Woodstock Wind Chimes Desk Gong, Brass Hand-Hammered Bronze, Medium 12 - Inch Tall, for Meditation, Yoga, Classrooms, Offices, Great for Awareness, Relaxation

I almost didn't order this gong at first because there are a handful of reviews here that indicate the sound quality is poor with this gong. Please, please disregard those reviews. Does this gong have the deep, traditional gong sound that you've seen on TV? No. Does this gong sound like banging on your grandma's pots and pans? Also no. I assure you it would be impossible for ANY gong of those size to have the deep traditional gong sound. This is a desk gong, folks. If you want that sound, look for a gong at least 10x this size. You will be impressed at the workmanship of this gong. It was very clearly hammered into its shape, the wood stand is good, the cord that holds the gong to the stand is high quality. You'll be able to see why you paid $45 for this as opposed to $10 for many of the others. With that said, mine didn't come with a mallet to hit the gong with, but Amazon has rushed a new one out and it'll be here on Monday so no biggie!

The manufacturers box was open and one foot was missing on the black gong I ordered. But I'm handy and I immediately made it a whole new base and had it set up before my hubby got home. Had one of my 12" dolls standing in front of it looking like he was swinging the mallet. He loved it. And I loved the deal on a better quality gong that really looks great. May copy the single foot in the future just to complete it, but the new base will work better for my purposes. I like the sound too.

very impressed so was the person i gave one to

Sounds better than expected. Base could be a little more sturdy but, overall very happy with it

I use this to announce various activities, like "It's time to leave" around the house. It's small and fits on a desktop or bookcase shelf, but it's quite attractive and has a pleasant sound. It's not a deep gong sound, obviously, but it's not a tinny little piece of annoyance either. It's made by Zildjian, a famous maker of cymbals for drummers.

You simply can not beat the quality/value of this gong. Is it a professional musical instrument... no. However, it is larger than I thought it would be, very nice to look at... and sounds fantastic! Its a true gong splash that sounds exactly how you imagine it would with one of this size. I highly recommend. We ring a bell in the office when an order comes in.... we will now be hitting the gong :)

Our nephew couldn’t do “in-person” graduation from his honors college, where the tradition is to ring a gong. We bought this as a gift for him as a consolation reminder of his accomplishments. It’s beautiful, sounds great and it’s the perfect size for his office desk. He loves it!

This gong looks great, but sounds terrible. I bought it to use at a junior high school to reward students for their achievements on tests, however when it arrived on for the legs was loose and the screw was made of brass and stripped when I attempted to fix it. The sound that was posted with this gong must have been from a perfect example or another product. I can make the same sound using pans. I sent it back, Amazon was great with the return and purchased a Zildjian instead. If you are looking for a decorative piece, this gong is great, however if you want it to function spend more on a real gong.

Lo tengo en el salón, como un elemento decorativo y también me sirve en algún baño de sonido.

It is very nice as decoration. It is very small and it doesn't sound like a gong. Expensive for what it is.

Superbe gong de table à avoir chez soi (pour les amateurs...). Cela reste un gong de table, n'espérez pas vous servir de vos bras. Nous nos servons pour annoncer le dîner ou pour se rassembler. Très sympa!

Absolutely love this, i purchased this for my Yoga and Meditation classes and its just perfect. I really nice gentle sound. Very very pleased :-)

My step son was given this for Christmas for his new apartment when he moves out in the spring and just loves it. Unique and his style. It's not quite as big as I envisioned, but the gong is beautiful and sounds "genuine" when banged. Thank you!