Handpan D Aegean
18 Notes
The Aegean Sea in 18 notes — a point of no return
Eighteen notes. Nixis says this is where music becomes a complete language. The D Aegean 18 covers all dimensions of the F# Lydian mode — from the abyssal bass B2 to the airy treble F#5. Three octaves in a single voice.
Nixis calls it "the point of no return": once you have played the Aegean 18, no more limited instrument will ever satisfy you. This is not a warning — it's a promise.
Face upper: D3, F#3, A3, C#4, D4, F#4, G#4, A4, C#5, D5, F#5. Lower face: B2, E3, G#3, B3, E4, B4, E5. In F# Lydian on Ember Steel.
Moods & uses
What's included
D Aegean 18 — F# Lydian Complete
The D Aegean 18 represents the ultimate expression of the Aegean sound — 18 notes spanning the complete F# Lydian mode, from the abyssal bass B2 to the soaring treble F#5.
Scale notes
Upper face (11 notes)
D3 / F#3 – A3 – C#4 – D4 – F#4 – G#4 – A4 – C#5 – D5 – F#5Lower face (7 bass notes)
B2 · E3 · G#3 · B3 · E4 · B4 · E5The point of no return
Eighteen notes. Nixis says this is where music becomes a complete language. The Aegean 18 covers all dimensions of the F# Lydian mode — from the abyssal bass B2 to the airy treble F#5. Three octaves in a single voice. Once you have played this instrument, no more limited handpan will satisfy you.
Technical specifications
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D Aegean 18-note handpan: features and musical scale
The D Aegean 18 spreads the Aegean scale across two sides: 11 top notes — D3 / F#3 – A3 – C#4 – D4 – F#4 – G#4 – A4 – C#5 – D5 – F#5 — and 7 underside notes — B2 – E3 – G#3 – B3 – E4 – B4 – E5. The low B (B2) is one of the deepest notes in our entire collection.
This architecture turns the Aegean's suspended Lydian colour into a true orchestral universe: hypnotic low ostinatos on the underside, shimmering melodies in the highs, and that signature Mediterranean luminosity running through the whole range — almost three octaves.
Each instrument is shaped from Ember Steel (nitrided steel, 53 cm across, 26 cm high, 4.5 kg), hammered and then hand-tuned to 440 Hz or 432 Hz. All 18 notes are checked individually before shipping, tuning certificate supplied, and the instrument travels in its premium padded carry case with a protective bag.
Who is the D Aegean 18 for?
The Aegean 18 is a musician's instrument: it is for those who already have a vocabulary — on the handpan or another instrument — and who want a palette to match their ideas.
At €2,800 with free shipping, the D Aegean 18 is the expert format of our sunny range: to buy a professional handpan with a Lydian colour is to choose an instrument no other mode can imitate.
If you are discovering the Aegean universe, start by listening to the 10-note format and then this one on our online tester Nixis: the extension does not change the colour, it changes the scope. The 7 underside notes play like accompanying bass notes at first before becoming, with practice, a second voice in their own right. The instrument ships with full access to the learning platform — useful for structuring your work across such a wide range — and remains covered by the 14-day money-back guarantee, free return shipping included.