If you're reading this article, chances are you have a wind chime (or several wind chimes) in your outdoor space. And maybe, no matter how hard the wind blows, you just don't feel your wind chimes are quite loud enough. Luckily for you, there are a variety of ways to make wind chime sounds louder.
In this how-to guide, we'll first touch on how wind chimes work. Once we're up to speed, we'll walk you through the many different ways you can make your wind chime sound loader, from choosing the right wind chime to changing how you hang and install the chimes.
Read on to learn more!
If you're reading this article, chances are you have a wind chime (or several wind chimes) in your outdoor space. And maybe, no matter how hard the wind blows, you just don't feel your wind chimes are quite loud enough. Luckily for you, there are a variety of ways to make wind chime sounds louder.
In this how-to guide, we'll first touch on how wind chimes work. Once we're up to speed, we'll walk you through the many different ways you can make your wind chime sound loader, from choosing the right wind chime to changing how you hang and install the chimes.
Read on to learn more!
How Does a Wind Chime Work?
Before getting into the details of how to make a wind chime louder, let's dive into how wind chimes work. Here's what you need to know.
Most traditional wind chimes feature a clapper—a small, suspended piece of metal that's surrounded by longer tubes of bamboo, aluminum, or other materials. When a breeze passes through, this clapper makes contact with the pipes, creating that signature wind chime song.
Usually, wind chime designers cut each pipe to a different length, creating both visual variations and more complex, unique chiming. That's because both the length of the cylinders and the materials used affect the song-like reverberations.
Bamboo pipes, for example, lend themselves to softer music. Aluminum metal pipes, on the other hand, are louder.
You may have also guessed that wind speed also plays a role in how wind chimes work. In general, softer breezes yield softer music, whereas gusty conditions certainly amplify a wind chime's volume.
Choosing the Right Materials
As previously mentioned, the materials used to craft your wind chime play a huge role in determining its maximum volume. Think of your wind chime as a tiny, little orchestra: the instruments selected to play really matter.
So if it's volume you're after, skip those wood clappers and bamboo wind chimes! Instead, search for well made wind chimes that feature materials like:
Loudest Wind Chime Materials
- Metal pipes (brass or copper hollow tubes)
- Aluminum sheet metal pipes
- Bike gears
- Silver spoons
- Cooking utensils
- Flowerpots
- Teapots
- Metal tools
- Driftwood
- Metal cans
Purchasing Suspension Platforms
Looking for yet another way to pump up the volume on your favorite wind chime? You might want to consider buying a sturdier suspension platform.
What Does a Suspension Platform Do?
A suspension platform is exactly what it sounds like: a platform used to suspend a wind chime. These platforms can be wood, plastic, or metal. If you're making your own wind chime or attempting to "hack" a chime you already own, you'll want to ensure you are properly fastening the platform.
You'll want to plan ahead when creating your drill holes for the platform, and you'll want to ensure you evenly mark the platforms center. That's where your striker (or your clapper) will dangle, and if there's a misalignment in the strikers center, you may see a reduction in volume.
Buying a Wind Chime
Now that you have a better idea of how wind chimes work and what you can do to make them louder, it's time to shop! You can buy a wind chime in lots of places, from a local hardware store to an antique shop. And if you'd rather get creative, you can always make one yourself, too.
If you like the one with a lower voice, you can choose the large and heavy wind chime series：
The first one is Beech Wood Series-24/28/36/42 Inch Matte Green Wind Chimes
Large wind chimes product lower, fuller, deep tone. The thick wood suspension cord with outdoor waterproof paint. You don't have to worry about them chipping or losing their beauty.
The second one is Metal Series Wind Chimes- 36/45 Inch Bronze
Personalized wind chimes were used with aluminum tubes and coated with Anti-oxidative frosted material, Metal wind chimes with heavy aluminum tube, gently shaking in the breeze, can make a beautiful deep tone melody.
The third one is Personalized Retirement Gift Wind Chimes -30/44 Inch, 6 Tubes, 5 Colors-Gift For Teacher
This wind chimes is designer for the teachers since they are doing the most respectful jobs in the world. Large wind chimes produce lower, fuller, deep tone. 6 aluminum powder-coated tubes are hand-tuned by our professional tuning experts to achieve a superior musical performance.
About Astarin
Astarin is the premier manufacturer of high quality, hand-tuned wind chimes since 1929 and offer musical gifts from around the world that inspire.
We understand that our success is dependent upon the success of our high quality product.
So for the last few decades, we've been holding on to this belief.
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