Hello Mark, recently discovered and subscribed. Enjoy your content and approach with the instructional videos. Looking forward to the Online Learning content coming. Absolute newbie to Hanpan so currently watching and listening to lots of different models. Saw and enjoyed your video on the Neotone. Question: Do you regard the Neotone as suitable for a complete novice? Or rather an acoustic Handpan? Appreciate the touch experience is going to be completely different, but the non metallic touch is appealing. Also seems maybe the Neotone could be more forgiving initially? Many thanks.
Hello James I have been playing the handpan for an hour every day for almost 3 years now and have bought a few handpans during this time. Among other things, I also own the Neotone Mutant handpan. The Neotone handpan is brilliant for all keys and digital nerds. However, to start with, I would definitely recommend a D Kurd 10 because it gives you so many more options for percussion. It is worth buying a slightly more expensive handpan, preferably from a local handpan maker, or even better, if you have the opportunity, buy a good used one from a trustworthy person. I hope I was able to help you with my answer. BVEst wishes from Switzerland
Hello Mark, recently discovered and subscribed. Enjoy your content and approach with the instructional videos. Looking forward to the Online Learning content coming. Absolute newbie to Hanpan so currently watching and listening to lots of different models. Saw and enjoyed your video on the Neotone. Question: Do you regard the Neotone as suitable for a complete novice? Or rather an acoustic Handpan? Appreciate the touch experience is going to be completely different, but the non metallic touch is appealing. Also seems maybe the Neotone could be more forgiving initially? Many thanks.
Hello James
I have been playing the handpan for an hour every day for almost 3 years now and have bought a few handpans during this time. Among other things, I also own the Neotone Mutant handpan. The Neotone handpan is brilliant for all keys and digital nerds.
However, to start with, I would definitely recommend a D Kurd 10 because it gives you so many more options for percussion. It is worth buying a slightly more expensive handpan, preferably from a local handpan maker, or even better, if you have the opportunity, buy a good used one from a trustworthy person. I hope I was able to help you with my answer.
BVEst wishes from Switzerland
Many thanks for your response & advice. Hard to find place for Neotone demo in Bavaria. Grüß