Singing Bowl Set: Bowl, Cushion & Mallet
Most people buy a singing bowl the way they buy a guitar without a case or picks: the bowl arrives, and then the second round of shopping starts — a cushion so the rim can vibrate freely, a mallet with a leather head for rim singing. We skip that round entirely. Whichever size you choose, the three pieces arrive matched, in one box.
Like every bowl in the catalog, each size earned its place after Mira Chandran, our sound practitioner, test-played it — strike tone, rim response, sustain, and how it sits on its cushion.
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What You Get in the Box
The bowl — seven diameters, 3.1 to 6.7 in
Hand-hammered brass. Look closely at the wall and you can read the process: the dimpled field left by the hammer, with rows of Tibetan mantras engraved over it in gold against a darkened patina. The 3.1 in starter bowl carries a Flower of Life motif inside its base. Diameter is the one choice that actually changes how the bowl sounds — everything else on this page is identical from the smallest to the largest.
The cushion
Sized to the bowl's base. A bowl played flat on a hard table has part of its vibration damped by the surface it touches; the cushion lifts the base, steadies the bowl, and leaves the rim free to ring. It is also simply how a bowl like this is meant to be displayed between sessions. The 3.1 in set ships with a yellow silk cushion; on the larger sizes each cushion is paired by hand with the bowl it ships with, so the pairing that reaches you is yours alone.
The mallet
The 3.1 in set includes a 4.9 in dual-head mallet: hardwood on one end for a bright, defined strike, leather on the other for a softer strike and for learning the rim. The larger sizes ship with a leather-headed mallet scaled to the bowl. If you want a different weight of strike, our leather mallets go up to an 7.1 × 1.6 in large head.
| Piece | Dimensions | Material | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | 3.1 / 3.5 / 4.3 / 4.9 / 5.3 / 5.9 / 6.7 in | Hand-hammered brass, engraved mantras | Strike tone and rim singing |
| Cushion | Sized to the bowl's base | Fabric (silk on the 3.1 in set) | Lifts the base so the rim rings freely |
| Mallet | 4.9 in dual-head on the 3.1 in set | Hardwood + leather head | Wood end strikes, leather end sings the rim |
Diameters are taken from the Nadam dimension sheet, 2026.
Which Size Set Should You Buy?
3.1 – 3.5 in · desk size
Small enough to hold in one palm and to leave out on a desk or nightstand without it taking over the room. The note is high and immediate — you strike, it answers. This is the size people buy to mark the start and end of a ten-minute sit, and the easiest one to travel with.
4.3 – 5.3 in · daily practice
The middle of the range trades a little portability for a fuller voice, with enough rim to make circling forgiving rather than fiddly. If you are buying one bowl and want it to carry a whole meditation rather than just punctuate it, this is where most people land.
5.9 – 6.7 in · sound bath
Wide walls vibrate more slowly, so the tone sits lower and holds far longer. These are the bowls you want if you run sound baths for other people, or if you simply prefer a hum you feel in your chest rather than a note you hear. They stay put on a floor cushion rather than in your hand.
Whichever size you choose, the set is complete and the saving is the same $20. Only the diameter, the price and the voice change.
Set or Solo Bowl: Which One Should You Buy?
| Diameter | Price | Voice | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 in (8 cm) | $39.95 | Bright, immediate, short decay | Desk, nightstand, travel, gifting |
| 3.5 in (9 cm) | $44.95 | Bright with a little more body | Same, with a touch more presence |
| 4.3 in (11 cm) | $69.95 | Balanced, easier rim | First bowl for daily meditation |
| 4.9 in (12.4 cm) | $79.95 | Fuller, longer sustain | The all-rounder |
| 5.3 in (13.4 cm) | $89.95 | Warm, carries across a room | Yoga and group sessions |
| 5.9 in (15 cm) | $99.95 | Low, slow to bloom, long hold | Sound baths |
| 6.7 in (17 cm) | $114.95 | Deepest and longest of the range | Sound baths, felt as much as heard |
Two honest notes on that table. First, "best for" is guidance, not a rule — plenty of people keep a 6.7 in bowl at home simply because they prefer a low tone, and a 3.1 in bowl works perfectly well as the only bowl you own. Second, a wider rim gives the mallet more to grip, which makes the larger sizes the most forgiving to learn rim singing on, and every size in the range sings once your hand slows down.
If you are buying one bowl and cannot decide, the middle of the range is the safe answer. If you already own a small bowl and want to add depth rather than repeat what you have, skip to 5.9 or 6.7 in — the difference is obvious. You can also add a leather mallet in a different weight, from $14.95.
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The Set by the Numbers
average rating across 361 verified purchases of the 3.1 in starter set
— Nadam verified order history, 2026
average rating across 105 verified purchases of the 3.5 to 6.7 in bowls
— Nadam verified order history, 2026
the widest bowl in the range measures 2.2 times the diameter of the smallest, which is what moves the tone from bright to deep
— Nadam dimension sheet, 2026
an observational study reported reduced tension, anger and fatigue after Tibetan singing bowl meditation sessions
— Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Goldsby et al., 2017
A word of caution on that last one: it is an observational study that reported how participants felt — it is not a medical claim, and a bowl is not a treatment. What it does match is what buyers tell us they use these bowls for: a simple, physical cue to slow down at the start or end of the day.
What Set Buyers Actually Said
"Everything great"
— Verified buyer, starter set
"Excellent bowl, I am very happy with it, it sounds good, fast delivery, under two weeks, well packaged. Completely satisfied with the product. I recommend it."
— Verified buyer, engraved bowl
Two things worth taking from them. Anything that arrives less than right is covered by our 30-day money-back guarantee: photograph the bowl, contact us, and we make it right, return included. And rim singing rewards slow, steady pressure with the leather end, letting the hum build rather than chasing it. Our singing bowl meditation guide and the step-by-step article on how to use a singing bowl walk through the exact technique.
See the reviews page for the full picture, five-star photos included.
Your First Session with the Set
Most people get a clean strike tone in the first minute and their first sustained ring within a few sessions. From there it becomes a routine question: many practitioners open and close a meditation with a single strike and a full decay, exactly as described in the meditation guide above. If you are furnishing a quiet corner rather than building a daily practice, our guide to setting up a sound bath at home shows where the set fits, and the article on which size singing bowl to choose explains what a compact bowl does well next to larger ones.
Mira Chandran · Sound practitioner & product lead at Nadam
Mira has been leading small-group sound baths for years. She plays every size Nadam sells — strike tone, rim singing, sustain, how the bowl sits on its cushion — before that model earns a place in the catalog.
Reviewed and updated July 4, 2026. Read how we test and about Nadam.
Singing Bowl Set FAQ
What exactly comes in the singing bowl set?
Three matched pieces, whichever size you pick: the bowl itself in hand-hammered brass with engraved mantras, a cushion sized to its base, and a mallet. The 3.1 in (8 cm) starter set ships with a yellow silk cushion and a 4.9 in dual-head mallet, wood on one end and leather on the other. The larger sizes ship with a leather mallet and a silk cushion paired by hand with the bowl.
Which size set should I pick?
Diameter decides the voice. The 3.1 and 3.5 in bowls answer instantly with a bright note and live happily on a desk. Between 4.3 and 5.3 in you get a fuller tone that still travels — the range most people settle on for daily meditation. The 5.9 and 6.7 in bowls hold the low, long hum you want for a sound bath.
Do I need to buy a cushion or a mallet separately?
No. Every set is complete out of the box: bowl, cushion and mallet. The only reason to add a mallet is preference — a wider leather head draws a deeper strike from the bigger bowls. Our three leather mallets cover that, but nothing in the set is missing without them.
Is it hard to make the bowl sing?
The strike tone is instant — anyone gets a clear ring on day one. Rim singing takes a little practice: press the leather end of the mallet against the outer rim and circle slowly with steady pressure. One verified buyer said honestly that they had not managed it yet; most people get there within a few sessions. Wider bowls are more forgiving on the rim than small ones.
One Box, Nothing Missing
Bowl, cushion and mallet in every box, in seven diameters from $39.95 — with free shipping (6–10 business days, details in our shipping policy) and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
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