CAHAYA Melodica 32 Keys Double Tubes Mouthpiece Air Piano Keyboard Musical Instrument with Carrying Bag 32 Keys Black

This melodica was a breeze to start playing, even with no experience. It sounds surprisingly good and comes with everything you need, including a nice case and different mouthpiece options. I liked the flexibility of playing with the tube or directly. The keys feel a bit plasticky, but for the price, it’s a solid starter instrument. Read more

My five star rating is based on the price. If you are looking to learn this novel instrument, this is a great place to start. Entry level instruments can be a gamble. You typically have to pay a decent amount just to get something reliable, and a lot of beginners fail because their instruments are just so bad. This is a decent entry-level hooter, and I'm happy I made the purchase. It doesn't necessarily feel like a high quality instrument, but it sounds decent when you actually play it. It's in key, and it has a good volume. I've played one other hooter. It was a Hammond that was considerably more expensive, but the differences were pretty apparent. The Hammond had a spit valve, which is something this one lacks. Also, I was able to figure out how to bend notes with the Hammond, though it was more difficult than a harmonica. I haven't been able to figure that out with this melodica, though I have developed a way to compensate by doing quick hammer-ons when a bend is desired. For someone like me who might perform one song with this instrument down the road a ways, those two issues are not deal breakers. The third issue isn't a dealbreaker, either, but it is the one thing that I really do wish the instrument could do better. Blowing chords takes a considerable amount more effort if you want to keep the same volume as the rest of the melody. For a novice player, you might not even notice. Heck, most novice players probably aren't even playing chords. I've learned a few songs on this, but the one song I bought it for is a fairly simple note progression that has a couple of chords thrown in. You have to be careful to hit those chords just right or they will sound really weak. I am learning to get better that that, but the Hammond I played produced chords beautifully without really any extra effort. The Hammond melodica I'm comparing this to retails for $550. I believe it is the "top of the line" model, and it is made for performances. It even has a jack to hook it into an amplifier. This model is $30. If you're learning the instrument, this is a no-brainer. If you already know the instrument, then you're probably not reading this review. Read more

The media could not be loaded. I have played more expensive melodicas than this one in a variety of musical groups, so I was pleased to try it at such a low price. For just $15.98 I got an instrument that compared well against more expensive models, going up to over $30. Both my daughter and I liked this one better than her $35 model. It has an excellent tone quality, resonance, and response. By that I mean its tone is almost as beautiful and almost as full as the $100 melodica that I play. And it speaks quickly, especially compared to other lower-priced models. Like most melodicas it is tuned slightly sharp and I believe this may be intentional, since accordions sometimes are tuned that way for standing out in an ensemble. It did have some notes that were out of tune but not many; and in this price range they all seem to...which is why I would consider the instruments in this price range "introductory" and still give it a 5 star rating. The instrument came with 2 tubes, 2 short pipe mouthpieces, and wipe cloths. I could imagine performing on this introductory instrument. It is resonant, quick to respond, and fun to play. Excellent value for the price. Read more

We received this Melodica as a gift and my child absolutely loves it. The sound isn’t always as loud and clear you might hope, but it’s a really fun instrument to play and it builds confidence because it’s pretty easy to translate sinple songs into a Melodica tune. Sometimes it takes a little positioning so you can see what you are doing in the keyboard, but it’s totally doable. This particular Melodica is all plastic and the quality is about what you’d expect for the price Amazon has it advertised for, but I can honestly say, my child loves it. Often the choice is made to use the short mouth pieces rather than the white tubing because it’s a little cumbersome and requires extra blowing power to get that air in there but using the tubing does allow you to visualize the keyboard better. Anyway, this comes with everything you need and an awesome little canvas carrying bag with an adjustable strap as well as handles so in my mind, you can’t go wrong with this purchase. We definitely got more than the listed price in value just in the first month. Go for it & enjoy! PS There is a great German band of extremely talented on EVERY instrument, young musicians who jam out on the Melodica in some of their acoustic, public place, performances. That’s what got us interested in trying it as it is unique and different. Check out Henningfield May of Annen May Kanteriet jamming out on the Melodica. Its food for the musicians soul!!! Read more

Melodicas are a great instrument for noodling around, and this particular one will suit a musician well for a very reasonable price. I found the tone was very pleasing and dynamic. Unlike some reviewers I did not find it difficult to play two or three note chords. While the hand strap is a little tight (my hands are medium size; forget it if you have large hands!), the instrument is easy to carry and play. The two "snorkel" mouthpieces make it easy to lay this melodica on a table and experiment, and the two different short mouthpieces allow the traditional playing position. This instrument does have a moisture release key (a.k.a. "spit valve"), and I found the intonation to be well tempered and generally accurate. At under 50, this is a good value! Read more

Bought this for my kid who is in band. He’s always picking it up and jamming just for fun. Would recommend. Read more