Thomann Alto Xylophone TAX

Deep clear sound. The big wooden box reinforces the sound and bass response. If you play with harder mallets you will almost get a glassy tone against the redwood. The two extra bars gives some flexibility with scales but bear in mind this is sold as a "Orff" or educational instrument ment for children to learn. However I use it in my music production with excellent results. The reason I take off one star for sound and workmanship is because one bar was unbalanced and had a double ring tone to it - unpleasant. I could counteract with somewhat by putting some rubbermass under it on one side to balance it but still not perfect. I guess the bars are not excellent giving the pricepoint.