I am using this gong for sound therapy and public sound baths. In both scenarios, it is a wonderful instrument. On 1 to 1 sessions it is not so heavy to play over the client's body and offers a very large range of overtones. When I use it in public events or sound baths, the sound can envelope a group of 30-40 people. I have amplified it and also used it in some recordings, and each time I discover something new and fascinating about this instrument.