Customer Reviews

Woodstock Chimes of Apollo Silver Windsinger Windchime

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We purchased the Chimes of Apollo with the black finish, but wanted to review the silver finish, as well, in case it would help other consumers make a decision about this chime. The black finish, of course, is more likely to have a quality-control issue, and ours had none.

If you are examining the product description of a wind chime this expensive, you are VERY serious about wind chimes! I am, too. I've never heard anything as nice as the sound of this chime. It is deep, melodic, and extremely resonant.

Woodstock makes many high-quality chimes, and this one is no exception. It is clearly built to last, with tough, nylon strings, a composite (NOT WOOD) ringer, and a metal (again, NOT WOOD) suspension ring. I'm not certain if the chime with the silver finish has a wood or composite ringer. We purchased ours to replace a Woodstock chime which had a wooden suspension ring and ringer. It faded and cracked after several years in direct sunlight, so we were interested in purchasing one which would remain nice-looking without maintenance.

If you are thinking about purchasing this chime, hanging location and hardware are an important consideration due to its size. It is about 70"H from the top of the hanging knot to the bottom edge of the sail and 13"W. It is quite heavy (manufacturer says it weighs 18.5 lbs, but I didn't weigh it). The sail is quite large, so it rings (and RESONATES!) often in my moderately breezy location.

You really shouldn't buy a chime without hearing it, of course! You can hear the chime at the manufacturer's website: www.chimes.com

I hope you will enjoy this chime as much as my family does.

These chimes produce low, sustained, mellifluous tones -- exactly what we were looking for. There's almost no probability of disturbing neighbors with these (unless there's gall-force winds . . . but then you've got other problems), and we've only heard compliments. Though more expensive than lesser chimes, this was a great investment in our serenity, AND Amazon's price was the best. You can buy an iPod for less, but you won't get any more bang for the buck.

If you are examining the product description of a wind chime this expensive, you are VERY serious about wind chimes! I am, too. I've never heard anything as nice as the sound of this chime. It is deep, melodic, and extremely resonant.

Woodstock makes many high-quality chimes, and this one is no exception. It is clearly built to last, with tough, nylon strings, a composite (NOT WOOD) ringer, and a metal (again, NOT WOOD) suspension ring. We purchased ours to replace a Woodstock chime which had a wooden suspension ring and ringer. It faded and cracked after several years in direct sunlight, so we were interested in purchasing one which would remain nice-looking without maintenance.

If you are thinking about purchasing this chime, hanging location and hardware are an important consideration due to its size. It is about 70"H from the top of the hanging knot to the bottom edge of the sail and 13"W. It is quite heavy (manufacturer says it weighs 18.5 lbs, but I didn't weigh it). The sail is quite large, so it rings (and RESONATES!) often in my moderately breezy location.

You really shouldn't buy a chime without hearing it, of course! You can hear the chime at the manufacturer's website: www.chimes.com.

I hope you will enjoy this chime as much as my family does.

The perfect wind chime..... The low tone with reverberation length creates background you never tire of. Most chimes are high in tone, and as a consequent, one tires of these quickly..... The Apollo tone is oriental, low, almost perfect for your mountain or lake retreat with the monks....

Big is better. These have beautiful clear resounding tones, not the annoying tinsel tinkle of the little cheap sets. Not loud so much as a pleasant background sound like waves on the shore or a spring rain. I am happy that I spent the extra money on these, they are worth it.

We just moved and on a whim did I decided to look up wind chimes, as I thought it would bring a nice feeling to our new space and look cool outside our window. After skimming the Woodstock Percussion results on Amazon, I went to their website and listened to a dozen or more soundbites of the chimes. I *highly* recommend doing this before you choose a wind chime -- don't pick a wind chime solely on the reviews or how it looks in a picture. It's all about the sound and how it makes you feel. The Chimes of Apollo evoked a lot of emotion in me when I heard them. This was one of my biggest purchases this year; I decided that if I wanted a good wind chime I just needed to bite the bullet and buy something nice, which will last a long time and sounds good to my ears. I have a collection of tiny wind chimes that just don't measure up to the quality and tonality of the Chimes of Apollo. I simply won't buy another set of wind chimes after buying this one. The low tones are calming, relaxing, and absolutely lovely.

I don't know why but I have always found facination with bells, chimes, and sleigh bells. When I heard the Woodstock Apollo Chimes at a large flea market I knew that I had to own a set. I searched the internet for weeks looking for the best price. The winner was WowCoolStuff.com. I feared that the low price would mean low service but in only 2 days my chimes were delivered. Dispite their weight and large size, I had them installed in 20 minutes. Of all of my bells, chimes, etc. that I own, these Apollo's have the most pleasing sound. The chimes are very rich in harmonics (In physics--my occupation--we call this "quality".) and when a chime rod is struck it continues to ring for a nice long time. Dispite the beautiful sound your neighbors may not love it as much as you will so consider hanging them inside, as I have done, because it is a pleasure to be able to touch them whenever I want. They are a bit expensive but they make me happy for less money than a visit to a psychiatrist. If you are willing to spend the money, thase chimes are the ones.

This is the most enjoyable wind chime I have ever heard. The notes are pure, deep and so relaxing to listen to. Thank you for making such a fabulous item.

Chimes of Appollo was a belated Father's Day-Congratulations present for my 92 year old Dad. He is the best father in the Universe and a champion senior swimmer who won three (3) gold medals at the Senior games in Houston in June. He loved his "old" chimes, but after hearing Chimes of Appollo, I knew he would love these. He does!

We had seen this same windchime in a local store and fell in love with the deep soothing tones that seem to resonate forever! If you need ZEN in your life this will fit the bill! SO much cheaper on Amazon! If you purchase this I would sugest you hang it High! We have our attached to the Garage sofit on the heaviest hook we could find! We plan on purchasing all of the Woodstock Windsingers!