This Caxixi has a nice and subtle sound, accents are clear and pronounced, but not to loud. I also have the medium version of this caxixi and i definetly like this larger version better. Furthermore I like the finish of the caxixi, the pictures show well how the colours look in real life. Im not sure about the sturdiness of the caxixi, one of the medium caxixi's with this coconut bottom that i ordered was already cracked when it arrived, but the others were fine and seem sturdy enough. Unfortunately the top ring isn't big enough to put my finger through to secure the caxixi whilst playing though. This is because the top ring on my exact caxixi is way thicker than in the picture. Overall my caxixi has a different shape, than in the pictures. It becomes smaller lower, nevertheless i am satisfied with the caxixi and would recommend it.