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Blue fleece-covered gong mallet resting against a bronze gong with concentric lathed rings

How to Choose a Gong Mallet: Size, Head, and Te...

Which gong mallet fits which gong: how size, weight, and head firmness shape the sound, plus our primary, rolling, and friction picks for every gong size.

How to Choose a Gong Mallet: Size, Head, and Te...

Which gong mallet fits which gong: how size, weight, and head firmness shape the sound, plus our primary, rolling, and friction picks for every gong size.

Bronze Chau gong with a lathed golden band between a dark hammered rim and a dark center

432 Hz vs 440 Hz: What the Two Numbers Actually...

If you have shopped for a singing bowl or a gong, you have probably seen "432 Hz" on a listing and wondered whether you need it. The short answer: 432...

432 Hz vs 440 Hz: What the Two Numbers Actually...

If you have shopped for a singing bowl or a gong, you have probably seen "432 Hz" on a listing and wondered whether you need it. The short answer: 432...

Three Koshi chimes hanging side by side among trailing pothos vines

Which Koshi Chime Should You Get? 4 Elements or...

Terra, Aqua, Aria, Ignis or the Set of 4 — compare each Koshi chime's tuning and sound, hear all four recordings, and pick your first chime.

Which Koshi Chime Should You Get? 4 Elements or...

Terra, Aqua, Aria, Ignis or the Set of 4 — compare each Koshi chime's tuning and sound, hear all four recordings, and pick your first chime.

Chau gong with lathed golden mid-section, dark unlathed rim and center

Types of Gongs: A Practical Guide to Chau, Wind...

Most gongs you'll meet in sound baths, studios, and meditation rooms belong to a handful of families, defined mainly by how the metal surface is finished. The classic Chinese styles...

Types of Gongs: A Practical Guide to Chau, Wind...

Most gongs you'll meet in sound baths, studios, and meditation rooms belong to a handful of families, defined mainly by how the metal surface is finished. The classic Chinese styles...

Crystal Tones alchemy singing bowls in gold, blue, and clear iridescent finishes

Crystal Tones Alchemy Bowls: A Guide to the Nam...

What an alchemy singing bowl is, how Crystal Tones names them, what each color family looks like, and why the recording of the individual bowl is the thing that actually...

Crystal Tones Alchemy Bowls: A Guide to the Nam...

What an alchemy singing bowl is, how Crystal Tones names them, what each color family looks like, and why the recording of the individual bowl is the thing that actually...

Three Crystal Tones crystal singing bowls displayed with a Raven Sounds card

How to Use a Singing Bowl: A Beginner's Guide

To use a singing bowl, set it on a stable, cushioned base — or, if it's a small metal bowl, rest it on your flat, open palm — and do...

How to Use a Singing Bowl: A Beginner's Guide

To use a singing bowl, set it on a stable, cushioned base — or, if it's a small metal bowl, rest it on your flat, open palm — and do...