft though), but it's not what I'm looking for.
Another point of critique: Very annoying that even for this price I can't choose my own cushion! A bowl like this will be displayed somewhere, so the looks also count! I can imagine it's difficult to offer choice for a 15 euro bowl, but for 169???
But when delivered The sound wasn't nearly as low! Not the beautiful 76Hz from the sample, but a bit less than 100Hz! Quite a difference! On top of that, it has more dominant (high) overtones, making it sound more ringing like a bell, instead of the pure hummm from the sample. Even with a softer mallet (not included).
Because of the sound, I decided to return it. It's not bad and sustains quite long (soft though), but it's not what I'm looking for.
Another point of critique: Very annoying that even for this price I can't choose my own cushion! A bowl like this will be displayed somewhere, so the looks also count! I can imagine it's difficult to offer choice for a 15 euro bowl, but for 169???
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Good sound - clip not representative
I got this bowl to sit acoustically between a Thomann 2kg and 4Kg bowl - a job it does very well.
The website sound clip I estimate as a D2/A2, though the bowl I recieved was a much higher G2 though the frequency is right on the money. It has a satifyingly full and confident mid-bass tone and good sustain.
I see a lot of reviews mentioning the difference of the sound clip to thier received bowls, but I think this is to be expected. I would suggest buying multiple bowls and returning any that dont meet with your expectations for your money back.
If you want to ensure a low frequency sound like the clip - I would recommend the 3Kg Thomann bowls (Check my other review!)
The website sound clip I estimate as a D2/A2, though the bowl I recieved was a much higher G2 though the frequency is right on the money. It has a satifyingly full and confident mid-bass tone and good sustain.
I see a lot of reviews mentioning the difference of the sound clip to thier received bowls, but I think this is to be expected. I would suggest buying multiple bowls and returning any that dont meet with your expectations for your money back.
If you want to ensure a low frequency sound like the clip - I would recommend the 3Kg Thomann bowls (Check my other review!)
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