Handpan/Pan Drum Comparison: Meinl Sonic Energy Steel Tongue Drum vs. RAV Vast vs. Aura Handpan

In this video we are excited to introduce some awesome new products, including the Meinl Sonic Energy Steel Tongue Drum (which retails for an amazing $299 [as of May 2024] with case and mallets), and the Meinl Handpan Stands. We compare these new Meinl tongue drums to two of our best selling products for the last 3 years, the RAV Vast (aka RAV Drum) and the Aura Handpan for our 2021 Pan Drum Comparison.
Order these products in the US:
*RAV Vast: didgeproject.com/RAV
*Aura Handpan: didgeproject.com/Aura
*Meinl Sonic Energy Steel Tongue Drum: www.didgeproject.com/product/...
*Meinl Handpan Stand (Large): www.didgeproject.com/product/...
*Meinl Handpan Stand (Small): www.didgeproject.com/product/...
Video Contents:
00:15 - Overview
01:04 - Pan comparison: RAV vs. Aura vs. Meinl
10:47 - Overtones of the different pans
11:47 - Handpan Stands!
15:35 - Meinl Sonic Energy Metal Tongue Drum Overview
15:48 - Meinl Tongue Drum: G major
16:29 - Meinl Tongue Drum: A minor
16:55 - Meinl Tongue Drum: A Akebono
18:43 - Meinl Tongue Drum included accessories
19:18 - Meinl Tongue Drum pricing (it's so affordable!)
19:29 - Thank you and closing thoughts
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[@myjhong91]

Thanks for this informative video. I have an Aura hand pan on order right now. I heard the hand pan for the first time at an Ayahuasca retreat in May...it captivated me, changed my music taste forever and resides in me. I'm 65 with 0% background in music but hope to one day make a joyful sound 😄. I am practicing beats on an upside down cooking pot for now.. Thanks again! You guys are amazing

[@ParPerDrum]

You need to compare one of our tank drums and steel tongue drum

[@Xeldril]

RAV Sounds great

[@FuImaDragon]

I love the sound on the RAV.

[@DoranMitchell_Handpan]

Really like those stands.

[@didgeproject]

The stands make a huge difference!

[@broederharry2534]

Conclusion: I need all three of them.

[@didgeproject]

Agreed

[@GrazielleRaika-]

Eu tbm 😂 quero os três agora to apaixonada com esses instrumentos

[@pekwalker]

I am completely new to all of this but, in my opinion, to my ear, the RAV Vast drum sounds more percussive and warm and the other two sound more steel or tinish. All have their own unique character and sound, but if I were to buy one, just based on sound and tone, I would go with the RAV Vast. To my ear, it's more pleasant.

[@didgeproject]

It’s definitely a matter of personal opinion. All of the pans have their own unique sound and different price points. The rav drum is very popular so I am sure that many people would agree with you.

[@GrazielleRaika-]

Quero todos 😅 quero muito muito muitoooooooooo

[@DavidvanD21]

Great video ❤️👌🏻..is the D Celtic Rav high pitched in comparison to B ? I wanna buy my 1th Rav a bit torn between D, B and Kurd

[@didgeproject]

Hi David, Yes the D Celitc is higher than B. Both are great, it's just a matter of personal preference. B Celtic is one of our best selling models, so it's probably for a good reason.

[@Sasenak]

👏

[@batmanonholiday4477]

I get your point about some surfaces sounding on handpan, but not really on rav. Do you think though that its possible to practice on a rav vast (or pulsar, kaatone, orion) and then transfer these techniques to a handpan and visa versa? I've been considering signing up for a course in a handpan school, but buying a tongue drum instead of an expensive handpan to practice at home. Will I learn playing handpan this way or are ravs drums too different in shape? I think they have the same circular arrangement of notes, so I imagine it shouldn't be too difficult.

[@didgeproject]

If you get a rav drum you should be able to transfer the vast majority of those skills onto a handpan, and vice versa.

[@batmanonholiday4477]

@@didgeproject ok, thanks, mate.

[@banmaganma]

I'm by no means very experienced when it comes to either of them, but what I found is that when playing with hands, you'll need to hit the RAV harder- to an extent that when you do the same on your handpan it might get out of tune (happened to me).

[@reem_bo09]

What scale is each one of them?

[@vulcanizedanthony145]

I want a hand pan so bad but I can't even afford a Rav 😩

[@pixieflitwit1516]

Obviously the hand pan is superior sound wise to my ears at least. Ordered a meinl for my drumming wife. I don't get all of the healing blah blah, but whatever. To me they are musical instruments and nothing more. If these instruments are healing to people then so is my Guild guitar. I think a snare stand might do the job as well if the player doesn't mind sitting while playing. I ordered an A minor and I agree it is ethereal but remember that the notes in an A minor scale and a C major scale , are the same notes but the scale starts and ends on whichever note you begin on (A or C).

[@didgeproject]

Thanks for your feedback. All this is valuable. A guitar can be just as healing if played with the right intention. Any scale can also work for your needs as long as you learn how to play with it and find the melodies and harmonies within it.

[@hardwire3267]

Please guide me to a RAV Vast in 432hz and 528hz. Are they available? Thanks so much for your help.

[@didgeproject]

Yes RAV makes a dew scales in 432hz: a integral, g pygmy, b celtic, and b celtic double ding. Email us for pricing and info since these are special order items but we can have one here for you in a matter of weeks.

[@didgeproject]

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[@Alex_441]

How tall are you?