AKLOT 17 Keys Electric Kalimba,EQ Kalimbas Thumb Piano Marimba with Built-in Pickup Professional Kalimba Starter Set for Adult Beginner

I had seen Kalimbas on tv, but never "In the flesh" and my expectations were not so high.However, I was delighted to find that this is very well made and finished, to a standard befitting a professional instrument. The quality of the woodwork is faultless, the finish smooth and lustrous. The tone is much better than I expected, rich and full sounding. You can not have missed the "Mouth" pattern beneath the front soundhole, I was expecting that to be merely painted on, but no, it is inlaid!The accompanying material is also of a high standard, the tuning hammer, cleaning cloth, hard case and manual.For most people, I expect the Kalimba is a new instrument and the manual gives a very good grounding on playing, care and adjusting tuning.Despite resembling a teddy bear, this is not a toy. For a young teen or older it would be a great gift, but probably not for anyone younger. It is a fully-fledged musical instrument and deserves to be treated as such.In short, I consider this to be an exceptional entry into the world of the Kalimba!

I bought this hoping to learn something new earlier this year, and this fit the bill.It comes with a lot of stuff! Obviously the instrument itself, which is made of pretty thick wood and a cute inlay, a carrying case, which feels like it was meant for an expensive pair of headphones and fits this Kalimba perfectly, a tuning hammer which is easy to use, and even 2 sets of note stickers for the keys! One is just red and green decals and the other is your note numbers and letters! All you have to do to play it is pluck down with your fingernail, and it makes a note! If you're looking to learn a new instrument, this kalimba is the one to get!My only gripe is that I didn't buy two so my daughter can stop stealing mine!

Kalimba itself feels really nice to play, compared to my first one strumming multiple tines is much easier. The tone is lovely and warm!The kalimba also comes with loads of extras. You have etched notes and numbers into the times with the option to use stickers instead. The hard case that comes with the kalimba feels really secure and the kalimba doesn’t move when in the case.

2nd time lucky! I tried ordering the first time thinking that Amazon would be great at "fulfilling the order for the seller". I thought wrong...Although it arrived the next day, I was surprised to find a random set of items instead of my kalimba. Sending back was fairly easy as I was able to get to a post office and Amazon gave me a free return label (which I sincerely hope was NOT paid for by the seller as it was clearly the "fulfilled by Amazon" warehouse's fault). I tried again and this time got the lovely rainbow kalimba I was expecting. It sounds lovely, the highest tines are only slightly tinny and it was in tune when it arrived. I am looking forward to learning many songs on this gorgeous portable instrument.

The kalimba arrived on time, well packaged and with useful additions including cables, a hammer for striking the notes (although it works fine using your thumbs) and a couple of thumb guards. It sounds great and is easy to use if you have basic musical skills. Only drawback I have noticed is that the output when plugged into an amp is very low. I had to use an overdrive and boost pedal to get any volume out of it. I’ve not tried recording with it yet. But overall a nice little addition to my tools for making ambient music

The media could not be loaded. I’ve wanted a Kalimba for years and was lucky enough to get this one on Amazon Warehouse deal. I’m very particular when it comes to quality and I research on Google and YouTube reviews for many hours to find the right product and maker. Aklot were mentioned favourably and I see why, now that I have one of their fine instruments in my hands. It’s of the very highest standard of build quality and comparable with my Taylor acoustic guitar. Very comfortable to hold, easy and fun to play, and a breeze to tune up. Very cute bear shape too! 🐻 Made me smile when I opened the case - definitely a wow moment! 🥰 Videos and photos don’t do it justice but I do hope you’ll see and hear what a beauty this is, both aesthetically & tonally.Added bonus: the case doubles as a comfy cat headrest too 😻 Polly and Honey approve! and they find the music of the Aklot Bear Kalimba very relaxing. Big thumbs up from us all! Thank you, Aklot!

Not owned a Kalimba before but this is a wonderful little instrument for both children and adults.Great fun to learn and does not take up a lot of room.It is beautifully made with a superb finish. Very tactile. The stainless steel tines are smooth, no sharp edges.Being solid wood humidity has to be considered. This has been done with the inclusion of a very nicely designed carrying case.The tines are well marked with letters and numbers. A tuning hammer, cleaning cloth and self adhesive coloured strips are also included in the price. There are hours of fun to be had with this instrument. And the price is amazing for something of this quality.At present there are not many Kalimba music books available. Perhaps this will change and there will be more variety of music books to buy soon, as I am sure there will be a lot more people playing the Kalimba in the future. Highly recommended.

Positives:• The wood looks great• It sounds nice• Very nice caseNegatives:• It arrived with a crack going through it• Everything is slightly off center which makes it look weird