Why do people buy the kool drum rather than other, cheaper versions?
The kool drum has been successful for several reasons. The very extensive development of the exclusive acoustic damper coupled with precision tuning means that the notes vibrate without the unwanted vibrations of the chassis giving a smooth, even sound. The kool drum is used in many domains and is very popular in healing for its perfect resonance with the human body. A well known music-therapist in the UK who has a room full of instruments prefers the kool drum for work with his autistic students as the notes are clear and calming. I work with autistic students in France, and use my C minor and D major kool drums together to give me most chord possibilities.