Awesome bowl. Great sound especially with the red felt mallet they offer(separately). Good range of medium to slightly high tone sounds(not so bright it hurts the ears though)while using the suede striker(included). With the felt mallet you get a more muted, warm and mid to low tone. A little more force is needed with the felt mallet to achieve lasting loud tone. So you have to hold it in your hand(it will move on a table/cushion. So you might need some endurance for longer playing sessions. I held it in meditation resting it in my left hand(using my left knee as a support )and playing it with my right hand for about 20 minutes and wasn’t uncomfortable . Very pleased! Love the little imperfections from the handmade hand hammered process. Definitely not machine milled. One of a kind!