AS TEMAN is a Chinese handpan maker. The brand started in 2017, when a group of players got tired of long waiting lists and high prices in Europe. Today the workshop turns out handpans, steel tongue drums and bags, in stainless steel and in nitrided steel. Sizes run from 18 inch mini models to 22 inch instruments with 9, 10 and 17 notes. Prices on the official store usually sit between about 400 and 1000 dollars, with frequent sales, free worldwide shipping and a gift set in the box.
The brand suits a first handpan, a school, or a street player who does not want to risk an expensive instrument. Pro players who need a very specific scale and a long tuning history will look elsewhere. One warning from the company itself: AS TEMAN sells on Amazon, Etsy, AliExpress, Alibaba and Mercado Libre Mexico, and copies show up under similar names, so check that the shop name carries the trademark.
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