I was hesitant to buy these pan pipes after reading such fine reviews. How could something so cheap really be so good. I should have listened to my own warning. These pipes are very poorly made. They still have wood chips from manufacture hanging from the mouth end. The pitch from pipe to pipe is so poor you can’t play anything resembling a scale. Half of the pipes in the register didn’t work at all. These pipes aren’t even sufficient as a toy. They simply don’t play at all. Don’t waste your money or your time.

As far as musical instruments go, this one is one of the more distinctive ones. It makes a good conversation piece as not many people have seen or heard one up close before, (provided one can play skilfully). With a little practice, this can make beautiful music, although it can be difficult to tune it properly. It looked exactly like the picture, and is light and sturdy. You could probably take it with you if you had some kind of soft case to protect it. If you want to play it professionally though, there are probably much better ones available. As a hobby, this type of pan-flute is perfect.

My flute is so beautiful and has brought me much joy. And it sounds as pretty as it looks! I sort of have the hang of Kumbaya right now, but basically I just sit on my porch at night and play whatever the fireflies feel like hearing.