Woodstock Wind Chimes Desk Gong, Brass Hand-Hammered Bronze, Medium 12 - Inch Tall, for Meditation, Yoga, Classrooms, Offices, Great for Awareness, Relaxation

Hermoso pero muy pequeño

I almost didn't order this gong at first because there are a handful of reviews here that indicate the sound quality is poor with this gong.Please, please disregard those reviews. Does this gong have the deep, traditional gong sound that you've seen on TV? No. Does this gong sound like banging on your grandma's pots and pans? Also no.I assure you it would be impossible for ANY gong of those size to have the deep traditional gong sound. This is a desk gong, folks. If you want that sound, look for a gong at least 10x this size.You will be impressed at the workmanship of this gong. It was very clearly hammered into its shape, the wood stand is good, the cord that holds the gong to the stand is high quality. You'll be able to see why you paid $45 for this as opposed to $10 for many of the others.With that said, mine didn't come with a mallet to hit the gong with, but Amazon has rushed a new one out and it'll be here on Monday so no biggie!

The manufacturers box was open and one foot was missing on the black gong I ordered. But I'm handy and I immediately made it a whole new base and had it set up before my hubby got home. Had one of my 12" dolls standing in front of it looking like he was swinging the mallet. He loved it. And I loved the deal on a better quality gong that really looks great. May copy the single foot in the future just to complete it, but the new base will work better for my purposes. I like the sound too.

For some reason, the gong stand comes with 4 black metal screws on the bottom that serve no purpose other than as feet. Why they put screws there to convert a soft and safe wood surface to something that will scratch just about anything you put it on is a mystery. I suggest you remove them and either leave the wood as is or get some self adhesive felt. Additionally, you will need 2 screws that were not provided to secure the base legs. #6 3/4 inch flat head wood screws will do the trick. The holes are already drilled and countersunk. The gong and stand are great and anyone not expecting an orchestra instrument will be very happy with it.

You simply can not beat the quality/value of this gong. Is it a professional musical instrument... no. However, it is larger than I thought it would be, very nice to look at... and sounds fantastic! Its a true gong splash that sounds exactly how you imagine it would with one of this size. I highly recommend. We ring a bell in the office when an order comes in.... we will now be hitting the gong :)

For it's size, it's very loud and has a nice tone.My wife wanted this, I think to meditate but has turned into a great and amazing instrument to leave her alone. Did I mention it's loud? No? Ok, it's really loud.No need to question when she wants alone time now.

This gong looks great, but sounds terrible. I bought it to use at a junior high school to reward students for their achievements on tests, however when it arrived on for the legs was loose and the screw was made of brass and stripped when I attempted to fix it. The sound that was posted with this gong must have been from a perfect example or another product. I can make the same sound using pans. I sent it back, Amazon was great with the return and purchased a Zildjian instead. If you are looking for a decorative piece, this gong is great, however if you want it to function spend more on a real gong.

The sounds is good. As others note, it won't sounds like the classic gong noise from movies because it's too small. Still it's fun to use and worth every penny.