Nice gong
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- Posted by
- Matthew
- Date Posted
- 02/27/2024
Good price nice gong. Didn't come with a mallet so make sure you have one.
Good price nice gong. Didn't come with a mallet so make sure you have one.
Caveat: this is the first Jing I've really played. It has the upward gliss sound that I wanted, but only at louder volumes. I've found it sounds best with a harder cotton-tipped timpani mallet, but watching videos I think in Peking opera a wooden mallet is used? Generally it feels lower quality, with an uneven/inconsistent tone, and it seems a little thin (somehow reminds me of sheet metal). You can't expect high quality cymbals/gongs for $30 though. I personally bought this to record some Peking opera -like percussion, and it sounds good enough for a home version of that. And I've been enjoying using it with a choked-off sound in my drum set (on a table with a cloth, or on a drum). So $30 was a comfy price point for me, and if you're looking for two pitches you wouldn't break the bank. But it's a little cheap. (I'm also glad Steve Weiss carried it! Was having a hard time finding these in other stores.)
The gong was fantastic and it came incredibly fast. I'm very satisfied!
Great sound, great value, and fast shipping. Get it!
We were looking for a cymbal or gong for a certain sound effect for our band in a piece. The percussion instructor at the local university recommended your 9-inch Chinese Opera Gong. We ordered it, and it gave exactly what we wanted.