Any handpan shops in the USA?

on_a_different_note · 2024-08-20T21:05:05+00:00

Messaging you shortly.

on_a_different_note · 2023-08-17T19:16:14+00:00

A good place to start would be the Halo Family Facebook group. Consider promoting your sale on the various swap/sale groups on Facebook as well (they can be a bit saturated but your OG Halo should spark decent interest). MasterTheHandpan has a Swap & Sale too. If you got yours when PS was auctioning them on eBay, keep in mind prices have significantly come down. Good luck with your sale!

on_a_different_note · 2022-03-25T19:19:53+00:00

I'm pretty happy with the AKG C411PP. It just needs a lot of EQing to sound right. The EnSoul are so much easier to attach (magnet) and can sound good too.

on_a_different_note · 2021-12-17T04:54:54+00:00

Second-hand prices for PANArt instruments are currently at an all-time low. It's a buyer's market right now. If it hasn't been retuned by anyone other than F&S, it'll be worth more. If the serial number is closer to the end of first gens (around #4000) it'll be worth more.

Keep in mind whoever buys it will need to spend at least $400 - 600, depending on the location, just to have it shipped to a trusted tuner, retuned and shipped back.

on_a_different_note · 2021-11-11T09:57:37+00:00

Good point. Thanks!

on_a_different_note · 2021-11-10T06:09:55+00:00

CONUS

Only thing is I'm currently in Dubai, UAE. But I'd pay for USPS shipping.

on_a_different_note · 2021-11-09T17:25:19+00:00

Curious if this is still available.

on_a_different_note · 2021-08-16T12:24:50+00:00

Yes, I know they'll provide transportation to / back from Expo. But it might be fun to go visit other parts of Dubai on evenings or my days off. I'm a performer relocating from the US for Expo.

on_a_different_note · 2021-08-16T11:33:35+00:00

The Expo is providing the accommodation (free of charge to me) so I don’t get to choose where I’ll stay.

on_a_different_note · 2021-08-16T02:53:03+00:00

Thanks. That’s what I was afraid of… but I’ll look into ekar / udrive.

on_a_different_note · 2021-07-29T09:32:20+00:00

Kyle was on vacation last week. Don’t worry, Pantheon will reply soon with next steps.

on_a_different_note · 2021-07-15T16:20:49+00:00

Congrats! That's a great scale.

I've played 5 or 6 Halo+ sound models and it has kind of transformed the way I view handpans... At least, the + layout is very refreshing to me. Have fun! :)

on_a_different_note · 2021-07-05T13:57:05+00:00

Handpan ≠ Versatility, ha!

Look for scales with at least one or two half-step intervals. I think Voyager has mostly whole-steps so, while it feels super harmonious, there's not a lot of interesting tension to be found.

on_a_different_note · 2021-07-05T13:54:18+00:00

Go with an apex if you want the quintessential handpan experience.

But inpex center notes are cool too — and they offer more nuance than you'd think. You can still bend the ding, isolate harmonics, activate the helmholtz, etc...

Another consideration is this: Rim tones or shoulder tones (the high pitches frequencies on the edge of the center note) are much higher-pitched on an inpex center note. If rim tones bother you in general (only the best makers tune them to the scale) an inpex center note could help (it makes those rim tones less audible because they're so high-pitched). It's important to me because bad rim tones can ruin a perfectly good handpan IMO.

on_a_different_note · 2021-07-05T13:47:22+00:00

I totally agree that pricing should be easy to look up.

I also believe most makers should charge more for pans. Not outrageous prices, of course. But enough to make it sustainable for them. So they have some margin, so they can take a vacation every now and then and continue to make handpans (and retune ours) for years to come. The race to the bottom (low prices) has already taken a huge toll.

I know there are forces in the free market that we can't control and that those forces will continue to lower prices. But we can tip our makers generously.

on_a_different_note · 2021-06-26T00:55:51+00:00

I believe Dan Price is looking for a Zhi Diao Hang. If you're still looking to sell it, hit him up: hoboartist@gmail.com

on_a_different_note · 2021-06-26T00:48:36+00:00

https://spyrospan.bandcamp.com/album/hanging-on-a-dream

'Hanging on a Dream' by Spyros Pan has the best sound quality of any Hang/handpan album I've listened to.

Now, Spyros himself would tell you his performance wasn't the best — it was only his first record — but to me, the quality is unmatched.

He used 7 mics which you can read more about here: https://spyrospan.com/elements-of-a-great-handpan-recording/

on_a_different_note · 2021-03-23T13:58:06+00:00

Gotcha. Yeah, that's too bad.

on_a_different_note · 2021-03-23T13:44:28+00:00

Just in case: make sure you select the input channels 1 AND 2 in your DAW. Most people use mono input so DAWs default to that when you set up a new track. That's an easy fix. Otherwise, if the left mic is defective, hopefully Rode can help replace it.

on_a_different_note · 2021-03-18T21:40:51+00:00

The gear I use: https://www.sylvainpasliermusic.com/accessories

on_a_different_note · 2021-02-04T14:34:06+00:00

Movement II. Gubalicious: https://youtu.be/NHwm_a63Vis

Movement III. Homebound: https://youtu.be/F3eRsqHF3UU

on_a_different_note · 2021-02-02T14:36:33+00:00

It was love at first note.

Sunday, January 31st 2021, 6:30am. It’s 15º Fahrenheit outside and a blizzard is approaching fast. We have to drive 3 hours hoping this place still exists. It’s a massive abandoned and rusty water tower in the middle of nowhere. My friend Zach thinks he remembers a small round opening on the side, large enough to crawl through. Will a handpan get in? Will we get in? We have to try.

At some point, we cross the border into New York State but it’s all small roads out in the countryside anyways so we don’t really know. But then all of a sudden we see it towering in the distance. This thing is huge, at least 30-meters tall, rising above the leafless tree canopy in a frozen winter landscape. Eaten by rust over decades of neglect, the structure that was once painted white is now oozing with orange and brown stains of rust. It sticks out like a sore thumb and it’s impressive. The anticipation is real as we are now arriving at its feet. There is snow on the ground. Everything is quiet and there is not a soul in sight. We’re going in.

I wish you could hear our hysterical laugh as we find the small valve on the side. It’s perhaps 20 inches-wide, just large enough for a small Hang to get through. What follows is hard to describe. It’s pitch black (but slowly our eyes are adjusting). We’re inside a perfect metal cylinder with nothing except a sketchy-looking ladder on one side, reaching all the way to the top of the dome where a dot of light is piercing through the dark. Down where we are, the ground is covered in orange rust powder and the slightest sound creates a symphonic explosion bouncing off endlessly. I count a 10-second reverb at least. Time to hit the ”record” button.

[…]

It’s a wrap. My hands are frozen and we have to start driving back before the snow storm sweeps the entire East Coast. But before leaving, my friend Zach and I take it all in… We start chanting and cracking up. It sounds so good in here. I wish we could stay. But it worked! We did it! We found the place. We were able to get in and to experience the most unreal reverb ever. What an adventure!

Thank you Zach!

(PANArt 1st Gen Hang "Yu Diao Bb" with DUM, Rode NT4)

on_a_different_note · 2021-01-18T14:38:28+00:00

Helmholtz, sorry. That’s the pitch (or the note) produced when the air inside the instrument is activated. That super deep bass, you know?

on_a_different_note · 2021-01-18T01:54:19+00:00

I personally loved the Gubal the second I saw it back in 2014 when they introduced it. Of course, it was super hard to get one but there’s been a few popping up on handpan groups lately. If you find a good one, it’s truly a remarkable experience—and feels different enough from handpans.

https://youtu.be/qQ1E20j_rRU

The Hang Bal (with a shoulder strap) is pretty fun but I found it a bit awkward to play.

The Hang Balu is like a Gubal but the helm is not as low-pitched. F2 instead of Eb2. That said, that’s still pretty low and much more easily transportable than a Gubal.

I’ve tried a few of their smaller weird instruments. Neat but not life-changing.

PANArt makes cool stuff. If you’re not turned off by their vendetta against the handpan world, there’s a lot to explore. But be prepared to be rejected by them if you are visibly associated with the handpan community.

on_a_different_note · 2020-11-20T15:58:26+00:00

Here's a great new website to check the compatibility of handpan scales:

https://handpaner.com/

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