Mira Shells: Quality, Precision, and New Sound Possibilities.
At Mudra Handpan, we’re excited to offer Handpan makers more options and innovative timbres to explore. Over the past five years, we’ve rigorously tested various steel compositions and forming methods, each with its pros and cons. This journey has led us to develop a material we’re now 100% confident in.
SPECIFICATIONS
530mm
558mm
14mm
130mm
0.9mm
1.0mm
≈ 2150g
Why Choose Our Handpan Shells?
Advantages Over Traditional Sinking Methods:
• Consistent Thickness Distribution: Ensures better sound quality and structural integrity.
• Time-Saving: No need to source and form the material yourself—focus solely on building your instrument.
• Precision: Identical shell geometry and thickness across batches mean fewer unexpected issues.
• Stable Composition: Avoid the risks of chemical variations. For instance, AISI 430 can have up to a 50% chrome variation, which we’ve eliminated.
Advantages Over Other Deep Drawn Shells:
• Optimized Shell Curvature: The central area is designed for easy ding creation, even for low and mutant dings.
• Improved Aesthetics: Minimal scratches near the rim, which can be polished away with ease.
• Protective Film: Each shell includes a protective film to prevent scratches during shaping. This film can stay in place during dimpling and shaping, reducing prep time before annealing.
• Uniform Thickness: The difference between the thickest and thinnest areas is less than 10%.
• Controlled Composition: Carefully managed for greater tonal stability and enhanced resistance to oxidation. Batches remain consistent.
• Enhanced Stability: Our shells are around 100g heavier than others, offering a more ceramic timbre without limiting scale options.
Unique Deep Draw Method:
Unlike the typical slow hydraulic press, our method ensures superior shell stability and sound quality.
We provide top shells only that can also be used as bottom shells. We believe the shape and tune of the Gu hole is part of the maker’s creation and uniqueness.
Materials We Offer
AISI 430 Stainless Steel (1 mm):
• Long sustain, bright and warm sound, and pronounced attack.
• Shiny finish with visible lamination lines.
• Harder to work with than other materials, but ideal for certain sound profiles.
AISI 439 Stainless Steel (1 mm):
• Balanced sound, combining the percussive, ceramic quality of Nitrided Steel with the long sustain of Stainless Steel.
• Slightly lower volume perception than AISI 430.
• Rougher surface without lamination lines. Softer and easier to shape but requires precise tuning for stability.
AISI 441 Stainless Steel (1 mm):
• Currently unavailable. If you’re interested in pre-ordering, contact us at mudrahandpan@gmail.com.
Stainless Steel video comparison:
> PRICES:
AISI 430: 65 EUR each shell.
AISI 439: 70 EUR each shell.
AISI 441: (Currently unavailable).
> MINIMUM ORDER:
We ship boxes of 11 Shells. You can choose how many shells of each Steel composition you want.
By buying 9 boxes, you will benefit from a 5% discount.
> SHIPPING COST:
Please, contact us through the email mudrahandpan@gmail.com