Showing posts with label bells. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bells. Show all posts

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Percussion Plus Bell Kit 2-1/2 Octave Review

Percussion Plus Bell Kit 2-1/2 Octave
Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)
I bought this as a simple alternative to handbells in my compositions. It sounds nice, and the mallets are great. I wish it had an extra octave or two lower, but perhaps that will be included in a future model. I'd recommend it.

Click Here to see more reviews about: Percussion Plus Bell Kit 2-1/2 Octave



Buy NowGet 33% OFF

Click here for more information about Percussion Plus Bell Kit 2-1/2 Octave

Read More...

Friday, June 15, 2012

Meinl STB45H 4.5" Steelbell, Steel Finish Review

Meinl STB45H 4.5 Steelbell, Steel Finish
Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)
You would expect decent sound from the German Meinl company's cowbell even if it's made in the hills of Thailand. Well, you won't be disappointed. This cowbell has a nice clean tone for a mid-sized cowbell. Not only does it sound good but it looks good and it's mounting fixture makes it easy to mount almost anywhere.
If you're looking for, "more cowbell" you might look for a larger cowbell, but for Jazz, Latin and other music that makes use of this percussion instrument this cowbell fits beautifully.
I like it.

Click Here to see more reviews about: Meinl STB45H 4.5" Steelbell, Steel Finish



Buy NowGet 35% OFF

Click here for more information about Meinl STB45H 4.5" Steelbell, Steel Finish

Read More...

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Innovative Percussion Hard Xylophone or Bell Mallet, Birch Review

Innovative Percussion Hard Xylophone or Bell Mallet, Birch
Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)
This is an outstanding xylophone mallet, and transfers well over to glockenspiel and orchestral crotales. This is the choice mallet for playing with larger groups, especially orchestras and wind ensembles. The staccato sound of the xylophone is enunciated when struck with these mallets, and simultaneously produces a resonant tone. On certain xylophones, especially ones made of rosewood, these might damage the instrument. I would also highly recommend NOT playing these on a xylorimba, marimba, vibraphone, or set of tubular bells. However, specifically for the xylophone, they are a perfectly designed mallet. On xylophones made of kelon, the mallets produce an especially sonorous sound while maintaining the staccato nature of the instrument.

Click Here to see more reviews about: Innovative Percussion Hard Xylophone or Bell Mallet, Birch



Buy NowGet 48% OFF

Click here for more information about Innovative Percussion Hard Xylophone or Bell Mallet, Birch

Read More...

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

231 - AGOGO BELLS w. Mount Bracket 3 PC Aux Percussion Review

231 - AGOGO BELLS w. Mount Bracket 3 PC Aux Percussion
Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)
When taking item out of the box , I noticed the craftsmanship was very poor. The middle bell was shaped different from the other bells and sounded like hitting a coffee can.The lower bell(better sounding bell of the three) was slanted to the right. High and middle bell cracked within two weeks of moderate use. The only the thing useful is the clamp which I hope I can use with another brand.

Click Here to see more reviews about: 231 - AGOGO BELLS w. Mount Bracket 3 PC Aux Percussion



Buy Now

Click here for more information about 231 - AGOGO BELLS w. Mount Bracket 3 PC Aux Percussion

Read More...

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Lyons 25 Note (G-G) Bell Set with Case (Standard) Review

Lyons 25 Note (G-G) Bell Set with Case (Standard)
Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)
I can confirm the notes are perfectly tuned. The yellow plastic mallets are too long and flexible, but not breakable. Hardwood mallets give a nicer strike and a better sound if you don't strike correctly with the plastic mallets. These hard plastic mallets are a little "soft" which does not bounce off perfectly. I'm being picky. Stay away from other children bell sets that do not have very rectangular bars with sharp edges: the rounded edges give undesirable harmonics. These are perfectly square at the edges. The notes are high-pitched and loud, like the one 4-star reviewer wrote. You can use the handles instead of heads of the mallets to get a much softer sound for practicing. My wife: "Did you buy that for our child or yourself??" and "You're hurting my ears!" High pitched and loud. It is a bell set, after all. Opening it takes a little effort and concentration to press the button correctly. Our 1.5 year old is not able to open it. As long as it doesn't break and stays closed when it is supposed to, the little extra hassle of opening it is OK. The snap design appears like it is not ever going to break. The low C measured 1047 which is perfectly two octaves above middle C. The first note is a G that is 1 octave above middle G, and the last note is a G that is 3 octaves above middle G. So your basic C to C playing is 2 and 3 octaves above middle C. I'll try to record a "video review" that includes the notes, G to G.

Click Here to see more reviews about: Lyons 25 Note (G-G) Bell Set with Case (Standard)



Buy NowGet 43% OFF

Click here for more information about Lyons 25 Note (G-G) Bell Set with Case (Standard)

Read More...

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Hohner Kids Single 5" High Cage Bell, Assorted Colors Review

Hohner Kids Single 5 High Cage Bell, Assorted Colors
Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)
I made a mistake of not reading the description properly to realize that you only get 1 bell for the price of $10.99 (and free shipping. My 6 month old daughter can easily hold the handle, and you definitely do not need to shake this bell to make it rattle - it's very sensitive. But for the price I think you can do better elsewhere.

Click Here to see more reviews about: Hohner Kids Single 5" High Cage Bell, Assorted Colors



Buy NowGet 15% OFF

Click here for more information about Hohner Kids Single 5" High Cage Bell, Assorted Colors

Read More...