This Percussion Plus instrument has been a well regarded and certainly popular model over the last 20 years.Chamberlain Music have been successfully selling Percussion Plus instruments for nearly 30 years. Mounted on a wooden frame produced from selected, solid wood the sound reverberates and carries exceptionally well. Like all the other models in the Percussion Plus Classic Red Box line-up, this instrument has precision cut tone bars for exceptionally accurate tuning and the quality of sound is superb.The sound is consistent and resonant. It has more than enough power for occasional use in the school band but it is also comparatively lightweight so it also works well in a classroom ensemble environment.This instrument comes complete with 2 beaters and also comes complete with three extra notes, 2 x F# and 1 x Bb, so as well as playing in the key of C you can also change to the key of F and G major.