The Mt Doom one looks wonderful, especially since it's completely chromatic across its whole range. I was disappointed when I learned that the Seeds one wasn't.
Hello Arron. Calling from East Anglia😊 I just discovered you and have subscribed. I'm a total novice and know nothing about music theory, but I try to play very Early Music on a 17 key, C tuned kalimba. The sheet musics I find are in every key imaginable, often include what I am told are A3 and B3, and are peppered with sharps and flats. I send the scores to a lovely chap in South America and he does his best to transpose them into the key of C, and shove them a bit higher up the stave for me. But he has (very unselfishly) told me that I should get a chromatic kalimba which he says would let me play anything. So your video has been invaluable, because I was considering the 41 key Seeds kalimba. Maybe this wasn't out when you made this video? One of your contributors has pointed out that it holds its tuning better than the 34 key Seeds ( which you have said is a problem with the 34 key Seeds, thank you for that information). But, as you have probably seen by now, 2 years on, the 41 Seeds has THREE (!) rows of tines with the 4 base keys logically tucked away under the 17 - whatsit, diatonic? - keys, and then the full complement of sharps and flats on the top row. That's so clever! Although the Seeds sound isn't a patch on your Mount Doom. I'm finding your videos very insightful, have you considered providing some kind of advice or encouragement service on Patreon? I'd join!
There is one more thing to point out ( since I have a seeds too this video did speak to me ;) ) The space between the 2 layers . In the seeds it’s very narrow and personally I sometimes have trouble playing with the 2 hands on the same side especially when the keys are close , so for people with big thumbs it could be a problem. Thank you for this comparison :)
You are absolutely right :) One thing I forgot to point out is the comfort and spacing between the two kalimbas! Apologies for missing that out! Thank you again for making your wonderful kalimbas, they are such a joy to play :)
@@BrixRoque I just got one (shipped to the US), and I couldn't be happier. It holds a tune wonderfully, is perfect for classical flute repertoire, sounds fantastic, and it's flat-out gorgeous. Even the case and accessories it ships with are fantastic (hard case, pliers, and hammer). If they ever decide to make a 42-tine one that starts on an F, I'll be all over it.
Finally got time to watch ur video! Was busy these days and ur video is long! I wanted to watch the whole of it so was waiting when I'm free to be able to concentrate on it :D
Yeah this is by far my longest video! Thank you so much for watching the whole thing :) I think I have a lot to change if I was to do this type of video again. But for my first time I think it was ok :)
3:40 I'm still a beginner in learning piano yet I cannot afford to bring my organ since my work requires me to transfer many places. So I wanted to study Kalimba. I wanted to know all the Major and Minor Keys so I need a Kalimba with the Black Keys. Thank you for explaining to us about the white and black keys of each Kalimba Sir.
Is it normal for the sharps on the Seeds kalimba to rattle? I've returned two that I bought on Amazon now for that. They sounded like the keys were vibrating against loose metal somewhere creating a distracting buzz on every pluck, almost to the effect of when you drape a chain over the keys. I tried to wiggle them around and position them differently but I couldn't get rid of the noise. Also like you said in the video, one of them just couldn't hold a tuning. The lowest G key would fall out of tune right before my eyes. I just had to pluck it 4 or 5 times before it fell lower than C.
I don't think its normal for them to rattle. I have not noticed that with my one. The lowest notes have quite large movements to produce the tone, but I would not say it was a rattle. Have you got one now that does not rattle? If not I would send them back again. The tuning is a real issue. The seeds just does not seem to hold tuning and I have to fiddle with it quite a bit. I can hear it falling out of tune as I play it. I am not sure what causes the tuning problem but it sure is annoying!
@@yipsue3168 If you're ever in the market for one with the range of the Seeds, I'd recommend the Chills Angels ECO 34 key. After the troubles I had with Seeds, I got one of these and it's been solid. One quirk is that you need needle nose pliers that come with the kalimba to tune down the bottom keys because the back is blocked by the bridge. But the thick metal of the bridge helps it keep everything nice and solid and in tune.
@@Ultimaniacx4 Thanks for your precious advice. I have been checking out the Chill Angels 34 keys recently and have watched many videos about this brand. They have several models like the latest hollow 34 keys, classic flat 34 keys and new 36 keys. Yes Chill Angel can keep in tune because the producer put effort into structure of the tines, as what they told me. But now I might change my mind because Ling Ting family comes a new member, the 34 keys, more recently. The Poopoopido kalimba sound very natural and nice too. Of course the price is way higher. If I have enought budget, I would want to buy all of them and make a comparison.
I liked both of them! But yeah... They are much more expensive than 17 and 21 key kalimbas, maybe I will get myself one of them, but not in soon future😆
I would love to see the videos you would make with chromatic if got one in the future though :) think be amazing! They are quite pricey though! Esp in the world of kalimbas. I’m already on a kalimba purchase ban so won’t be buying a new one for a while. But thankfully I won a giveaway lol!
If you use the small end of the hammer it reaches a lot easier :) especially easier if you have the kind of tuning hammer where the small end is like a bullet. It’s still a little fiddly but doable
I still haven't released this kind of tuning when this video was made. Now I have Utopia series kalimbas ( at the moment I have maui and mt doom with this new tuning) in Chroma + style non redundant too , It's nearly the same range as the mt doom in the video + the bass notes you mentionned
@@DiscoverLyreHarp yeah I did , because it happens to end up getting stuck without them. ;) It’s harder to play tough since the half tones are not directly above the corresponding tone. But yeah, it gives even more freedom
The Mt Doom one looks wonderful, especially since it's completely chromatic across its whole range. I was disappointed when I learned that the Seeds one wasn't.
Very nerdy video. So raw. No drama. All details. Me likey!
If there’s something I can provide it’s me nerding out about kalimbas :) thank you for watching :)
This is so helpful! Thanks a lot for the clear comparison! 🙌🏻
Thank you for watching :)
Hello Arron. Calling from East Anglia😊 I just discovered you and have subscribed. I'm a total novice and know nothing about music theory, but I try to play very Early Music on a 17 key, C tuned kalimba. The sheet musics I find are in every key imaginable, often include what I am told are A3 and B3, and are peppered with sharps and flats. I send the scores to a lovely chap in South America and he does his best to transpose them into the key of C, and shove them a bit higher up the stave for me. But he has (very unselfishly) told me that I should get a chromatic kalimba which he says would let me play anything. So your video has been invaluable, because I was considering the 41 key Seeds kalimba. Maybe this wasn't out when you made this video? One of your contributors has pointed out that it holds its tuning better than the 34 key Seeds ( which you have said is a problem with the 34 key Seeds, thank you for that information). But, as you have probably seen by now, 2 years on, the 41 Seeds has THREE (!) rows of tines with the 4 base keys logically tucked away under the 17 - whatsit, diatonic? - keys, and then the full complement of sharps and flats on the top row. That's so clever! Although the Seeds sound isn't a patch on your Mount Doom. I'm finding your videos very insightful, have you considered providing some kind of advice or encouragement service on Patreon? I'd join!
There is one more thing to point out ( since I have a seeds too this video did speak to me ;) )
The space between the 2 layers . In the seeds it’s very narrow and personally I sometimes have trouble playing with the 2 hands on the same side especially when the keys are close , so for people with big thumbs it could be a problem.
Thank you for this comparison :)
Very nice comparison! Hope to get a hold of that Poopoopidoo someday too! 🥰🥰🥰
You are absolutely right :) One thing I forgot to point out is the comfort and spacing between the two kalimbas! Apologies for missing that out! Thank you again for making your wonderful kalimbas, they are such a joy to play :)
@@DiscoverLyreHarp it’s a pleasure making other happy with my work 🥰
Thank you for enjoying it !
@@BrixRoque I just got one (shipped to the US), and I couldn't be happier. It holds a tune wonderfully, is perfect for classical flute repertoire, sounds fantastic, and it's flat-out gorgeous. Even the case and accessories it ships with are fantastic (hard case, pliers, and hammer). If they ever decide to make a 42-tine one that starts on an F, I'll be all over it.
Glad to hear your voice for the first time... i love how the way you compare the two kalimbas.. this has been really helpful! 😊
Thank you Brix!!! I had fun being a kalimba nerd and doing a comparison video :) I am really glad it has been helpful :)
Finally got time to watch ur video! Was busy these days and ur video is long! I wanted to watch the whole of it so was waiting when I'm free to be able to concentrate on it :D
Yeah this is by far my longest video! Thank you so much for watching the whole thing :) I think I have a lot to change if I was to do this type of video again. But for my first time I think it was ok :)
Your review, its very natural, and its awesome!
Thank you so much :)
Helpful video! Thanks for sharing🥰
Thank you for watching!
Love this! Great video :)
Thank you Catharine!
3:40
I'm still a beginner in learning piano yet I cannot afford to bring my organ since my work requires me to transfer many places.
So I wanted to study Kalimba.
I wanted to know all the Major and Minor Keys so I need a Kalimba with the Black Keys.
Thank you for explaining to us about the white and black keys of each Kalimba Sir.
I’m glad the video could be of help :) hopefully one day you’ll be able to play both the organ and kalimba much as you want!
Very beautiful 👍
Wonderful sharing my dear friend 👏👏👏
Thank you so much for commenting and watching :) hopefully this video can be helpful for people!
Both beautiful, but like sound of Seeds best. Thanks for review.
Thank you for watching :) do you think you will get a seeds? Or already have one?
Whow,, i hope to have a chromatic kalimba like that someday
Thank you for watching! I hope you get one soon!
Is it normal for the sharps on the Seeds kalimba to rattle? I've returned two that I bought on Amazon now for that. They sounded like the keys were vibrating against loose metal somewhere creating a distracting buzz on every pluck, almost to the effect of when you drape a chain over the keys. I tried to wiggle them around and position them differently but I couldn't get rid of the noise. Also like you said in the video, one of them just couldn't hold a tuning. The lowest G key would fall out of tune right before my eyes. I just had to pluck it 4 or 5 times before it fell lower than C.
I don't think its normal for them to rattle. I have not noticed that with my one. The lowest notes have quite large movements to produce the tone, but I would not say it was a rattle.
Have you got one now that does not rattle? If not I would send them back again.
The tuning is a real issue. The seeds just does not seem to hold tuning and I have to fiddle with it quite a bit. I can hear it falling out of tune as I play it. I am not sure what causes the tuning problem but it sure is annoying!
@@DiscoverLyreHarp Still waiting on the refund for the second one. I don't think I'll try a third.
Yes , I had one and gave it away. "They sounded like the keys were vibrating against loose metal"
@@yipsue3168 If you're ever in the market for one with the range of the Seeds, I'd recommend the Chills Angels ECO 34 key. After the troubles I had with Seeds, I got one of these and it's been solid.
One quirk is that you need needle nose pliers that come with the kalimba to tune down the bottom keys because the back is blocked by the bridge. But the thick metal of the bridge helps it keep everything nice and solid and in tune.
@@Ultimaniacx4 Thanks for your precious advice. I have been checking out the Chill Angels 34 keys recently and have watched many videos about this brand. They have several models like the latest hollow 34 keys, classic flat 34 keys and new 36 keys. Yes Chill Angel can keep in tune because the producer put effort into structure of the tines, as what they told me.
But now I might change my mind because Ling Ting family comes a new member, the 34 keys, more recently.
The Poopoopido kalimba sound very natural and nice too. Of course the price is way higher.
If I have enought budget, I would want to buy all of them and make a comparison.
Wow!! Kalimbas that I want to have🥺🤍
I hope you can get them soon :) thank you for watching and supporting me :)
Same here, i always thought seeds limits my arranging style
Yeah I personally prefer having chromatic throughout. That way I have less compromises to make when arranging :) thank you for watching!
very informative video. Thanks. 👍💗
Thank you for watching! I’m glad it was helpful :)
very usefull video thanks a lot
Thank you for watching :)
Wow! My dream kalimbaaas ❤
Thank you for watching! Hopefully you will get both soon!
I liked both of them! But yeah... They are much more expensive than 17 and 21 key kalimbas, maybe I will get myself one of them, but not in soon future😆
I would love to see the videos you would make with chromatic if got one in the future though :) think be amazing! They are quite pricey though! Esp in the world of kalimbas. I’m already on a kalimba purchase ban so won’t be buying a new one for a while. But thankfully I won a giveaway lol!
You mentioned that the Seeds is easier to tune, but that bottom row doesn't look very accessible from the back? Does the hammer reach?
If you use the small end of the hammer it reaches a lot easier :) especially easier if you have the kind of tuning hammer where the small end is like a bullet. It’s still a little fiddly but doable
@@DiscoverLyreHarp Ah, thank you for that swift reply!
Amazing kalimbas🤩
Aww thank you so much!
@@DiscoverLyreHarp you're welcome! are you the one who won ma'am yna's giveaway yesterday?
@@nicolle.sage15 yes I did :) ordered my kalimba last night! Cannot wait for it to arrive :)
@@DiscoverLyreHarp you're so lucky! Congratulations 👏☺️
@@nicolle.sage15 Thank you!!!! hopefully do an unboxing and thank you video!
Is there no low bass in your kalimba? (7,6,5,4) ?
There is on the seeds but not the mt doom :) thank you for watching!
I still haven't released this kind of tuning when this video was made.
Now I have Utopia series kalimbas ( at the moment I have maui and mt doom with this new tuning) in Chroma + style non redundant too , It's nearly the same range as the mt doom in the video + the bass notes you mentionned
@@poopoopidoo7585 thank you for updating us :) I didn’t know you had released kalimbas with the bass tuning! Thank you for all your amazing work :)
@@DiscoverLyreHarp yeah I did , because it happens to end up getting stuck without them. ;)
It’s harder to play tough since the half tones are not directly above the corresponding tone.
But yeah, it gives even more freedom