Hohner Student Melodica, 32 Key Review

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(More customer reviews)In this price range you aren't going to find a better melodica. Great instrument to learn on or to have around to add spice to your home recordings. It doesn't come with any instructions, but all you do is insert one of the two included mouth pieces. One is short, one is long. With the short one you hold the instrument with one hand (slide your hand under the strap) and play with the other. With the long bendy straw mouthpiece you can set the melodica on a table and play it like a small keyboard. Good sound and easy to play. Have fun.

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Hohner S32 Melodica Student Piano Review

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(More customer reviews)This melodica is nice because it's cheaper than Hohner's fancy professional models. And you don't lose much, it seems: it sounds like a melodica should sound, and it can be played with a reasonable degree of musicality, even by a novice like myself. The instrument comes with a little gig bag and two mouthpieces (a short one and a flexi-tube one). The construction and materials are of acceptable quality, I have no complaints.
Those of us with finicky ears are going to want to have this thing tuned, though. Music stores dealing in folk instruments ought to be able to do this, for a fee, or one can find DIY tuning instructions on the internet. Although the instrument is *mostly* in tune with itself, it will almost certainly need to be adjusted in order to play along with other chromatic instruments, or your Gang of Four records, or whatever. All that said, this would be a good instrument for the amateur musician or student to learn on. I keep it around for doodling and songwriting, and I use it on a home recording every now and then (whenever I feel like spending my time doing post-production pitch correction).
One final (miscellaneous) note: the sonic frequencies produced by this melodica are apparently unpleasant for cats to hear: mine get agitated and start to complain when I play it for them. I don't know if it's melodicas in general or just this one, but they don't like it. Anyone have any insight into this?

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The Melodica is so easy to play that many educators use it for teaching the rudiments of harmony, chord formation, theory, and for choral work. You can play chords and single notes, sharps and flats just like a piano, but within a smaller range.

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Behringer KT108 15-Watt Keyboard Amplifier Review

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(More customer reviews)The KT108 serves well as a general purpose amplifier for limited volume situations. I actually bought a second one and I essentially use them as powered speakers for a small Behringer stereo mixer, through which I run a couple mics, electric drums, keyboard, and on occassion acoustic guitar.
For limited volume situations, the KT108s perform pretty well, and seem to produce the sonic range reasonably well. They are not very loud; by way of comparison a 6 watt Line 6 Micro Spider amp produces (a little) more volume than the KT108 running a guitar into it. As you'd expect from a small amp, they are limited in how much air they can move and can only produce so much volume of the deep bass sounds a 76 keyboard can produce without rumbling. However, for my limited volume needs (ie practicing in a townhouse where I don't want to bother the neighbors too much) they are more than up to the job, and do a good job with the drums, organ, vocals and acoustic guitar.


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The ULTRATONE KT108 specializes in clean, powerful sound. With this 15-Watt workhorse in your rig, your keyboards will sound their best gig after gig.

Channel Your Sound The KT108 gives you two channels, each with independent inputs and volume dials. A three-band EQ allows you to shape the overall tone.
Speaker Talk A 20-watt, 8-inch, dual-cone speaker delivers a wide frequency response, meaning your sound will come though nice and clear. The KT108 is excellent for rehearsals or intimate performances.
Where are the Tubes? The TK108 features VTC Virtual Tube Circuitry, delivering the warm, harmonic tone of vacuum tubes from transistors. The simulation of this time-honored vintage technology will add a new dimension of musicality to your sound.
Play Along With its CD player input, your KT108 is the ultimate practice amp, because it couldn't be easier to play along to your favorite music. If you want a little privacy, or don't want to wake the neighbors, just use your headphones.
Rugged Components The electronic components in your ULTRATONE KT108 have been built into a robust metal enclosure for maximum protection. The cabinet is made of high-grade wood covered with durable vinyl. The KT108 will never let you down, even when the going gets tough.
What's in the Box Behringer KT108 15-Watt Keyboard Amplifier, Power Cable, User's Manual

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