Your experience with $1,500 handpans?
Hey everyone! I am looking to hear your experience with handpans in the $1,500 range. I am new to handpans and am looking to jump into it. I have recently been watching videos and audio tracks of handpans and the instrument is AMAZING! What a sound! I am looking at my first handpan. I am looking for strong resistance with amazing tone. I want to avoid the Chinese cheap crap. that pushes me over the grand mark. As I have looked into it, it sounds like even over the grand mark, some companies are stealthily more Chinese than others. This is where it gets tricky. some seem solid but some are still on the lower quality end. I want something that is as high as quality as possible. Preferably as much US made as possible. I just don’t have the experience to know much about the brands and I haven’t heard any of these brands’ handpans in person. Wondering if you guys have. I also don’t want to pay artisan pricing yet so my budget is sitting at $1500. As for other things I am looking for. Stainless steel, D Kurd, preferably 10 note. (Sidenote: What are your thoughts on Rivera, Hamsa, Aura)
Any pointers, experience with the sound of Handpans like this, advice, warnings… would be appreciated! looking for insight on highest quality Handpans you know for $1,500. Thank you guys! Look forward to hearing your input!