Choosing a handpan - Handpanshop

Choosing the best handpan: what do you pay attention to and what suits you?

What is the best handpan for me? There is a huge diversity of handpans. The best way to make a choice is to play and listen to several handpans. Each instrument is slightly different and has its own unique character. Choosing based on videos has the disadvantage that timbre and resonance usually [...].

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Handpan, RAV-VAST or tongue-drum: which suits you?

Should I buy a handpan or tongue drum? The handpan is a fairly young instrument. Moreover, the instrument was very difficult to obtain for a long time. Therefore, when the handpan appeared on the market, people sometimes chose the tongue drum as an alternative, as it is similar to the handpan. This instrument was easier to obtain and also a [...]

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How do I choose the right handpan frequency?

Why choosing the right handpan frequency is important Finding the right handpan can be quite a challenge because there are an awful lot of factors to consider. If you know what key, metal type, scale and builder you want, you're almost there. The last thing is choosing which frequency your instrument should be in. [...]

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440 Hz or 432 Hz in a handpan: what's the difference?

In your search for the right handpan, you've probably come across it before. Besides the choice of tuning, material and number of tones, you also have the choice between different frequencies. The most common ones here are 440Hz and 432Hz. We regularly get questions about this. Sometimes simply asking what it means, but sometimes [...]

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Names of handpicked voices

Understanding all the differences within the world of handpan can still be quite a challenge. First, of course, you have the choice of stainless steel, ember steel or nitrided steel. Then you have all sorts of differences in fundamental tones, ranging from a lovely low F2 to a crisp high F3 (or even higher). Then you also have [...]

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Playing handpan together

Matching tunings The handpan is a wonderful instrument to play with others. To inspire each other and learn from each other, but certainly also to experience the richness of the sound of multiple handpans at the same time! How do you choose a second handpan to play together? We therefore regularly get the question: which [...]

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Why does the handpan have a healing effect?

Centuries ago, people used music for its calming and healing effects. Nowadays, thanks to science, we know why music has a beneficial effect and why. In this blog, we would like to explain to you why the handpan has such a positive impact on your mental state. Why it reduces stress and creates feelings of happiness. It [...]

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Bottom pads on your handpan

To have or not to have bottom pads on your handpan? Bottom pads on a handpan are increasingly common. These are extra tones on the bottom of your handpan. Besides the (often) nine or 10 tone pads on the top of the handpan, you can add up to eight tones on the bottom. Below you can read all about the large number of [...]

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Choosing the right key for your handpan

Which key suits you? Finding the right handpan can be quite a challenge. These days, there are plenty of variations to choose from. Different builders, different materials and then also the question of which key you like. We can imagine that you might find it difficult to figure this out. That's why [...]