Handcrafted Tibetan Singing Bowl Gift Set – 3.5” Sound Bowl for Meditation, Sound Healing & Yoga – Mindfullness Christmas Gift – Authentic Hand-Hammered in Nepal - The Ohm Store

Amazing value! So peaceful and copper color is great. Lightweight but sturdy. Gentle sound and pretty to look at.

I have a limited foray into Tibetan singing bowls, although I am a professional musician and know instrument quality. I think the bowl sounds true to what it is. It produces a clear chime when struck. It was easy to produce a singing tone. The fundamental is very nice, and overtones aren’t strident — the instrument seems well balanced tonally. This is a legitimate instrument. The bowl is of good quality. The finish is not perfect, but then, this is a handmade instrument and tone is the issue, not the appearance, in particular. Although the bowl is very pretty. The mallet is nice — balanced, nicely finished, and appropriate for the size of the bowl. The padded ring is of good quality. The bowl, mallet and ring came well-packaged and padded. The seller has included an informational pamphlet with the bowl that’s a nice touch. I was also impressed that they reached out to me via email shortly after the package arrived. The email thanked me for the purchase, and included a downloadable PDF instruction sheet, including basics on how to get the bowl to sing, as well as two or three alternative methods of playing. The bowl looks nice adorning my meditation altar, and will make a nice sound addition to my practice. I use sound in healing work, and the bowl’s clear tone will be of benefit in that regard. It’s not museum quality, but it’s not a toy, either. I feel the integrity of the craftsmanship is up to snuff for the purpose, and is honest in its quality and presentation. Although there was no problem with the bowl, the seller seems to be easy to work with, and offered up front to be contacted if there were to be a problem. I’m confident that customer service is excellent. They seem to know their stuff, they care about their product, and they are involved in the mediation/healing community. I thought the price was fair, and I like that the instrument is sourced from local Nepalese people. Just good juju! If I feel I need another bowl, I shall consider the Ohm Store first. If you’re considering a bowl, but unsure which to choose, or unsure if you could work with the bowl, my experience with this bowl and this seller gives me the confidence to recommend them. I had never worked with a singing bowl before, but I had it singing in less than a minute. The bowl and seller are energetically very positive. Don’t hesitate.

It’s so great! Perfect size and amazing, calming sound quality!

I like this bowl, it is my first bowl. The mallet could use a felt or suede wrapping - I find that the mallet causes counter vibration that dims the sound of the bowl. The sound itself is light and airy - not a deep sound, but you shouldn’t expect a deep sound for a 3.5 in bowl. It appears to be solid brass and of good build. I find that it being as small/light as it is, it lacks the friction in my palm to stand up to the pressure needed to really get it to ring, but this could be operator error, I am far from being a monk. That being said, I have had better tone and ringing from 5-6 inch bowls.

So this is the first tool I picked up for meditation outside of a yoga mat. When listening to videos online I found people using bowls like this put my mind at east. Firstly I will admit people need to take a few minutes to learn to do it. The first few conks I gave it did not produce the sound I expected. About 5 minutes of trying and I got my first nicely resonating sound which my ears and mind enjoyed. Now each day I can get a guaranteed resonance going that is extremely pleasing and helps me relax my normally tense neck muscles and even my tinnitus seems to fade as I focus on it's tone. For such a little bowl it can produce a loud and continuous sound once you get the hang of how to move your hand, when to create extra drag to breath life into the resonance, and when to let it calm so as not to become so loud it's counter-productive. Overall 5/5 for sure from me. As a noob who is used to listening to people who have done this for years through videos online I was able to pick it up and have it sound just as great in person with this bowl. It's also pleasing to the eye to have sitting on the edge of a table on it's little O sponge platform thing!

Disclaimer: I have zero experience using one of these so I'm just going by my uneducated opinion. I bought this for my daughter for Christmas as part of a themed meditation gift basket. Sadly, she decided not to spend Christmas with me :( So I was boxing it up to return and decided to see what it sounded like. I'll admit, I had to look up a YouTube video for instructions on how to use it but it's actually quite easy! Just hold the small end of the wooden mallet in your dominant hand making sure to keep it straight and vertical. Touch it to the outside center of the bowl and slowly, without lifting the mallet or losing contact, run the mallet along the outside. If you do it with finesse, you'll be rewarded with a deep, loud sound. It's not a chime, it's not a ring - it's something deeper. My dog is not a fan. But there is something satisfying about it. I could see someone using it along with their 'ohm' part of meditation (or in place of). I don't really know what that is - I'm Catholic - but I know it's similar to prayer which is separating yourself from the here & now and letting your mind free to focus on positive things. I think this would make a great gift for someone who is spiritual but not religious. I actually bought a gratitude journal, ayurvedic lavender soap, imported incense, a candle and some essential oils to go with the whole package, which unfortunately I now have to return, but it might give someone else an idea of a nice gift to give someone you maybe don't know well, or who is sick, recovering from something or maybe would benefit from some introspection.

I'm absolutely new to singing bowls and this is my first one and looked at videos on Youtube to see how their used. So I'm gonna tell you my experience from day one of receiving it up until now, which will be useful to other first time users. When I first unpacked it I bugged out on how small it is. Now I knew it was gonna be small from the reviews on it before purchasing, but I just didn't realize how small until I actually got it in my hand. It's stark small. Even in my small hand it felt too small to use. I was trying to rotate the wood stick around the edge and was feeling awkward like this thing isn't made to be held, not to mention that I wasn't getting a sound from it. But this was really my inexperience and being a stranger, not the size of the bowl, which I gradually discovered afterward. It's a day by day thing. Now it comes with a little note on a card with a friendly greeting and a how to use it link to download, but I found the website address to be nonexistent or the address not given correctly. Numerous hits came up with none of them being the actual Ohm Store selling this bowl and offering any download, and I was a little frustrated with that. But I didn't panic and start thinking that I've just been gypped, and Googled how play a singing bowl to read something about holding and playing it. Which turned out out well. And so I suggest not bothering with the note. Don't aggravate yourself with that, on what will appear to be a wild goose chase. I hope that the Ohm Store will get around to correcting this feature. So now that I've obtained a grasp on how to hold and play it, I still found it awkward to hold and play. The only sound I could get from it was by striking it on the side. So I sat the bowl down on a bed table in front of me, and was able to play it that way. I could actually hear it singing with the striker stick circling the edge. And this had me convinced for awhile that the bowl is made too small to use in your hand. And I then realized that that way was a problem too, as the bowl was sliding around on the table. Which is what kept using it in my hand in my intention. So for day one's practice, I played it little in the only way that I could, on a table, and called it a day. And I took a couple of shots at it later on in the night on the table. For a total of 3 tries on day one. Now on day two, amazingly, I found that I was able to play it in my hand. Not well, but playing it. Now what happened? What was the difference between today and yesterday? The difference was acquaintance. I was a total stranger to the bowl yesterday and more acquainted with it today. So I found that you have to become attuned to the world of sacred sound. The effort you made on the first day isn't forgotten by the other side your connecting to. Okay, now on day two I'm playing it my hand, and it still felt awkward. And today, like yesterday, I put in a total of 3 tries and called it a day. Okay, now on day three, I decided to use the ring with the bowl in my hand, with my hand opened, fingers not touching the bowl. To give it some height that may allow me to circle the striker more smoothly. And to my surprise, I was playing that bowl much much better. In fact, the sound got louder and louder as I was circling, like a symphony, and I started feeling a very strong vibration in my hand that flowed up to my forearm. The difference as far as I can see, is acquaintance. Each day brings you closer to the realm of sacred sound. And I found the bowl to feel comfortable in my hand with the ring. Well that's all I have to tell you for now. I've been using it for 3 days. It's a great bowl, I love it, and are grateful to have it. Kudos to the Ohm Store for kicking out a wonderful work of art at an affordable price, and I highly recommend this bowl to everyone. Especially newbies. All in all, the tiny size of the bowl isn't an issue. It has nothing to do with the function and quality of the bowl, and if you are new at it, you will experience the same break in period with a larger bowl. In fact, the small size of the bowl makes it perfect to carry with you.

It’s likely my fault for not reading the description carefully enough, but this left a bit to be desired. First, it is WAY smaller than anticipated. The bowl is no bigger than my hand. It is made well, the quality is not lacking at all. And, for the size, the sound is noticeable enough. Not an abundance, but it is good for a more mellow tone. So, I feel like the price is a bit steep for the actual product. I also think investing in a larger, better quality & looking bowl would be the route I take next time. Glass seems to look & sound better. And, not only did this come with 0 instructions, guide, etc- it was also packaged very poorly. A thin plastic bag with a UPC sticker thrown into an Amazon bubble mailer. I’m lucky it wasn’t compromised or damaged in transit! It’s cute & probably good for beginners who want to experiment or whatnot- but this was less than expected & I can’t recommend the cost for the actual value.