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I love the TK17-R Kalimba!
I love the TK17-R Kalimba!
Such a calming instrument to play. The tone is held for a surprisingly long time and it plays louder than you'd think - It fills the room!
Pros: Durable, clean tone, intuitive to play.
Cons; Needs tuning as frequently as a guitar - But hey, it's an instrument!
Pro tip; You can use any kind of tuner for it! And you can put a piezo mic inside of it to get a real clean recording of it (Or just use a regular microphone, you do you...)
Such a calming instrument to play. The tone is held for a surprisingly long time and it plays louder than you'd think - It fills the room!
Pros: Durable, clean tone, intuitive to play.
Cons; Needs tuning as frequently as a guitar - But hey, it's an instrument!
Pro tip; You can use any kind of tuner for it! And you can put a piezo mic inside of it to get a real clean recording of it (Or just use a regular microphone, you do you...)
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Excellent Instrument!
I got this Kalimba now almost 3 years ago and it's still in tune! Very sturdy instrument, excellent wood quality and make, really convenient size ... the whole nine yards.
I found the sound to be a lot more pleasant (and volume slightly louder) than that of other (more expensive) kalimbas I had the chance to play/listen to.
Obviously, the high notes in kalimbas are always a concern as most entry-level ones don't sound them that well, but I've had no issue with how the high notes on this kalimba sound—I rarely play pieces that include them, anyway.
One thing I intend to do when upgrading to a more advanced instrument (say to a 21-key one) is getting one with carved notes on the tines. The stickers (which conveniently come with the product) are a very cumbersome substitute to that; half-glued stickers produce an abnormally strong vibration when the tine is played, and they fall off pretty easily over time. One could obviously solve that by learning the notes, but I'm not there yet.
All in all, with its ridiculously low price and great quality, this product comes highly recommended.
I found the sound to be a lot more pleasant (and volume slightly louder) than that of other (more expensive) kalimbas I had the chance to play/listen to.
Obviously, the high notes in kalimbas are always a concern as most entry-level ones don't sound them that well, but I've had no issue with how the high notes on this kalimba sound—I rarely play pieces that include them, anyway.
One thing I intend to do when upgrading to a more advanced instrument (say to a 21-key one) is getting one with carved notes on the tines. The stickers (which conveniently come with the product) are a very cumbersome substitute to that; half-glued stickers produce an abnormally strong vibration when the tine is played, and they fall off pretty easily over time. One could obviously solve that by learning the notes, but I'm not there yet.
All in all, with its ridiculously low price and great quality, this product comes highly recommended.
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Good quality
A fine quality instrument, comfortable enough to hold and play. The sound is quite satisfying, especially the lower keys, and the holes in the box allow for an easy vibrato effect. Unfortunately the highest keys have a small background noise that’s not easy to avoid and are not as loud as the rest. Easy to clean and keep in the cloth bag that comes with it. Had no need for the stickers but it’s good the option is there. As a first-time Kalimba-user it's perfect!
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The Kids and I Love it
Bought this item on a whim but the kids love it. They work out simple songs by ear so it keeps them entertained for a while. I do the same and love the soothing sound. I've had this Kalimba for a while now and it hasn't rusted or cracked despite being used a lot by my kids. I'd buy it again.
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Géniale !
Juste parfait, pour le prix j'ai un kalimba qui est juste et avec un sons plus que correct pour le prix.
A l'exception de 2 lamelles, il est arrivé jouable et correctement accordé!!
Plusieurs heures de jeux et il est toujours accordé.
Petits bémols mais pour le prix c'est "compréhensible":
- les lamelles les plus aux extrémités n'ont pas une résonance top top.
- les petits trous pour l'effet "wawa" sont plus là pour décorer car trop petits pour générer un effet convenable, mais ça peut être utile pour l'accrocher au mur.
A l'exception de 2 lamelles, il est arrivé jouable et correctement accordé!!
Plusieurs heures de jeux et il est toujours accordé.
Petits bémols mais pour le prix c'est "compréhensible":
- les lamelles les plus aux extrémités n'ont pas une résonance top top.
- les petits trous pour l'effet "wawa" sont plus là pour décorer car trop petits pour générer un effet convenable, mais ça peut être utile pour l'accrocher au mur.
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Nice instrument.
My daughter loves it, quality seems good, no problems after a good year of use and taking it everywhere. We got a handy carrying bag on AliExpress that fits perfectly. I have not compared it to other Kalimbas though, but on its own it convinces. It seems somewhat like a toy, but my daughter manages to use it as a fullworthy instrument!
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Sounds good, works great
Simple design, sounds good and build quality is ok.
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Really nice!
Super strong built, with some extra 2 holes behind that I didn't know about (you can kind of use it to make it sound like a sansula, not pro here just guessing). The higher notes are a bit hard to play and making the sound thiner, but I really don't know if that's just me ^^'
Overall it's a great sounding kalimba!
Overall it's a great sounding kalimba!
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Great feel and sound. Highly recommended! If you're new to a kalimba, make sure to put some notes or numbers on the straws to be able to read tabs and stuff.
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Beautiful sounds and amazing quality
Another gem from Thomann - plays beautifully and is built super decent. Absolutely recommend! Even comes with a tuning hammer, stickers and a soft protective pouch!
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