What to look for when buying a Singing bowl?

What to look for when buying a Singing bowl?

Singing bowl is a great tool that aids meditation, sound healing, mindfulness work, and simply for peace and relaxation. To help you pick one that is a good fit, please find a detailed guide on how to choose a singing bowl and some product suggestions based on your budget, type, and preferred size.

Purpose / intention:
If you want a bowl for personal meditation or relaxation a singing bowl with medium size that is comfortable to play is recommended. These singing bowls are good for stress relief, meditation and to help you sleep better. They have a harmonic sound which are easy to play, and their vibration is soft and gentle.

If you plan on group sound-healing session or professional use a larger size, stronger resonance singing bowl is recommended.

Material
The material and manufacturing make a big difference in sound and feel.

Tibetan metal Singing bowls are usually made of an alloy of 5-7 (Copper, Tin, Lead, Zinc, Mercury and traces of Gold, Silver), they are sturdy, earthy, warm in tone.

Crystal Singing bowls (quartz) are made of pure or frosted quartz. They tend to have a more pure, clean sound and are often used for modern sound healing/chakra healing work.

Size & Sound resonance

Size of a singing bowl greatly affects pitch, resonance, and ease of playing.
Small Singing bowls (4-6 inches in diameter) are normally higher pitch and good for personal use, cleansing space or travel. They are good for beginners and to promote mindfulness for kids.

Medium Singing bowls (6-8 inches in diameter) are easy to play more balanced, versatile and best used for meditation, mindfulness practise, stress relief and to help you sleep. They are perfect for group meditation and yoga classes.

Large Singing bowls (9 inch- bigger bowls) are deeper tones, stronger resonance, good for healing the body. They are great for people that prefer deeper tones for their meditation. These bowls have an amazing deep vibration which resonates like the sound of the universe "Om". The strong vibration resonates throughout the body and can be used on or off body for healing. They are best used for reiki, sound massage, sound healing, and relaxation.

Price
The prices vary widely depending on size, material, design and the type of a singing bowl. Here are some Singing-bowls available in every price range.