Didgeridoo Comparison: Eucalyptus, Yucca/Agave, Hardwood, Airdidge, Compact, Travel, WoodSlide etc.
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- Thinking about getting a didgeridoo? Not sure which one to get? Look no further! This video covers every didgeridoo we have and have ever had in our store. We compare sound, resonance, price, weight, playability and portability so you don't have to. Happy playing!
Didgeridoos mentioned in this video:
*Yucca didgeridoo: www.didgeproject.com/product/...
*Meinl Sliced Pro Didgeridoo: www.didgeproject.com/product/...
*AirDidge: www.didgeproject.com/product/...
*Wooden Spiral Snake Didgeridoo: www.didgeproject.com/product/...
*Plastic Travel Didgeridoo: www.didgeproject.com/product/...
*WoodSlide: www.didgeproject.com/product/...
*Eucalyptus: www.didgeproject.com/product/...
Read our "Didgeridoo Buyer's Guide" article on didgeproject.com: www.didgeproject.com/instrume...
***Microphone we use to record didgeridoo: amzn.to/3R7oUM8
Index:
00:00 - Start
01:04 - Yucca & Agave Didgeridoo
03:32 - Eucalytpus Didgerideoo
06:09 - Meinl Sliced Pro Didgeridoo
08:02 - Wooden Spiral Didgeridoo
10:25 - Plastic Travel Didgeridoo
12:32 - Airdidge Compact Carbon Fiber Didgeridoo
15:27 - WoodSlide Didgeridoo
18:03 - Best microphone for recording didgeridoo
18:57 - Concluding thoughts: Which didgeridoo should you get?
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I’d like to hear the didges made of different materials all in the same key played one after another without speaking between, so the distinctive sound differences can be heard and compared.
Cool story bro
There are time stamps
@@DNYLNYbut in different keys
I got a bargain from a charity shop here in the UK. I bought a preowned eucalyptus didge for £50($63.50). It smells and tastes very old, like old books( bookstore) and even cobwebs inside and also heavy, I'm quite powerfully built 💪. It looks awesome, and when I learn to play it,...well, it'll also sound great.
As an artist I noticed the paintwork was done by hand and the paint itself was not bought in a store. This pigment was made and applied by the artist 🎨, of that I am 💯 % certain. I really manifested a bargain. I've waited several years for this, as is often the case when I want something. When I saw it and remembered asking for one, years back, then I just had to buy it. I had just enough money.
Groove on ✌️
Peace joy and love to all ❤❤❤
PS. I'm loving it, and your videos.
Congrats on the great find
Great information! Thanks~
Purchased the spiral didge a few days ago. As a noobie, I’d figured it be the best option-take it with me when I’m out for more practice!
fun to move around with. enjoy it!
Just bought the airdidge imported from switzerland to germany. Quit expensive but really an amazing piece of Instrument. Loving it! I watched All your didge Videos thank you for your Great way of teaching❤️
Thanks so much. Happy to be of service.
me too n one can slide with them,
You and first responders are the real heroes
I'm brand new to learning to play. I noticed how little air you all seem to expand. I feel like I have to blow so much harder.
Hey friend, nice to meet you. It sounds like you are probably taking in too much air. Use the tips on regulating your air in this video: czcams.com/video/bJWcW2wQ4QI/video.html Enjoy!
I like AJ Block as a player. Thank you AJ for your service.
Thank you Lauren. This is AJ and I very much appreciate you!
Tnanks, really nice review, good info here, i'm thinking of getting some slidable key to key didge, airdidge and woodslide seemed very very nice for that (one full octave peace i think would be amazing, personally i play C, G,A the most, so from C-G would be epic to get one) . And btw, im playing with nature/selfmade hogweed (poisonous plants) didgeridoos, have few live videos in my channel with them if someone are interested how they sound.
I have a bamboo digeridoo that I picked up as a curio for display. That's what got me to join your channel. What is your take on them
Mine is just under 3 feet and I have seen one played by an Aboriginy.
Bamboo is a great beginners material for didgeridoo. Unfortunately we have seen a lot of bamboo crack within the first few years of ownership. The cracks can be repaired in many cases, but its still not ideal. The only exception to this (that I have seen) is epoxy coated bamboo didgeridoos which are very durable over time.
Hello AJ,
I have a few questions that I'm not sure about. 1 being the back pressure of the didge and how do we know if it is sufficient enough for learning the circular breathing technique? And also I have only heard this from a couple other teachers that to learn how to circular breathe by playing out the side of your 💋 lips rather than the center of your lips can be a lot harder. Do find this to be true or is it a combination of lack of muscles in the face and possibly a didge that doesn't have enough back pressure? Any insight on these question would help if you have the time or other videos that you might have already answered these questions that you could recommend would be appreciated. Just a note I have the drone down but it has been challenging to grasp the circular breathin.
Hey Jeff, 1) the backpressure can be deduced by ease of playing. If you can play easily without too much exertion the. Usually this means there is good backpressure. 2) i find side-playing to be better for drone-based playing as it is much easier to get a clean full sound. I hope this helps!
Wow
Perhaps I'm not shaping my mouthpiece properly but I find it all but impossible to didge unless I am clean shaven about the part of my face that makes contact and seals against the mouthpiece.
Beard stubble can be challenging to play with. Either shave clean or grow out a longer beard. This should solve the problem.
I make and sell dijjeridoos the aguave is very small and there is no bell you would have fuller sounds.
Hello…I am a complete beginner and looking for a portable Didge. I am not concerned about price, durability or weight as the didge will be in my extra large saddle bag on my ebike. Even if it sticks out a foot I am fine with that. I eventually plan on investing in a full one piece wooden Didge like the sliding didge once I am confident I can learn to play the instrument. Which didge would you recommend so I have the best experience learning to play this instrument? Thanks for any advice!!
Whats the maximum length your are willing to go with? The meinl sliced pro might be a great option but i think its about 3 or 3.5 feet when packed
@@didgeproject thanks for quick response 🙏 3.5 feet would work because my saddle bag is about two feet deep. So I don’t mind the Didge sticking out 1.5 feet. Would this be your choice for a beginner to have best, most fun, easiest experience learning the Didge. I know very little about backpressure, beeswax mouthpieces etc. Just want an instrument that will keep me motivated to keep learning. I live in Austin TX and there are many Didge players and teachers so once I buy an instrument going to find a teacher. I am a musician and been playing guitar for my whole life. I also own few DJembes and sit on in the drum circles, but the Didge & handpan are my next instruments. Do you sell this Didge and if so what is the cost. I got to admit that carbon Airdidge looks dope but if you think this would be a better didge to learn on I am interested in purchasing it. Do you sell it and if so what’s the cost? Not sure if I have seen your website. Thanks again for quick response.
@@director2bob The plastic travel didgeridoo in this video is very easy to learn on, more compact and lightweight, but the Meinl Sliced Pro is a heavier didge with a bigger, louder sound and is also very easy to play. SO either way you will be happy. Niether of them require beeswax. Yes we sell both of these didges, check the prices out at didgeproject.com/store (both are relatively inexpensive). Airdidge is also really sweet but it's twice the cost of either of the aforementioned didges. Feel free to call us (phone number on our site) if you want to ask us more questions directly - AJ Block, didgeproject.com
@@didgeproject Thanks again for quick reply and info. I decided to buy a collapsible didge and I couldn’t make up my mind between the plastic and Airdidge until I heard Jerry Walsh doing the beatbox on Airdidge and was blown away. I am sure he could do that on any didge but once I saw the slide & tune accessory I knew this was the instrument because It can play in any key and I love jamming and creating music with other musicians. I turned 60 last week so just entered the 4th quarter of life (hopefully game goes into overtime) and going to make this last quarter the best musical years of my life and going all in. But this type of music using acoustic instruments like Didges, handpans, Ravs, flutes etc is brand new ground for me so I am so stoked & grateful to have found the didge project because you are musicians that not only play these unique instruments but teach & also sell the gear you use so I trust whatever you guys recommend and going to use you exclusively for all my future purchases. I have been wanting to do something unique with get into this world of acoustic music for past few years but never pulled the plug because I was too overwhelmed by all the different online stores, manufacturers, nuances between Handpans or Ravs, key signatures etc, so finding your store is a blessing. Perfect example is next instrument I am buying after Didge and will use you guys exclusively for my future gear will be a Handpan or Rav. I can’t figure out which one would be a better fit for me, which manufacture to buy if it’s a Handpan, which key(s) to get as I would like to own more than one etc. All I know is I want to make sure everything I buy from you guys sounds harmonically correct with the previous gear I purchased from you will so it will keep creating this expanding synergy of supernatural sounds that play nicely together. Using one store and creating a relationship makes life so much easier and you will know and use all the gear I plan on buying and can recommend what you knows sounds the best when played together (of course it’s all about the musician playing the instruments) but certain keys and instruments just sound better harmonically when played together. So I can trust you guys to make sure I am buying gear that always is harmonically correct. I have been playing electric guitar since I was a kid and into blues, funk, rock & metal so I have a head start because I understand theory and have a good ear for music. But my musical tastes have changed and I am way more into unconventional creativity and dig bands like Sphongle that don’t sound like everyone else. This old dude even loves EDM & bands like Infected Mushroom that sonically sound unique and produce some dope tracks. So I am going all in with music and starting my new journey with the Airdidge I am buying next week. I am going to have to call you on Monday or Tuesday to place order as I have a bunch of gift cards I got for bday and need to combine them to make the purchase. The only thing that I am a tad confused about is mouthpiece. I believe unit comes with a 32 mm mouthpiece but also saw you sell both a 30 & 28 mm mouthpiece accessory. I also read that a beeswax mouthpiece can be used with unit. So my question is how do you determine what type of mouthpiece to use and the optimal size for a person? Do I need to take some type of measurement of my mouth or send you a picture of my face? Probably sounds like a dumb question but there is a reason they make different types & sizes a d because I am a complete beginner I want to make sure I get mouthpiece that will make learning this instrument as easy and enjoyable as possible. We can also chat about my next purchase which will be a handpan or Rav and which one you recommend as well as key signature or model. I have a home recording studio (Ableton) and all types of software & outboard gear so can’t wait to see what type of new sonic territory I am about to explore.
Sorry for long post but just getting back into playing after taking a 5 year hiatus to due a bad accident and then the pandemic hitting so stoked to have my mojo back and finding you guys online. I am in NY now visiting family & friends celebrating my birthday and will be back in Austin on August 12th so really looking forward to having the Airdidge waiting for me when I return. 👁🙏
@@director2bob happy to be of service. we love this music and so we really try to put good information out there and answer every question we get. you can always comment on our videos, email us or call us if you have specific questions. for mouthpiece size, it's mostly personal preference. I (AJ) tend to prefer smaller inner diameter mouthpieces around 1 1/8" (which is closer to the 30" insert for airdidge), while some people like up to 1 1/2" and some as small as 1 1/16". You really need to have the didge in hand and play it for a while to see if you need a bigger or smaller mouthpiece. if you have more specific questions about purchases, its probably better to email or call us so we can help you make a decision. when picking a rav vast for example, you might want to evaluate what other instruments you might be playing with and many other factors. Looking forward to supporting you on your musical journey!
and teca ?
Dude…… get a 6ft pvc pipe.. heat the end up with a hairdryer and force a mandrel into one end making the bell…. Let it harden….. if you think crappy that’s cool… try it…. It literally sounds exactly the same as the plastic one shown here which is 115$ dollars… exactly the same!! They are both thermo plastic and tbh the thicker wall of pvc would actually give the effect of better resonance
I will have to try this
out of my three didgeridoos (bamboo, eucalyptus, plastic), my plastic one sounds the best, with the bamboo coming in at a close second. the big, expensive eucalyptus root was a let down, tbh :(
Thanks for sharing. There are a lot of different options out there in each of these categories. Maybe the eucalyptus you got is a dud? Cheers!
I'm not surprised and but where did you get the eucalyptus didgeridoo.? You didn't get it from these guys did you
@@arieswaters from a company called Terré
you make the plastic didges in india? bought mine for 50 dollars there the exact same one with the exact same bag
Wow that’s a great price. Where did you buy it?
@@didgeproject hampi, India. In land from Goa. I could have bargain for 25$ but I didnt feel like it
@@phantazzor Yes, our plastic didgeridoos are also made in India, however we have to import them and go through a distributor. This is why we need to charge the price that we do. If we were in India only selling in India we could probably also sell them for $50 each at a good profit but this is not a reality with us being in the USA importing these instruments. Thanks for your question!
@@didgeproject would you sell them cheaper if they were not going to the us ? I'm based in Thailand, we can talk by email if you want
@@phantazzor Feel free to email us at info@didgeproject.com. We generally cannot price discriminate based on location, however we are happy to speak to you. Cheers!
What is a eucalyptus sound please?
There is quite a few hardwood digeridoos other than eucalyptus made from trees in Australia. I know you could not hear the difference.
And definitely eucalyptus is not the best nor only wood for a great didg.
Did you ever travel or visit Australia and meet aboriginals of this land?
check out this video: czcams.com/video/jHYNatIuCgg/video.html
Hey, it is fourteen inches! Do I know you?
comparing these Didgeridoos is like comparing apples with pears. They all here have different keys in different harmonics with various sound qualities. Its hard to put them into an objective comparison. Nevertheless, the style of playing also matters which Didge to use and which is suitable optimally. Every instrument, no matter if its cheap, plastic or even cracked wood. It teaches different qualities in sounds/articulations. I play in sets, where the cheap tube beats the most expensive and there are instruments, when playing in combination with Didge, what require a certain sound spectrum to work with. The Airdidge is unbelievably versatile , when I used in film music. The woodslide on the other hand is super smooth with clear harmonics to play in a band for instance. The roaring crispy sound of some Australian Eucalyptus Didges is superb for spiritual, shamanic, authentic or spheric sound setups but i won't use it in a set with guitar or brass instrument...
Thanks for this great addition to our video. I agree with you that the playing style is hugely important. This video merely skims the surface of what different didgeridoos might offer to the player. Happy to hear that you know the Airdidge and Woodslide well and can speak to the advantages of each, as well as eucalyptus. It sounds like you perform on stage and do sound healing work, so it's great to hear why you find each type of didge better for each type of activity. If there's anything else you have to add, please feel free. Thanks so much!
@@didgeproject You're welcome!
You dirty dog! The spiral didge doesn't intimidate me, and I can afford it. I'm not gonna sleep tonight...
**Yucka** is the proper pronunciation
**Yooka** is the root of the cassava plant
I only know because i live in Yucca Valley CA
Thank You. We get criticized either way we say it, so you may hear it both ways on our channel. Didge players usually pronounce it yucka, as you suggest.
Why are they all so big?? In my time in the Australian continent I have met hundreds of aboriginal people.. many of them played or spoke about one who played when asked but the authentic ones seem way smaller than this
It makes no sense to compare didgeridoos made from different material with different inner shapes.
It is not possible to correlate the material on the basis of these examples, because the instruments all have a different internal shape and this determines the sound. 🤔
The intrinsic resonances of the air column determine the sound. The material is only the shell of the air column. The shape of the air column is the soul of the instrument. 🤗
In the worst case, a material that is too soft absorbs some of the sound energy in the higher overtone range, which can make the sound more undefined.
The inherent resonances of the material do not matter unless you want to use the didgeridoo as a xylophone bar or tubular bell.😉
Resonant woods are only necessary for string instruments, for example, where the sound energy of the vibrating string must be transmitted to the surrounding air via the resonant wood. This is not necessary with the didgeridoo, since the sound-generating element here is the shape of the vibrating air column. 😛
This applies to the isolated perception as a blind test only over the ears and is also confirmed by measurements so.
Despite these facts, I personally prefer instruments made of hardwood. Also because of the haptics and the optics. Since by feeling and seeing another overall impression is generated in the brain. 🤭
This is wonderful feedback. Can you tell us where you get your information and how people can find out more about what you are saying?
@@didgeproject Thank you, yes of course. 🤗Please search the web for "didgeridoo-physik". There you will find a resource that has existed since the late 1990s. 👍About 85% of the content is also available in English. Feel free to have look on it.
Why all is bad sound ???🤔
All Sounds good here. What device are you listening on?
@@didgeproject You don't know nothing for a good sound 🍼👶🍼
What's the purpose of these things? Really.. annoying sound.
Didgeridoos are sonic tools for higher consciousness
Healing work?? It’s an audio vibration with zero healing properties and suggesting so is called lying… just say the truth… it’s a primitive instrument of the aboriginal peoples of the Australian continent…. But here you suggest that blowing this instrument will heal people is a horrible and terrible scam.
Frequency/sound healing is an actual thing!
The aboriginal Eucalyptus didjeridus help the aboriginal tribes and does not take advantage cultural appropriations. Please let the aboriginals benefit from their cultures and avoid cultural misappropriations.
You're making them all puke!!!
So poor people just shouldn't brr into a tube to make funny sounds because some people invented it thousands of years ago and now you can only buy an expensive wooden one from them? Preposterous