John A Lobo
2025-08-28 12:30:03
I had one of these when I was in India, in fact I taught myself to play this and I loved having a simple easy-to-play keyboard with the portability and pleasing notes of a mouthorgan, almost. I was delighted to stumble on this while browsing, and so far I'm enjoying my return to playing music after a ten year hiatus. The piano keyboard is east to use, even for someone without formal training. This instrument included a longer mouthpiece with a flexible hose so that you could hold the instrument away from your body and see the keyboard easier; I'm more familiar with holding it to my mouth while playing, which is what I continue to do, but I can see the potential appeal of the longer mouthpiece. It's slow going re-learning this instrument, since I play by ear, not notes, but the tone is quite nice and I'm having a blast so far. It's not got the tone of a pipe organ, but it is pleasing, and equally important is easily carried almost any where, and unlike electric keyboards, it needs no batteries or power supply, just a robust pair of lungs.
Orlando Padilla
2025-08-16 11:44:54
I purchased this melodica a month ago, and I definitely don't regret it.I've never been passionate about melodica's sound, but we all should agreethat is is a very practical instrument.It is easy to carry, and you could get a nice sound if add some reverb to it in your recordings.It came in a beautiful black case but the first C is quite sharp. That's the only thing that disappointed me. The rest of the notes are well tuned.I recommend it.
Samuel W. Ecoff
2025-08-11 12:18:21
This is a very nice melodica and I'm very pleased with it. Some brief background on what I do: I'm a composer for the stock music division of Sony/ATV publishing called Extreme Music. You've heard my work on shows like Dancing with the Stars, America's Most wanted, and hundreds of others. I bought this melodica for use in writing pieces for these shows. To confirm what other buyers have said, yes, the tuning is a bit wanky. One of the G's on mine is a good 15 cents flat. However, in actual use, it's not really particularly noticeable, mostly because one sort of expects a certain amount of tuning flux from this instrument. Furthermore, I was able to successfully retune the instrument using Melodyne (even polyphonic sections) with little or no noticeable artifacts. I'm really very happy with this instrument. The carrying case it comes with is a nice addition, and the melodica itself is well-built and easy to play. I would unhesitatingly recommend this melodica to anyone in the market for one.
Dave Nash
2025-07-27 10:07:32
The Hohner Student Melodica is a nice introduction to the instrument. The construction is adequate, but the reeds are poor quality.I've had to make a number of alterations to make this instrument viable in a performance setting. First, and most disappointing, the tuning was pretty off. I've had to tune it a several times now by hand, which is a major pain (Hint: search for how to tune a harmonica). I believe it left the factory in-tune, but the reeds lose pitch very quickly. While not unbearable on its own, in an band this has been rough. Pitch varies widely and changes from week to week. Second, the tube mouthpiece wasn't quite long enough, and its elasticity makes for less breath-sensitive playing. This has been easily fixed with a quick trip to the local hardware store for a $3 piece of plastic tubing cut to my liking.Bottom line: I really like the sound and the feel, but its ability to keep pitch is very poor. Melodica is an awesome instrument, but I think one should try a better model than this.
Albatross
2025-06-09 11:29:22
I'm currently a music major and a collector of obscure instruments and this just a fine addition to it. See, the melodica is a free reed, wind instrument. Google it. It sounds like a mixture of a harmonica and an accordion. Anyway, this model, as you can see, is a student instrument and relatively cheap. So don't expect it to be perfect in pitch. For example, when I bought this one for myself, everything was roughly in tune (Thank god) except 2 keys. Easy fix though, just look up how to tune it online or have the fine folks at a music shop that deal with reed instruments to take a look. Overall, this has become one of my favorite instruments and I've already used it in a few recordings. It's a bit sharp, but I like how it accents it. It's easy to learn, plays just like a piano. Be sure to breathe harder on the higher notes since the reeds are farther away from the mouth.Beyond that, it's up to you.
Andrew N
2025-04-29 11:55:30
Came in good condition in a reasonable amount of time.I have very much enjoyed this instrument. It is portable, relatively easy to learn and has a very expressive sound. Some of the reeds are slightly out of tune for the lower notes, but it still is a quality instrument. The included carrying case is nice. Great instrument to start on. Good for jam sessions. Highly recommended.
TsMc
2025-04-11 17:13:28
I love playing this melodica in an open stairwell. Great sound. It was black when i bought it though.Here is my only criticism. Some of the reeds have gone out of tune pretty badly. I don't know if it is from not using it enough, not draining saliva properly, but from the lowest C# to the highest C#, I notice a difference of almost a full semitone.I love the instrument though, it has a very good connection with the soul and playing it makes me happy. i play mysterious sounding music with mine.check it out: myspace . com / sheathemanstaysuplate
Hisham Hamze
2025-03-28 19:43:01
Go for it
Kunde
2025-03-12 17:53:25
Ja,es ist halt ein Instrument von Hohner ! Ja, es ist ein Instrument für Einsteiger und Fortgeschrittene !Bin als 6 jähriger mit diesem Instrument zur Musik gekommen ! Heute benutzen wier die Melodica in der Band als besonderes Solo-Instrument für das ein oder andere Lied ! Guter Klang, super präzise in der Wiedergabe !Ein Instrument für jeden Musikbegeisterten !
Jess
2025-03-11 11:42:48
Bought this for a gift. I have the larger one in black, I think this one has enough keys though, and it is in tune, and the red looks a lot better than I expected. These instruments add a nice folky feel to a band and only need basic piano skills to play.
Madhu das
2025-03-03 12:25:45
Beautiful instrument! Love the sound, good quality for this price
GeHe FO
2025-02-12 16:46:58
Man braucht wohl ziemlich viel Luft und AUSDAUER, um dieses Instrument wirklich richtig und gut spielen zu können...