I use this chimes in sound meditation, not as wind chimes, and enjoy playing them in subtle ways. The weight of the wooden frame around is well balanced so that it is possible to play both the full range of tones but also to play with rythm a few at a time and to vary the intensity of the sound. The tones comes out very clear and the chosen harmony is very nice. I would have wished that the bottom and top cord attached to the chip and ring was some centimetres longer as to be able to put the chime down without making any noise at all. As the cord is short it is easy to scratch it towards the frame and thus make a small noice. This will reduce the use as "wind" chime though (but not my use). The beaty of the crafting is very nice.