Rav Vast or Handpan- Which is "Better"?- Comparison/ Pros and Cons-My Experience

I like your videos. Just a small tip, you might want to consider positioning the mic closer to you or use a dedicated recorder (Zoom H1N, H2N ect.) instead of using the mic from your camera/phone. It's quite hard to hear clearly what you are saying.

Great channel, very much enjoying your work. Having owned two Pans and two Ravs, I'd definitely choose a Rav over a pan any day (in fact, that's exactly what I did!). The sustain on Ravs outshines even the very best Pans, and the sound is just far deeper and more mysterious. Pans, are to my mind, a little too bright and have a steel-drum sound - which is okay, but not something I connected with, it gives everything a slightly "cheesy" Hawaiian holiday mood. Ravs are definitely more akin to a bell or a music box, and just sound more otherworldly. Throw in the smaller size and infinitely less hassle of a Rav and it's a no-brainer. No tuning, no worries about accidental drops, no expensive retunes etc. The culture surrounding Pans is horribly elitist also - which is a little silly for instruments that really are very simplistic. The Rav community seems far more friendly and decent. As for PanArt, my dealings with them have been terrible - an absolutely awful company that I'd recommend everyone avoids. Rav on the other hand, couldn't be more helpful and decent. Only thing I miss from a Pan is being able to bend notes and get that tabla feel. However, the Rav makes up for this with the lovely octave tones.

Thank you for making this video! Since I was a child, I’ve always wanted to play drums & flute, but never got around to it/I was told not to, but now I am ready to follow these passions. Thanks for these lessons, and making my dreams easier to accomplish! :)

I prefer the rav more, It just has that "zen-liness" to it. And immediately as I hear the sound, I imagine that im playing the rav alone in a rich bamboo forest.

New to these..so I'll start with a Rav but I absolutely love the handpan!! Nice video!! Thank you!!💜

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Awesome demo that helps with my decision. Glad I found this :)

Best demo I’ve seen @4:43

Either sounds beautiful..but i prefer the rav drum cos it has more tunes than handpan and also the shape is slimmer so its easier to carry everywhere and play it wherever we want..

Thanks for sharing!!

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Very cool, thank you for the info!

thanks ever so much for this video

Great video, lots of useful information. Thank for sharing!

Awesome blog Thankyou . I own two Rav’s so far, and a couple other still drums. The rav is my top choice and still is . I first got interested in hand pans but didn’t purchase right away then came across the Rav’s , I thought that I’d finally buy the Rav’s handspan (which is a beautiful instrument) but with this blog, still , for me , still feels like I made the best choice buy purchasing the Rav. Thankyou for this comparison by having it in one room which acoustically gave each instrument equal air and space. So with my not purchasing the pan , I’ll be ordering my next Rav today. Thanks again .

Hand pan to me sounds so much more complex and intricate with many styles to play while the Rav sounds like a good marimba

Hey Friend, Your beeing and of course your Videos/Content are very appreciated. Thank you! Just purchased my first RAV and used your affiliate link ;) Lots of magic!

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Your videos are great...very helpful...and your playing is awesome !!! THANK YOU !

Thank you! Great video and very useful information. Please noted that on minute 9 the video went black and there is no audio (exactly when you are explaining prices and brands). Great job!