Paiste Nibiru Gong 32" - E2

Every other gong in the planetary series is named after a confirmed, measured celestial body. Not Nibiru. It's the only hypothetical planet in the family — a mysterious object cited in ancient Sumerian cosmologies as the "planet of the gods," a celestial body said to travel a vast orbit at the edge of the solar system. Modern science still debates its existence. Hans Cousto, drawing on the traditions and calculations available, derived a frequency for it anyway: 80.63 Hz, note E2. A low, powerful sound with something unresolved inside it — exactly like the planet it represents.

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Who is Nibiru

Nibiru is the only member of the Paiste planetary gong family that doesn't correspond to an officially catalogued planet. Cited in ancient Mesopotamian cosmology as a celestial body with enormous cycles and an eccentric orbit, Nibiru represents what escapes classification — the boundary between the known and the unknown. Hans Cousto derived its frequency: 80.63 Hz — note E2. A dense, mysterious sound that carries something ancient and unresolved. The gong for anyone wanting to go beyond the map.

• ✦ Frequency 80.63 Hz — note E2, calculated by Hans Cousto from Nibiru's cosmological traditions
• ✦ The only hypothetical body in the series — not a confirmed planet, but an ancient presence in Sumerian cosmology
• ✦ Dense, archaic timbre — a low sound with deep harmonics, a powerful and unusual sonic quality even within the planetary series
• ✦ 32" diameter — an imposing size, able to fill any space with an immediate physical presence

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