I’m biased because I already own a HAPI drum (D Akebono in copper), but the Aquadrum’s overtones sound more discordant to me. That said, I don’t hate it, and it’s a brighter instrument overall, so I think it’s more a matter of them being different than better/worse.
I bet the HAPI Drum would make me happier with my flutes. Thank you for the comment about the NAFs. I looked at these a month ago and could not decide so haven’t purchased yet. Would it be advantageous to buy a tuneable drum for the NAFs? Maybe down the road as it would be too advanced for me at this time I think. 🤔 Days later: oh boy, I got the HAPI Drum! I’m so HAPI! Thanks for the review! 👏🏻
My main concern is hand playability without mallets. Can you recommend what type of tongue drum (or similar, I don't know technical names) would be good for that? Thank you.
seems like someone need to build one of these hapi drums with more gears and levels and stops, or whatever, so that you can change the pitches on the fly and play multiple tuning on one drum. Being stuck in a single tunning seems like w weakness.
Hapi summit's mom's an intentional instrument, while aqua sounds like someone's playing around with a transom object that makes a "fun" sound. Aqua is tinny. Hapi is melodic.
As someone new to this and who came here from a hand-pan video ua-cam.com/video/q0O6SFM48Fc/v-deo.html this seems like a poor man's version of a hand-pan. That seems a bit rude, I understand. Is it the the same basic principal in terms of getting the thing to make a sound? These look as though they are cylindrical with squared off 'horse shoe' shapes cut out of the material, which I guess is steel. How much would a person need to understand of musical theory in order to make a reasonable go of learning to play one to a level that's worth bothering with? (to a level that sounds like music). Thanks a lot.
![Tank Drum Sound Comparison [HAPI, AQUADRUM, HARMONIC STAR]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/HwCJG1f69kM/mqdefault.jpg)
I REALLY like the yellow one
black one is better no contest in my oppinion. cant wait for the small copper one i ordered from hapi! :3
I’m biased because I already own a HAPI drum (D Akebono in copper), but the Aquadrum’s overtones sound more discordant to me. That said, I don’t hate it, and it’s a brighter instrument overall, so I think it’s more a matter of them being different than better/worse.
I am a serious fan of the World Drum Club. I recently ordered a steel hand pan drum from China.
The black one stands out a lot more better and fine tune the yellow one is like hitting a tin can outside lol
I just ordered a aquadrum today. I never played any percussive instrument, so its going to be an adventure :D
How was your experience? Are you still playing and are you good at it now?
I bet the HAPI Drum would make me happier with my flutes. Thank you for the comment about the NAFs. I looked at these a month ago and could not decide so haven’t purchased yet. Would it be advantageous to buy a tuneable drum for the NAFs? Maybe down the road as it would be too advanced for me at this time I think. 🤔
Days later: oh boy, I got the HAPI Drum! I’m so HAPI! Thanks for the review! 👏🏻
Which drum and tuning did you end up getting?
My main concern is hand playability without mallets. Can you recommend what type of tongue drum (or similar, I don't know technical names) would be good for that? Thank you.
Great! going to share this...
seems like someone need to build one of these hapi drums with more gears and levels and stops, or whatever, so that you can change the pitches on the fly and play multiple tuning on one drum. Being stuck in a single tunning seems like w weakness.
Nice technique
Yes
neither compare to a hang/handpan .. the sound is abrasive .. but it gets the same idea across for like what 1/16th the price?
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Drummer_Jez Yep, for 1/10th the price, I’ll take it for now. Yatao really has me jonesing for a hand pan.
Hang drums sound too metallic and harsh. Like hitting on the wok of your regular Chinese take-away shop.
Hapi summit's mom's an intentional instrument, while aqua sounds like someone's playing around with a transom object that makes a "fun" sound. Aqua is tinny. Hapi is melodic.
The question Everybody has in their mind.... How much are they???
Hy I do prefer the aquadrum profound sound hapi more compact
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O prefer scale mystic
AQUADRUM sounds more metallic to my lugholes
I like the Hapi tones better...
I guess these drums aren't really made to play a song but just random hitting
As someone new to this and who came here from a hand-pan video ua-cam.com/video/q0O6SFM48Fc/v-deo.html
this seems like a poor man's version of a hand-pan. That seems a bit rude, I understand. Is it the the same basic principal in terms of getting the thing to make a sound? These look as though they are cylindrical with squared off 'horse shoe' shapes cut out of the material, which I guess is steel.
How much would a person need to understand of musical theory in order to make a reasonable go of learning to play one to a level that's worth bothering with? (to a level that sounds like music).
Thanks a lot.
Have a Meinl tongue drum that kills both of these in terms of sound.
Can you post a link or video to it please?
...but which is also a lot more expensive, to be fair.
@@ilianos cheaper actually 300 euro vs 360 for the Hapi(note the one in the video is the big model, not one of the smaller ones) and 380 for the Aqua
@@patternview Search for Meinl Sonic Energy Tongue Drum on YT for a bunch of videos