The bells arrived promptly and in good condition. The bells were well packed in bubble wrap, as were the two black base boards (I ordered the 5 bell G-minor set) and five wood dowels/pegs used to affix/mount the bells to the boards. The bells are most definitely hand hammered and constructed, and are accurately described as “Rustic.” The sound is beautiful. They can easily be played with small mallets (included) or with fingers. The small bell does not have quite the length of sustained tone compared to the other larger bells, but this is a minor issue. A much bigger disappointment is the quality of fit and finish of the hand-made dowels used to mount/affix the bells to the black wooded bases. The circumferences of the dowels are smaller than the holes in the base on the 3 bell unit, resulting in a forward lean of the bells once mounted. The circumference of the dowels at the top – where they attach to the bells - are mis-measured and cut significantly smaller than the circular metal ring mount at the top of the bell (picture a dime-sized pencil through a quarter-sized opening.) The result is a flimsy, if not precarious, connection of bells to the base. I understand the imprecise nature of the “rustic” construction of the bells makes it a bit of a challenge when it comes to creating a proper fit, but I would have expected that issue to be addressed before shipping to customers. The bells sound great! I love them. For the most part they sustain beautiful tones across the scale. They are a joy to play. Yet, the attention to detail in the final construction before shipment could have been better. If you order the bells, and I hope you do, you may find yourself developing your own solution to the inherent unstable mounting solution.

I ordered the “midnight” didge kit about a year ago and just took a workshop this weekend and absolutely love it! It sounds really well and I can just imagine how amazing it will sound once I’m a much better player! A classmate loved the way it looked and performed and I gave her all the info for your site!

I got the starter kit for my son for his 10th birthday and he loves it. He's had it for 3 days now and he's already starting to circular breathe while playing it. The instruction dvd that came with it is very easy to follow. The travel bag we received had no mildew smell, and the instruction dvd that we got was full size. The included pc instruction disk that comes in addition to the full sized dvd is a mini disk that fits right into the indentation on our home computer. If you're looking for a beginner didge, I recommend this one.

These clap sticks have a great sound that can be heard while playing with djembes.

The moment I opened the box I was excited have always wanted to learn how to play a didgeridoo ever since I was visiting Australia some years back and heard one being played. So some years later I found your store online and was impressed with the price. I can tell you it is well worth the money and it sounds great. Thank you Didgeridoo Store and I am a solid customer from now on.