Before you purchase your next didgeridoo please excuse us while we pick at your brain for a second. See, we are committed to sharing with others what we think people look for in a didgeridoo. The sound quality, pitch, portability and of course, price are certainly all factors in a true connoisseurss decision to buy a didgeridoo. In addition, there are many classifications or types of didgeridoos to choose from and obviously some may be nicer than others. In order to save you time, money and perhaps endless aggravation in your next purchase we would like to go over a few considerations.

Firstly, above all else, the most important characteristic we search for, even long for in our didgeridoos is good sound quality. There are a few ways to categorize sound quality amongst didgeridoos: beginner, performance and concert quality. The best sounding didgeridoos are classified as concert quality. These are the instruments serious musicians will buy based on their superb acoustic properties. They have finely balanced acoustics and will ultimately sound terrific amplified or played with other musicians. Performance quality didgeridoos are similar to concert quality except they might not carry with them the same level of finely balanced acoustic properties. Beginner quality didgeridoos are often beautiful to look at but may contain a dampened drone or pitch. Note: PVC pipe didgeridoos are good examples of beginner quality didgeridoos that sound decent.

Next on the list of importance is pitch. Sometimes pitch is refered to as the instruments key, tone, note, or drone. Many didgeridoos have their own unique pitch and they may or may not register as a traditional note on the chromatic scale of tones: C - C#/Db - D - D#/Eb - E - F - F#/Gb - G - G#/Ab - A - A#/Bb - B - C. The pitchs of most didgeridoos register somewhere between a high A and a low A note.

To some, portability will be a must. Will you be traveling much with your didgeridoo, and do you have the means to transport a large or heavy didgeridoo? Didgeridoos under 60 inches or 5lbs may be easier to carry around than others. The Didjbox^TM by Marco Johnson is one of the best examples of a small didgeridoo that makes an easy traveling partner. These non-traditional didgeridoos are approximately 24 " long and typically weigh in at about 1 lb. They also come with bags making them ideal for traveling with.

Finally, there are many different types and price ranges of didgeridoos to compare, and one of them will be for you. CLICK HERE to see a comparitve list of didgeridoos by classification and price range to help you choose your next didge.