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August 31, 2025
This is a great starter drum. I bought it for my toddler as a kid friendly instrument, but I love it too! It’s magnetic, so you know it’s made of steel. The sound is good. Some keys sounded brassy at first but I found a fix for it. If the note is not flush with the rest of the drum it will sound off. If it’s sitting a bit low, meaning the key cutout is bent inwards, you can push it back out to be flush with the rest of the drum. I used a stick from the underside of the drum and gently hit the key upwards till it was flush again. This helped the note sound normal. Comes with a good amount of accessories, extra mallets, good size song book, case, finger mallets, and extra stickers. Over all a great starter drum.
Random
August 30, 2025
Beautiful drum with lovely soothing tones. I bought one of these for my dad for christmas and ended up needing one myself. Very fun and easy to play, picking up on songs is simple. Plus, it makes for a nice decoration around the house!
Bitty’s Mom
August 12, 2025
It looks exactly as shown in the Amazon photos. It’s really well made right down the macrame strip around it. It comes with a good quality zippered carrying bag too. The tone sounds nice and it appears to be correctly tuned. Comes with a little book with some well-known songs corresponding to the stuck on numbers on the drum top. The stick on numbers are a little disappointing as I thought they’d be somehow carved into the drum top. But that’s ok. It’s just so beautiful and soothing I can’t say enough about it. I’ll enjoy this for many years to come.
Sanity please come back
July 11, 2025
It's a beautiful instrument, and sounds warm and soft. But I did not get the mallets. How do I get them??? They were not in the package. Edit... I found them! I love it!!
Sly
June 29, 2025
I would hesitate to say that this is a "beginners" instrument. Without the stickers on the tongues, you'll get a headache trying to figure it out. Maybe its a traditional (meaning Afro/Caribbean) arrangement of notes? Some of the tongues, specifically High 2 and High 7 do not resonate and you have to strike them hard to get any quality of sound. It's not all bad and I am keeping it because the tone is beautiful. The resonance is outstanding but there are some caveats. So here is a list of PROS and CONS:PROS: Absolutely beautiful. I have the green drum with brown rope around it. beautiful painted finish.Lovely tone from most of the tongues. Highest notes are dull.Great resonance and echo. It can be adjusted to dampen the echo, but ...um why?Book, finger-mallets, rubber standard mallets (A little too short IMO) all seem fine.Very nice soft, zippered case.Gratifying to play.Sits well in lap or on the three feet on the bottom.CONS: My first order was missing the mallets and I sent it back. No prob. Two of the highest frequency tongues (#2 and #7) are dull and do not resonate well. I have to strike them much harder. Not intuitive -- stiff learning curve if you want to play a tune. (The tunes in the book have many mistakes, but it made me laugh and helped me learn.)It's way out of tune. I have learned that tuning is possible with a fair degree of accuracy by placing small magnets on the tongues. I will try to tune it to DMaj scale as that is the closest.Stickers on tongues are unattractive, but they are quite adherent... I dont know why they could not paint the numbers on the tongues. If I can remove the stickers without damage, I will paint the numbers & corresponding notes on by myself when it's tuned.My overall impression is that it is fun to play around on. I really enjoy the tone and echo. Fun, but not easy to learn the sequence of notes. I am a lifelong musician, so perhaps I am being too critical. In all honesty, you get what you pay for and I think this is spot-on for the money. It's a good starting point for a beginner to an avocational musician. Im satisfied.
Becky
June 25, 2025
I bought this gift as a Christmas present and now I want one of my own. I opened the package to try it out and I absolutely love it. The tone is so pleasant and relaxing. It's a comforting, peaceful sound. The color is pretty and the design is attractive enough to leave out as decor. Love it!
Peggy M. Meinl
June 14, 2025
The kids really liked it. The sounds are very relaxing.
Happy Shopper
June 3, 2025
Great quality and sound for the price.
Miss D
May 21, 2025
The HOPWELL Steel Tongue Drum is a joy to play and offers a relaxing, meditative experience. The 15 notes provide a good range, and the included music book and accessories make it easy to get started.However, one note seems slightly out of tune, which can be a bit distracting when playing. Thankfully, the rest of the drum sounds great, and it’s still fun and enjoyable overall.It’s a good option for beginners or anyone looking for a calming instrument, but the tuning issue keeps it from being perfect.
Chantal W
April 20, 2025
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Melanie
March 25, 2025
Seriously the whole family loved it, the sound isn't aggressing for the ears, easy to use, great quality, perfect size, the only thing that would make it better is if the bag could be a little bit wider since it's harder to put it back in and if it would have a pocket to store the sticks and book would make it perfect!
Sinder
March 8, 2025
Works great with the mallets but not the fingers
Customer
January 15, 2025
The tone is very flat. The reviews said it was great but I don’t agree. I have heard small and cheaper tongue drums sound a million times better. Very disappointing to say the least especially since I bought 2 as Christmas presents. I do not recommend this tongue drum at all. 2 stars because they are pretty looking.
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