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Pete Engelhart Cha Cha Bell £40

Pete Engelhart's range of affordable handcrafted instruments might be too lively for some, but their innovative looks and sounds are wonderful

The MusicRadar Team, Tue 23 Oct, 12:12 pm BST

The handheld a-go-go bells are hand tuned.

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Manufacturer's description

The Cha Cha Bell is mountable on a drum or timbale set and equipped with a unique side-mount which allows it to be played on both ends.

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MusicRadar rating

4 of 5

Pros

Reasonably priced, innovative handcrafting, wide range of sounds.

Cons

The sound might be a little too lively for some players.

The bottom line

With eclectic ideas and hard work, Pete Engelhart has managed literally to beat life into these wonderful sound sculptures. Although instruments such as the UFO might baffle some initially, imaginative players could bolster their sound palette with some very original percussion voices.

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