With this beautiful silver Authentic Handpan, you don't have to compromise on price, sound, or material quality. With its 9 tone fields and 440 Hz tuning and D Kurd scale, it is ideal for beginners. The central bass note (ding) is tuned to D3. And in the chorus around it are tones A3, B♭3, C4, D4, E4, F4, G4, A4 What material is the handpan made of? In this price range, you will usually only find handpans made of nitrided steel, which have a shorter resonance than the stainless steel used in our handpan. We did not want to save money in the "wrong" place and compromise on sound quality. Plus, the steel thickness is 1.2 mm. How is our handpan made? Firstly, two mechanically pre-shaped semi-shells in the shape of a wok are firmly joined. Then the tone fields are hammered into the material by experienced tools in precise craftsmanship. Once the "rough structure" is in place, individual tones are fine-tuned.  To protect the hand pan safely, a protective ring of robust rubber adorned with decorative jute rope is placed around it. Who is the Handpan Authentic designed for? We recommend Handpan Authentic for beginners. Here you get an easily playable musical instrument in scale or tuning that is ideal for beginners with an excellent price-performance ratio.  The D Kurd tuning is the most popular tuning of hand pans and is attractive not only for handpan novices but also for all those who like to play intuitively and don't want to struggle with a certain sequence of notes or dissonant tones. You can enjoy the long reverberation relaxed and meditative. And those who like to take their hand pan for a sit-in in the park or by the campfire may not want to have an instrument worth several thousand EUR with them. The Handpan Authentic is ideally suited for this purpose, because it not only sounds really good, but it is also robustly built and rust-free. Handling and care of the handpan Even though a padded bag is included in the delivery, as with other musical instruments, we recommend handling the instrument very carefully. In addition, it won't hurt if you clean the surface every now and then with a soft cloth or gently treat it with a little cleaning agent that you can find in our range. And the rubber ring appreciates occasional spraying with rubber care (e.g., silicone oil). What distinguishes Handpan Authentic from other handpans in this price category? We have played various cheap and expensive handpans. Our Handpan Authentic clearly shows years of experience and careful engineering of instrument makers. Compared to other hand pans in this price category, it gives a much higher quality impression.  Thanks to high-quality stainless steel, it also has a beautiful reverberation. If you're looking for an affordable hand pan that also sounds really good, then you are at the right place with our Handpan Authentic. Can you really expect a good instrument for this price? We say Yes! Because we work directly with instrument manufacturers and can offer this quality instrument at an attractive price. Parameters: Tuning 440 Hz D Kurd Diameter 56cm - 22"  Steel thickness 1.2mm Weight: 4kg Package contents Handpan padded bag (nylon) tone field overview sheet FAQ playing sticks cleaning cloth