So I got this bowl for my girlfriend, for her yoga classes. It is on the cheaper end and not very big which makes it easily portable and light. Saying that, a light weight bowl has less clarity of ring but has some nice overtones within it. Because it is small, the around-the-rim technique is a little trickier and it is quite hard to get water to fizz in it if that is what you are after. But, perhaps a bigger bowl with a bigger sound is better for energizing water. All in all, it is well made, the wooden mallet has no felt on it, and is a nice tone for a small bowl. Recommended highly for a small budget.