I bought my first ukulele for $30 from Amazon. It was a Enya. I still have it. Love it. That’s why I’m so glad you review these cheaper ukuleles. It was because of your review that I bought it. ( and a killer deal). Family first ! I’ll be waiting for the next video. Stay safe.
I know I’ve said this before but my first ukulele was a cheap £20 model. However it did lead me to much better instruments and I’ve been playing for nearly 10 years. Every now and then I get it out to remind myself how bad it was. Great review Barry. Keep up the good work. 👍
Nice review. Love your honesty; at the end of the day, that’s what it’s all about. Not gonna be added to my huge (3-uke) collecion, sadly. Or happily, depending upon your perspective. :) Take care of family!!! See ya.
Bought this exact one as a beginner Uke and I've been having a lot of fun with it. I've been getting really into playing and after just 2 weeks, I feel like investing in a more expensive one. Kinda wish I'd have held out and saved a bit more but hey ho, I don't regret it so that's something. The sound actually improves over time of daily tuning.. it definitely ain't bad for a beginner. Thanks for the informative video, will be sure to check out your other reviews to decide on what Ukulele to buy next!
To bad about the misses in quality and the bad sound, otherwise it's a very cute little thing ☺ You do the best reviews of them all, at youtube. Thanks! 💕
my first uke many years ago was an Octopus soprano for £19 now after owning and playing much more expensive ukes was surprised to find it stood up to and often outshone some of these would highly recommend them as good starter uke
A five star review of a one half star uke. I might give one to a small child as a toy, but I would string it up with the real Aquila colored strings first. Letting a kid play it out of tune would drive me bug nuts. I avoid amazon, but a lot of people shop it first for everything.
Even in just the few years I’ve been playing I’ve seen a massive increase in quality of cheap ukes. The flight travel has issues but the neck is conofortable and it sounds half decent. I just bought a cheap beaver creek soprano and it’s actually got a nicer neck than the more expensive Kala ka- S. Best wishes from Canada
@@GotAUkulele I found the strings to go over the edge of the fret when I would play sometimes. With some practice it’s avoidable but still comes up now and then.
I hope that the family problems that you referred to are not solely because this is what they bought you for Christmas :-) although, seriously, I hope that things improve for you soon. Although we'd miss you, maybe you could ration us to once a fortnight, or maybe, we might let you have the first, or the last week of every month off, if that would help. On the subject of the uke - this is the problem at this end of the market - this one might be sort of OK, but, if you got ten of them, would "sort of OK" be the norm, or the best of the bunch? (I suspect the latter). I was lucky to hit on the on the Flight Travel Uke when I started, although I'm sure that the other brands that you mentioned are worthy of consideration. I've said before but, the only bad thing about getting a Flight Travel Uke to begin with (I think it cost about £35 at the time) was that it led me to think that, if I could get a uke this good for that price, if I payed twice as much I'd end up with something truly spectacular. As a consequence of this, I spent most of my first year on planet uke buying pretty bad instruments from Amazon and sending them back the next day. There are some very good ukes on Amazon, but it's a lottery with only a few winning tickets. The other problem is that, a lot of first time players aren't going to know about stuff like intonation and action and they may not be able to pick up on build issues that will cause problems in the long run, so, if they end up getting something that sounds terrible and feels uncomfortable to play they aren't going to realise that it's the uke and not them that's causing the problem.
Cory Teaches Music (channel) makes many similar remarks (she doesnt dive inside)...but they gave her the proper color coded strings! how weird! thanks for helping everyone navigate the treacherous waters of beginner ukeland :)
Thanks for another review. Reenforcing the information about bad quality of the cheap ukes on Amazon is important. Hopefully, though, we will see something nicer and worth considering next time.
Wouldn't rule it out - but based on the fact I found this one pretty lousy - doubt I will be rushing to feature them again - not a brand I think you should be hankering after.
I’ve been teaching ukulele after Church and I’m looking for a decent cheap ukulele for kids to learn on. Would this be a good choice? Average age of my students are 6 - 9 years old.
Please do not allow the intro sound to give away the final score! It ruins the anticipation (although when it comes to amazon instruments the results are generally predictable with the exception of a few ones)
Absolute crap but good to have the info. If it was £15 , maybe for a small child but like you said, "why bother?" It's a nice 'toy', IF it was £20 cheaper. Enjoy your break mate, we'll still be here, when you're back. 👍
Yes...Amazon Choice! LOL! As a detectorist, they do the same with horrible metal detectors that are absolute crap. LOL! Thanks for saving a lot of folks from buying this glorified piece of kindling.
I bought my first ukulele for $30 from Amazon. It was a Enya. I still have it. Love it. That’s why I’m so glad you review these cheaper ukuleles. It was because of your review that I bought it. ( and a killer deal). Family first ! I’ll be waiting for the next video. Stay safe.
Those Enya's were a bargain! Thanks Andy
I bought the $50 version-it has Aquila strings, closed tuning pegs and once I switched the saddle to bone sounds great.
I know I’ve said this before but my first ukulele was a cheap £20 model. However it did lead me to much better instruments and I’ve been playing for nearly 10 years. Every now and then I get it out to remind myself how bad it was. Great review Barry. Keep up the good work. 👍
Thanks for stopping by! At least they got a little right with the action...I
yep. Close but no cigar!
I love your channel and I want to get back into playing the uke as I didn't have a lot of time for that the last couple of months.
Thanks - go for it!
Nice review. Love your honesty; at the end of the day, that’s what it’s all about. Not gonna be added to my huge (3-uke) collecion, sadly. Or happily, depending upon your perspective. :)
Take care of family!!! See ya.
Thanks!
Thank you for doing the videos. Take care and I look forward to that next one 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for watching!
Bought this exact one as a beginner Uke and I've been having a lot of fun with it. I've been getting really into playing and after just 2 weeks, I feel like investing in a more expensive one. Kinda wish I'd have held out and saved a bit more but hey ho, I don't regret it so that's something. The sound actually improves over time of daily tuning.. it definitely ain't bad for a beginner. Thanks for the informative video, will be sure to check out your other reviews to decide on what Ukulele to buy next!
Thank you!
To bad about the misses in quality and the bad sound, otherwise it's a very cute little thing ☺
You do the best reviews of them all, at youtube. Thanks! 💕
Thank you! 😊
Ahaha. Ah, yes. The imprimatur of quality. Amazon Choice. Well Done! STAY HEALTHY.
Yes! Ha ha - thanks
Thanks Baz. Always a pleasure.
My pleasure too!
Nice fair review. Good to see you. Take care of yourself and the family.
Thanks 👍
I think I enjoy watching an expert talk about cheap instruments more than the high end ones. There is just something satisfying about it…
my first uke many years ago was an Octopus soprano for £19 now after owning and playing much more expensive ukes was surprised to find it stood up to and often outshone some of these would highly recommend them as good starter uke
Agreed!
As soon as I heard the intro going woomp woomp at the end, I laughed out loud. Great little detail. :D :D
😁
I suspect tiebar saddles are the cheapest to manufacture and install. That logo looks lopsided to the left; it would drive me nuts.
You may be right
A five star review of a one half star uke. I might give one to a small child as a toy, but I would string it up with the real Aquila colored strings first. Letting a kid play it out of tune would drive me bug nuts.
I avoid amazon, but a lot of people shop it first for everything.
Even in just the few years I’ve been playing I’ve seen a massive increase in quality of cheap ukes. The flight travel has issues but the neck is conofortable and it sounds half decent. I just bought a cheap beaver creek soprano and it’s actually got a nicer neck than the more expensive Kala ka- S. Best wishes from Canada
What issues with the Flight travel? I found it hard to fault for the price.
@@GotAUkulele I found the strings to go over the edge of the fret when I would play sometimes. With some practice it’s avoidable but still comes up now and then.
I have this and it really isn’t bad when it comes to playing 😄
Hmmm - i've played worse, for sure. But.. played lots better for the same money or even less.
Thanks for a good review ❤️
I got the feeling this uke is more like a toy, than an instrument...
Very much so
I hope that the family problems that you referred to are not solely because this is what they bought you for Christmas :-) although, seriously, I hope that things improve for you soon. Although we'd miss you, maybe you could ration us to once a fortnight, or maybe, we might let you have the first, or the last week of every month off, if that would help.
On the subject of the uke - this is the problem at this end of the market - this one might be sort of OK, but, if you got ten of them, would "sort of OK" be the norm, or the best of the bunch? (I suspect the latter).
I was lucky to hit on the on the Flight Travel Uke when I started, although I'm sure that the other brands that you mentioned are worthy of consideration. I've said before but, the only bad thing about getting a Flight Travel Uke to begin with (I think it cost about £35 at the time) was that it led me to think that, if I could get a uke this good for that price, if I payed twice as much I'd end up with something truly spectacular. As a consequence of this, I spent most of my first year on planet uke buying pretty bad instruments from Amazon and sending them back the next day. There are some very good ukes on Amazon, but it's a lottery with only a few winning tickets. The other problem is that, a lot of first time players aren't going to know about stuff like intonation and action and they may not be able to pick up on build issues that will cause problems in the long run, so, if they end up getting something that sounds terrible and feels uncomfortable to play they aren't going to realise that it's the uke and not them that's causing the problem.
Agreed! Best to avoid Amazon altogether is my advice - support specialist uke shops!
Cory Teaches Music (channel) makes many similar remarks (she doesnt dive inside)...but they gave her the proper color coded strings! how weird! thanks for helping everyone navigate the treacherous waters of beginner ukeland :)
I think that speaks volumes for inconsistency in quality control!
Thanks for another review. Reenforcing the information about bad quality of the cheap ukes on Amazon is important. Hopefully, though, we will see something nicer and worth considering next time.
I hope so too!
Can you do the review on the everjoys mahogany concert uke?
Wouldn't rule it out - but based on the fact I found this one pretty lousy - doubt I will be rushing to feature them again - not a brand I think you should be hankering after.
I’ve been teaching ukulele after Church and I’m looking for a decent cheap ukulele for kids to learn on. Would this be a good choice? Average age of my students are 6 - 9 years old.
I'd say not. You can do better for similar money - Octopus Soprano or Makala Dolphin spring to mind.
Hello! Would you consider doing a review of the tenor kala mandy Harvey ukulele?🙂
I have a long list ahead of me so it would be some time. but will see what I can do.
It is always better to start with a decent ukulele, that means you should avoid the cheapest one by investing a little bit more ;)
I'd agree!
I have the same ukulele except it’s brown/red
Yep - they come in a range of colours
Looked nice at first with funky strings but would buy a flight for similar money
Yep - ditto
I got the same and the color strings are different
Great review! Definitely not going to be on my list. Especially with so many better options.
wise choice!
It just went out of tune in the middle of the chord 😅 still, cheaper than some toy ukes
The strings are like rubber bands!!
Please do not allow the intro sound to give away the final score! It ruins the anticipation (although when it comes to amazon instruments the results are generally predictable with the exception of a few ones)
It always did - the guitar intro I used to use came in two flavours - a major and a minor!
@@GotAUkulele nice, I didn't notice before
@@GotAUkulele This review was the first time *I* noticed it -- and I was howling, loved it.
Absolute crap but good to have the info. If it was £15 , maybe for a small child but like you said, "why bother?" It's a nice 'toy', IF it was £20 cheaper. Enjoy your break mate, we'll still be here, when you're back. 👍
What's weird is - i've seen even more crappy absolute crap than this one in my time!!
omg
omg?
Sound horrible lol
Totally!
Yes...Amazon Choice! LOL! As a detectorist, they do the same with horrible metal detectors that are absolute crap. LOL! Thanks for saving a lot of folks from buying this glorified piece of kindling.
Sadly - many people fall for it!
I’m gonna comment even before I see it, it looks absolutely horrible!
Ha!
Sounds awful.
Pretty much - and even more depressing to consider that I HAVE heard much worse!!