@@LyndseyMacPherson Thanks - certainly makes close ups better. I always relied on the written reviews for the better pics, but video camera tech now is astounding!
I just got the EUT-MUS Tenor version of this ukulele and will say a year later after the review every thing you said in the review stands true for mine. So good for manufacturing consistency. I got the tenor version for the wider 38 mm nut width. I am truly amazed at the excellent intonation on this ukulele and that it was set-up so we'll from the factory just like my Nova U Concert was she I got it.
I recently purchased this enya uke. I love the looks and the sound. Interestingly mine also has a very loose C tuner. I don’t mind the strings. Thanks for the review.
After watching many videos for years now I’ve noticed something. Baz’s Spectrum of Volume is: Quiet------Not Shabby------Out of the Park Appreciate the content as always 🙏🏽 All in jest 😂
What a nice uke for $99? It sounds really good and for that price, how can you lose? Lower priced instruments are getting better and better. These are great times to play ukulele!
I have an earlier version of this uke and must say it is pretty awesome. It was the uke I learned on! Love the little visual upgrades on the newer version!
I love the look of this ukulele, don’t mind the contrast between body to neck and head. 😍 🌸 Would purchase this if it’s available in tenor. 😊 thank u Barry for having this happy sounding ukulele known to us 😄
I’ve just ordered this in blue, on cyber Monday but since I live in Europe and ordered it to America and can’t have it to Christmas. My family checked it out and said it is perfect, so it’s just tormenting me now with the waiting. My favourite ukulele is an enya pineapple, which is extremely quiet but sounds absolutely beautiful. I’m looking forward to the same build quality but more volume with this one.
As a second question, I know you don’t give string suggestions, but did you try to change the strings, and did it make a bit difference? I have a spare set of worth browns that I think I will put on right away.
Thank you so much for the review! Wanna get started playing ukeleles and just bought this one, will receive the delivery next week. Love its sound, I think will be a good option for beginners like me
This will give the likes of Kala a run for their money: they have all laminate ukes for 2-3 times the price of the money. Fun to the likes of Enya, Flight and Snail shake up the market.
I have 3 Enyas, the MAD solid mahogany, the Nova Uke and I Just bought their A5 Solid Koa and I couldn't be happier with them, they are really amazing instruments and a steal for the prices they sell them at.
Yes. I have the 25d. One down from this one. I think the Enyas are all good. Good tone, volume and sustain. Got one for 57. An Amazon special. Must be doing something right to have that consistency. Arrived in an Enya box. Scruffy but uke was fine. Good for Enya. They make some quality instruments.
Absolutely beautiful uke. Something about the ring of the strings sounds different than other ukes at that price point. Looking for an upgrade from my Kala-S because, jokes on me, I bought it on Amazon and the 1st fret is lower than the rest! I love the Kala but it's a shame that the one I got was poor quality.
I've had a few enyas now, all were well made, sounded good and great value. The spare strings were all better than the strings it shipped with. I wonder if they intend them to be changed?
That's a nice uke. A concert with the sound of a soprano definitely appeals to me. I like the punch of a soprano but the scale can be awkward, on the other hand a often find concerts and tenors quiet. I've even had K brand tenors that never had enough volume to my ear.
i like the sound, but I've only used the higher tension strings too. I wonder if these would take a lot of getting used to. Enya seems to be a company that at least uses its cost savings to produce a high quality product at a reasonable price rather than try to price compete with the cheapest chinese brands out there. And your positive comments about the setup is very reassuring. But that enya logo does look suspiciously like the irish singer's signature logo :)
New camera seems to be working great! Yay! Now, the ukulele. It sounds lovely! Looks... Actually, it looks nice too. I'm not a big fan of elaborate decorations, so, yes, thumbs up. But the price... It's fantastic. So fantastic, in fact, that I am a little bit suspicious, not gonna lie. BTW, over the last week, there were some complaints about Enya in the groups. Mostly about QC and customer service. I get why QC might've dropped, the brand got v. popular, and are probably backed up with the orders, it's a natural consequence. But I am worried about the customer service complaints, as before, people were going on and on about how fantastic it was. :/
I'm always conscious that brands send me stuff and send 'good examples'. For that reason - some of the Enya's I have featured I bought blind myself. Can honestly say - never had an issue with one.
Would it be feasible to play flamenco style on these or are the tenors better . Unfortunately where I am located there are not any music shops that sell ukes
Love my Enya tenor. I didnt like their strings either. Changed mine to the living water brand. Improved the tone and sustain substantially. Love your reviews
A remarkable instrument. Right in the pocket for appearance, build, tone, apparent playability, and of course, value. I'm interested in your complaint about the tuners. Slop? is this some slack or disconnect between the shaft and the gears, a slippage when turning the button? Is this the kind of issue cured by tightening the screw in the end of the button (if there is one)? Is it instead a flaw in design or construction? An excellent review. Keep 'em coming. I've got to find out if this instrument is widely available in the US.
Just cheap tuners I'm afraid - geared tuners can't be adjusted that way in the way friction pegs can. The screw on the peg on gears like this really does just hold the peg on the post. Just loose gear mechanism. They hold tune fine, but not fun to use is all. Once in tune all is ok, and I have used worse!
Would be interested to know if you would like the strings better if you used them for D tuning? Not sure if that is what they are designed for, probably not, but I find that some strings sound better when you just tune them up a notch. And some instruments seem to hit a sweet point there.
You had me at sounds like a soprano 😄. I really have been enjoying the soprano a lot lately, but the ones they sell near me have not gotten good reviews. After I saw this video and read the written review, I found this model (in a pretty blue) discounted 20%, so I went for it. I am a little nervous because I live in a subtropical climate (it rains a lot here too). I'm not sure if an all solid wood instrument is good for my location. I have a Leolani ebony laminate; my Nova U Mini for no worry, outdoor play; and a solid top mahogany Aklot, but I have never had an "all" solid wood ukulele before. My other concern is that no matter how careful I try to be with my ukuleles, I always end up scratching, scuffing, and bumping them. I have no defense for this; I just enjoy playing them. Here's to hoping for a good outcome. 🍻😃
Hey Barry, would you be up to making a vid about the differenci in age-ing between xpl, laminate and solid? I undestand the difference between them here and now but i have no experince in regards to the long term of the laminate and xpl. Love the channel, take care!
Don't think that would stretch to a video - only for the simple reason that HPL and laminates do not change with age - they stay exactly the same forever! Solid woods can change - but not necessarily - and the subject is wildly subjective.
Hi, thank you for your so very interesting reviews! I just startet with ukulele and have already a Kai KCI 30 and now also would like to buy a tenor... you know the Kai KTI 700 and also the Enya MS Tenor, what do you think, which one would you recommend? Thank you very much and lovely greetings to you🌻
Hi, I'm new to the ukulele world, and I just got a great deal on this ukulele, but I don't like the strings. They are too floppy for my taste. I like a more beefy string I can feel. Also, this uke doesn't sound much better than my laminate one. I would love to give it a sweeter sound with more sustain. Do you have any string recommendations? Thank you for your reviews. They help a lot.
Sorry - have a policy of never recommending strings - not to be unhelpful, it's just a totally subjective thing. I've seen people argue about the same string set - one saying they are bright, one saying warm - yet they are both right (we all hear and play differently). My advice is just to buy a few sets and trust your own ears as to what you like
I’m not a wood expert but it looks more like the African Sapele Mahogany than traditional mahogany used. I’ve cut mahogany trees before and have seen the wood cure it is more reddish/darker than this wood. Still good for the price but I’d be intrigued if someone has compared the woods side by side.
Long time later but found an answer from my research It looks like this wood is Khaya. The distinct “pencil line like strokes in the grain pattern tend to differentiate it from Honduran mahogany. Sapele has a slightly lesser reddish-brown hue and more of a golden to dark reddish brown than khaya. Fun wood facts to share I guess.
Would this be worth it for 190 USD (he price is due to shipping and VAT), or would something available in local store like luna high tide exotic be better?
It's a little expensive - when they were with shipping in the UK they were £130, but $190 is more like £150. I would never recommend anything from Luna i'm afraid
The microphone hasn't changed - a Rode NT1 condenser. Not sure how, without chasing the infinite dream, that it would be worth changing - not when you consider RUclips apply their own compression.
Baz, what camera are you using? I recently bought a Zoom Q2n-4K, which shoots (croppable) 4K video and has exceptional x/y-aligned microphones, although I’m still learning it. The lens is extremely wide-angle and, if I position the camera close enough for a solo shot without cropping, I’m so close that the mics pick up the sounds of my nails hitting the strings. You don’t have that issue, so I assume you’re using something else.
@@GotAUkulele To each his own. I just think the orange clashes with the pinkish inlays, and the gold metal of the tuners. I would have put black knobs on it, but I'm not a manufacturer.
@@ChrisOttoMusic To each their own, exactly! I like the contrasting orange - black tuners would make it somewhat relatively boring. Also fine with the blossom colour. This is why custom made for the high end ukes, to get exactly what you want, is best in my opinion.
A lovely Sunday in Rome, Italy, and almost ten glorious minutes of Baz in 4K. For a moment, everything seems fine. Thank you, Barry.
Ha ha! Thanks!
Yep! Though this channel makes my Sunday regardless, I must say, I like the new camera!
@@LyndseyMacPherson Thanks - certainly makes close ups better. I always relied on the written reviews for the better pics, but video camera tech now is astounding!
I just got the EUT-MUS Tenor version of this ukulele and will say a year later after the review every thing you said in the review stands true for mine. So good for manufacturing consistency. I got the tenor version for the wider 38 mm nut width. I am truly amazed at the excellent intonation on this ukulele and that it was set-up so we'll from the factory just like my Nova U Concert was she I got it.
Good to hear
Great quality Baz like the use of the camera when showing details really makes the Use come to life
Thanks Simon - yeah pleased with increased quality!
When you said £99 I said WHAT!. On the review date you can get it via Amazon with free shipping.
Pricing moves fast on these things!
Thank you for your honest straightforward reviews. Yours are the ones I trust.
Thanks so much!
I recently purchased this enya uke. I love the looks and the sound. Interestingly mine also has a very loose C tuner. I don’t mind the strings. Thanks for the review.
My pleasure!
After watching many videos for years now I’ve noticed something. Baz’s Spectrum of Volume is:
Quiet------Not Shabby------Out of the Park
Appreciate the content as always 🙏🏽 All in jest 😂
What a nice uke for $99? It sounds really good and for that price, how can you lose? Lower priced instruments are getting better and better. These are great times to play ukulele!
Great times!
I have an earlier version of this uke and must say it is pretty awesome. It was the uke I learned on! Love the little visual upgrades on the newer version!
Very cool!
Great price for a solid wood instrument! And it sounds good too. Great review.
Thanks!
You can tell you got a new camera! It's great. Sharp, nice colors and all.
Oh, and a great review as always.
Yes! Thank you!
I love the look of this ukulele, don’t mind the contrast between body to neck and head. 😍 🌸 Would purchase this if it’s available in tenor. 😊 thank u Barry for having this happy sounding ukulele known to us 😄
It is!
Available in tenor on Amazon in the USA right now with a 10% discount!
I’ve just ordered this in blue, on cyber Monday but since I live in Europe and ordered it to America and can’t have it to Christmas. My family checked it out and said it is perfect, so it’s just tormenting me now with the waiting. My favourite ukulele is an enya pineapple, which is extremely quiet but sounds absolutely beautiful. I’m looking forward to the same build quality but more volume with this one.
As a second question, I know you don’t give string suggestions, but did you try to change the strings, and did it make a bit difference? I have a spare set of worth browns that I think I will put on right away.
I didn’t I’m afraid
love your reviews... honest and to the point. I would be interested in learning your sound sample.... really enjoy that jam.
Thanks - link below the video to a tutorial
Great review of what is clearly a great value uke.
Absolutely!
Thank you so much for the review! Wanna get started playing ukeleles and just bought this one, will receive the delivery next week. Love its sound, I think will be a good option for beginners like me
Hope you enjoy it!
Thanks a lot ! I buy one just after the end of video !
I'm interested by the nova U mini Baz !!😉
Cool 👍
@@GotAUkulele 80% of my ukulélé i bought was in your video test !
Thanks a lot for your help !
@@vitojezie6560 My pleasure!!
Thumbs up for the new camera from me, the uke looks much clearer in close up than previous vids.
Yes, surprised me how clear it was - brilliant for close ups
This will give the likes of Kala a run for their money: they have all laminate ukes for 2-3 times the price of the money. Fun to the likes of Enya, Flight and Snail shake up the market.
Totally agree!
ukutune got some great ones too
I have 3 Enyas, the MAD solid mahogany, the Nova Uke and I Just bought their A5 Solid Koa and I couldn't be happier with them, they are really amazing instruments and a steal for the prices they sell them at.
Great brand!
Yes. I have the 25d. One down from this one. I think the Enyas are all good. Good tone, volume and sustain. Got one for 57. An Amazon special. Must be doing something right to have that consistency. Arrived in an Enya box. Scruffy but uke was fine. Good for Enya. They make some quality instruments.
Thanks for sharing!
Absolutely beautiful uke. Something about the ring of the strings sounds different than other ukes at that price point. Looking for an upgrade from my Kala-S because, jokes on me, I bought it on Amazon and the 1st fret is lower than the rest! I love the Kala but it's a shame that the one I got was poor quality.
That’s great for the money. Thank you for another great review 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
No problem 👍
I've had a few enyas now, all were well made, sounded good and great value. The spare strings were all better than the strings it shipped with. I wonder if they intend them to be changed?
Does make me wonder!
The new camera is terrific!
Yes, seriously impressed me on clarity close up!
That's a nice uke. A concert with the sound of a soprano definitely appeals to me. I like the punch of a soprano but the scale can be awkward, on the other hand a often find concerts and tenors quiet. I've even had K brand tenors that never had enough volume to my ear.
Yep - this one really surprised me!!
i like the sound, but I've only used the higher tension strings too. I wonder if these would take a lot of getting used to. Enya seems to be a company that at least uses its cost savings to produce a high quality product at a reasonable price rather than try to price compete with the cheapest chinese brands out there. And your positive comments about the setup is very reassuring. But that enya logo does look suspiciously like the irish singer's signature logo :)
New camera seems to be working great! Yay! Now, the ukulele. It sounds lovely! Looks... Actually, it looks nice too. I'm not a big fan of elaborate decorations, so, yes, thumbs up. But the price... It's fantastic. So fantastic, in fact, that I am a little bit suspicious, not gonna lie.
BTW, over the last week, there were some complaints about Enya in the groups. Mostly about QC and customer service. I get why QC might've dropped, the brand got v. popular, and are probably backed up with the orders, it's a natural consequence. But I am worried about the customer service complaints, as before, people were going on and on about how fantastic it was. :/
I'm always conscious that brands send me stuff and send 'good examples'. For that reason - some of the Enya's I have featured I bought blind myself. Can honestly say - never had an issue with one.
@@GotAUkulele yeah, the complaining started in the last 2 weeks. I'm sure it's nothing major and everything will go back to normal soon enough. :-)
Would it be feasible to play flamenco style on these or are the tenors better . Unfortunately where I am located there are not any music shops that sell ukes
I used to know someone who played flamenco style on a concert - so certainly possible
@@GotAUkulele Thanks, hopefully there will be something out there on it .
Love my Enya tenor. I didnt like their strings either. Changed mine to the living water brand. Improved the tone and sustain substantially. Love your reviews
Thanks for sharing!
A remarkable instrument. Right in the pocket for appearance, build, tone, apparent playability, and of course, value. I'm interested in your complaint about the tuners. Slop? is this some slack or disconnect between the shaft and the gears, a slippage when turning the button? Is this the kind of issue cured by tightening the screw in the end of the button (if there is one)? Is it instead a flaw in design or construction? An excellent review. Keep 'em coming. I've got to find out if this instrument is widely available in the US.
Just cheap tuners I'm afraid - geared tuners can't be adjusted that way in the way friction pegs can. The screw on the peg on gears like this really does just hold the peg on the post. Just loose gear mechanism. They hold tune fine, but not fun to use is all. Once in tune all is ok, and I have used worse!
Would be interested to know if you would like the strings better if you used them for D tuning? Not sure if that is what they are designed for, probably not, but I find that some strings sound better when you just tune them up a notch. And some instruments seem to hit a sweet point there.
Possibly - but don't believe that is the idea with a uke coming from China - never known them use that tuning. Would apply to a Bruko
You had me at sounds like a soprano 😄. I really have been enjoying the soprano a lot lately, but the ones they sell near me have not gotten good reviews. After I saw this video and read the written review, I found this model (in a pretty blue) discounted 20%, so I went for it. I am a little nervous because I live in a subtropical climate (it rains a lot here too). I'm not sure if an all solid wood instrument is good for my location. I have a Leolani ebony laminate; my Nova U Mini for no worry, outdoor play; and a solid top mahogany Aklot, but I have never had an "all" solid wood ukulele before. My other concern is that no matter how careful I try to be with my ukuleles, I always end up scratching, scuffing, and bumping them. I have no defense for this; I just enjoy playing them. Here's to hoping for a good outcome. 🍻😃
Hey Barry, would you be up to making a vid about the differenci in age-ing between xpl, laminate and solid? I undestand the difference between them here and now but i have no experince in regards to the long term of the laminate and xpl. Love the channel, take care!
Don't think that would stretch to a video - only for the simple reason that HPL and laminates do not change with age - they stay exactly the same forever! Solid woods can change - but not necessarily - and the subject is wildly subjective.
Thanks!
Thanks Dennis!
Hi, thank you for your so very interesting reviews! I just startet with ukulele and have already a Kai KCI 30 and now also would like to buy a tenor... you know the Kai KTI 700 and also the Enya MS Tenor, what do you think, which one would you recommend? Thank you very much and lovely greetings to you🌻
Sorry - I never give 'either / or' choices between ukes. Too subjective. Besides - i've never played the MS Tenor!
@@GotAUkulele ok, thanks and take care
Hi, I'm new to the ukulele world, and I just got a great deal on this ukulele, but I don't like the strings. They are too floppy for my taste. I like a more beefy string I can feel. Also, this uke doesn't sound much better than my laminate one. I would love to give it a sweeter sound with more sustain. Do you have any string recommendations? Thank you for your reviews. They help a lot.
Sorry - have a policy of never recommending strings - not to be unhelpful, it's just a totally subjective thing. I've seen people argue about the same string set - one saying they are bright, one saying warm - yet they are both right (we all hear and play differently). My advice is just to buy a few sets and trust your own ears as to what you like
Any chance you could review the Enya EUT 20 ? All laminate tenor. Costs around $60 in my country.
Will see what I can do
If only they can have the tenor sound less jangly. I would buy them right now :)
I’m not a wood expert but it looks more like the African Sapele Mahogany than traditional mahogany used. I’ve cut mahogany trees before and have seen the wood cure it is more reddish/darker than this wood. Still good for the price but I’d be intrigued if someone has compared the woods side by side.
For the price, it may be - or Khaya
Long time later but found an answer from my research It looks like this wood is Khaya. The distinct “pencil line like strokes in the grain pattern tend to differentiate it from Honduran mahogany. Sapele has a slightly lesser reddish-brown hue and more of a golden to dark reddish brown than khaya. Fun wood facts to share I guess.
thanks barry
My pleasure
Nice video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Would this be worth it for 190 USD (he price is due to shipping and VAT), or would something available in local store like luna high tide exotic be better?
It's a little expensive - when they were with shipping in the UK they were £130, but $190 is more like £150. I would never recommend anything from Luna i'm afraid
I always watch your videos. You might try a new microphone? Sound is important.
The microphone hasn't changed - a Rode NT1 condenser. Not sure how, without chasing the infinite dream, that it would be worth changing - not when you consider RUclips apply their own compression.
Baz, what camera are you using? I recently bought a Zoom Q2n-4K, which shoots (croppable) 4K video and has exceptional x/y-aligned microphones, although I’m still learning it. The lens is extremely wide-angle and, if I position the camera close enough for a solo shot without cropping, I’m so close that the mics pick up the sounds of my nails hitting the strings. You don’t have that issue, so I assume you’re using something else.
Sony ZV-1 - with a Rode Shotgun mic - The focus switching between product and the person talking is remarkable
Do u have reviews on Enya K5 concert all acacia
Afraid not - all reviews are listed here www.gotaukulele.com/p/ukulele-reviews.html
@@GotAUkulele love your reviews. Just subscribed
Thank you!!!
@@rapmamori4136
Am I the only one who thinks those orange knobs on the tuners clash horribly with the rest of the head stock design?
That was my first thought!
I actually like the contrast - black and orange is a nice mix?
@@GotAUkulele To each his own. I just think the orange clashes with the pinkish inlays, and the gold metal of the tuners. I would have put black knobs on it, but I'm not a manufacturer.
i love it!
@@ChrisOttoMusic To each their own, exactly! I like the contrasting orange - black tuners would make it somewhat relatively boring. Also fine with the blossom colour. This is why custom made for the high end ukes, to get exactly what you want, is best in my opinion.