Set the Perfect Harmony for Your Home With the Best Wind Chimes

From tubes and material to color and type, there are so many elements involved in creating a beautiful, long-lasting wind-chime that choosing the best one for your home can be challenging. Worry not! We’ve put together a comprehensive buying guide to help you shop confidently!

Where Did Wind Chimes Come From?

While wind chimes may seem like they were always meant to be home adornments, that’s not quite true. Wind chimes age way back to Ancient Rome from where they traveled to China and it was there that the “modern” wind chimes came to be. They spread from China to other Asian countries including Japan after that. 

Wind chimes were used in temples and other holy places to keep evil spirits and bad energy away. The sound energy resonating from a wind chime was believed to have powers to eradicate any negative energies or spirits nearby. They were also used for scaring away birds from farms, gardens, and farmhouses. However, with time, wind chimes primarily became decorative pieces for homes. Some people still use wind chimes for scaring away birds from their gardens. Wind chimes are also used in Feng Shui practice. 

What Type of Wind Chimes Are There?

There are several different types of wind chimes besides the regular tubular ones. Following are some of the different types of wind chimes you may find in the market:

Tubular Wind Chimes

These are the commonly used wind chimes that consist of aluminum or metal tubes vertically aligned next to each other. Each of these tubes is of different sizes and hence produces different songs each time. 

Bell Wind Chimes

As the name suggests, bell chimes have one or more bells in place of or attached to the metal tubes. These bells are of different shapes and sizes and are made of different materials which allows them to produce a unique tune each time. 

Decorative Wind Chimes

These wind chimes aren’t limited to bells or tubes. They may consist of one or both of these features but their telling feature is that they are themed and contain different decorative ornaments, beads, and art. 

Feng Shui Chimes

Feng Shui charms are created in a certain way that includes a conical top platform, the use of bells and windcatchers, and tubes that are made of material that represents the different elements including water, fire, and wind. They have Asian designs carved on them and stand out from other wind chimes easily. 

How To Choose The Best Wind Chimes?

You can use the following metrics to find a  good wind chime for your home. 

Quantity of tubes

The number of tubes in your wind chime determines the range of notes that your wind chime can produce. A wind chime with a lesser number of tubes can only play a limited set of notes whereas a wind chime with more tubes can produce different kinds of songs each time. 

Material finish

The finishing on the tubes determines how good or fancy they look in your home. If the finishing is chipping off from your chimes it can look really unpleasant. Since wind chimes are decorative pieces, their appearance must be taken care of as well. 

Length and tone

It is important to understand that the length of the tubes determines the tone and sound of a wind chime. A wind chime with long tubes will be more likely to produce a fuller yet low sound whereas, with shorter tubes, you can easily expect a short high-pitched tone. You can choose whichever sound is more pleasant to you and get the corresponding size. 

Windcatcher

A windcatcher or striker is strategically placed in a wind chime to ensure that it catches even the slightest breeze and gets your wind chime going. The placement of the windcatcher determines what kind of sound your wind chime will be making. Make sure it is in a place where it can easily come in contact with all tubes and get them to move.