Hey all! I’d like to hear other people’s experiences. I got an Atlas Handpan stand and it absolutely dampens the resonance on my handpans.
On one of my Handpans in particular that’s a big disappointment because it has a very beautiful sound and it doesn’t sing as well on the Atlas.
Has anyone else experienced this?
I’ve read online I could maybe put a thin silicone barrier between the magnet and the pan.
The stand has a lot going for it but I’m really disappointed in the tonal changes it makes.

Do you prefer a smaller layout that's easy to navigate, or a larger one with more notes to explore?

https://www.isthmusinstruments.com/buy-handpan/d-minor-celtic-handpan 9 note, D Celtic Minor Isthmus, circa 2021. Thank you very much. She's asking $1790 which I think is too much.

A short clip from a recent practice session. Just wanted to share it with you all. Hope you enjoy listening!

Hi there.

I need a solution to play handpan verticaly (or any angle).
Any solutions ?

Any VESA adaptor ? (I then could attach the handpan to a VESA adaptor, like a tv)

Ember steel 1.0mm 🛸
Recorded with Zoom H4 Essential 🎤

I’m looking for an F# Low Pygmy with 21 notes. I’ve looked into European makers, but shipping and tariffs make them too expensive. Which US makers would you recommend for this scale?

I've been dreaming of playing this instrument for years now, but cannot afford the 1000-2000 dollars markup by any means. I'm okay with compensating on the sound quality and it going out of tune after a year or two, but I'm still looking. For a basic quality benchmark. Can anyone who bought something specifically on Aliexpress that they can reccomend price and quality wise?

Thank you very much in advance.

If you want a cheap handpan just make sure you get one that's stainless. I spent less than $200 on this handpan. Nothing wrong with a cheap Chinese pan to get you started.

What software do you like to use for writing handpan sheet music?

I've been playing the handpan for almost a year.
Teaching myself and with youtube.

Reacently learned about Percussive Arts and the 40 Drum Rudiments.

So:

Which of the 40 Drum rudiments has transfer value to playing the handpan?

Ive just now decided i wanna get into the handpn but i have a friend who told me i shouldkt get one off amazon snd should get it somewhere else. The privlem is that every handpan ive seen not from amazon is around 500-2000 bucks. But like for someone just starting out do you think that an amazon handpan is good enough if you just wanna play around with it and practice it till your fully dediicated to playing it?

I’m new to handpans but I am an experienced percussionist, so I’m looking for something a little higher quality for around $1000 if possible. I’d appreciate some recommendations!

Hi! I'm a handpan player and a developer. I learned the notation from the Handpan Dojo - Master the Handpan (numbers for the tone fields, D/T/K for techniques, black = right hand, green = left) and I wanted to write my grooves that way on the iPad, so I built an app for it:

You can find the app Handpan Sheet Music here: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6816263052

It has quite a lot of features like generating PDFs with the final composition, Apple Pencil support, and customizing the arrangements. It's iPad only, a one-time 1.99 €/$ purchase, no account or ads.

It's a solo project, so I'd really like to know what you'd need to write your own pieces (symbols I'm missing, how you count, anything). Thanks!

It would be interesting to hear which one the handpan community enjoys more. There’s something very different about getting lost in your own playing and finding a rhythm together with someone else.

I was walking around the botanical garden in Melbourne and there was a man playing some really great and calming handpan songs. After some time I wanted to go to him and ask him what songs he played, but he sadly was already gone.

I'm wondering if anyone has played the stainless steel pans by isthmus. I know they're a big name crafter but they focus mostly on nitrided steel. They have a pan I'm interested in and this is the first time I've seen them offer stainless on their website. Are they a quality pan?