Best Kids' Musical Instruments
This kids piano keyboard you can touch it with hand, foot ,can also be used to play music on the blanket, exercising children's ability of coordination and improve motor skills for Learning & Education - Comes with On/Off switch with light with Automatic power off system- Folds for easy storage and travel - Ages1 and Up - Great Gifts For Boys And Girls - Original - By Play22®. Piano mat comes with Record, Playback, Demo, Play, Adjustable Vol.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Ordered 2 for my 6 and 3 year old grandsons."
"Works well, huge compared to others ive ordered."
"It is good to play with children and parents."
"Combining music and movement is a super way to engage children with learning more about playing the piano."
"Great gift for all ages."
"Great toy and has been holding strong."
"I especially love that it just wipes clean when it gets dirty."
"The intended grandbaby loves it!"
In addition to Split mode for different keyboard voices on the left and right sides, a Lesson mode separates the keyboard into two areas with the same pitch and voice. The Recital features 5 realistic voices: The Alesis Recital has a ""Lesson Mode"" feature which divides the 88 keys into two zones with the same pitch and voice. In addition to the 1/4"" sustain pedal and headphone inputs, the Recital features stereo RCA outputs to connect to a recorder, mixer, amplifier or other sound system, as well as a USB-MIDI output for connecting to a computer and using educational software or virtual plugins. Piano : 88 velocity-sensitive semi-weighted keys Adjustable Key sensitivity : low, medium, high Polyphony (max) : 128 Voices (Sounds) : 5 Preset Songs : 60 Demos : 2 Modes Standard: one voice for keyboard Layer: combine two voices Split: two areas with separate voices for left or right Lesson: two areas with same pitch and voice. Includes Skoove 3-month premium subscription for interactive online piano lessons.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I've been a lifelong keyboard player, since my Roland D-50 and Alesis HR16/MMT8 in the 80s (all of which still work fine). Just got it today and thought I'd write this to help anyone on the fence (and as a thanks to Alesis, I've enjoyed the HR16/MMT8 drum mach/sequencer for decades). The 2 main criteria I wanted are: a) piano sound: how realistic, the timbre and depth? I'm impressed, very pro build quality, solid and fun to play. Walter, your product review video sold me; thanks Alesis team for an affordable high-quality dp."
"Alesis makes a lot of high quality music gear (I have one of their MIDI controllers), and a full size piano with weighted keys for around two hundred bucks sounded good to me. I would not recommend this as a learning instrument for that reason, but it makes a good starter for someone who isn’t sure about sticking to playing the piano for the long run. (I doubt any performing musician would ever use this as a “gig” piano, although, it fits nicely on a typical "X" stand - see photo.). I did not notice any sounds fade as long as you hold down the sustain pedal, which is not the case with a real piano. I didn’t try out the MIDI connectivity, which is through USB, but assuming that works as it should, this could make a pretty decent sound controller."
Host a dance party with the SML385BT Singing Machine Karaoke system, which features a top loading CD Player that plays music CDs and CD + Graphics and Bluetooth audio streaming. Top Loading CDG Player with Disco Light Effect.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"My child loves to sing and this was the perfect gift!!!!"
"The speaker and mic worked and the kids had a blast singing... we just couldn't use any of the karaoke CD's we bought."
"I thought that the item would be in a nice colorful box showing what it looked like. But for the most part, I feel it was a great deal and my grandson loved it so that’s all that matters."
"Functions well enough."
"We got it for our girls for Christmas and we love that it can play cds or hook up to Bluetooth."
"I am going to purchase an LG OJ98 which is a bluetooth speaker with a karaoke feature built in and it comes with a microphone!"
"It seems the plugs aren’t made for newer model tv’s (our tv’s are 8 years old and newer)."
"I thought is' portable and could be used in kids room."
Best Kids' Instrument Accessories
Baby Xylophone Musical Toy. BPA Free, Lead Free, Phthalate Free.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I was dreading receiving one of those tone-deaf xylophone toys for my son, so I took matters into my own hands :) This has such a beautiful and accurate sound."
"Anyway, my daughter is now nearly three and she has always really enjoyed playing with this and now that she's a bit more methodical and coordinated, she actually makes pleasant sound come out of this thing!"
"-- Editing to add that we bought this for our daughter for her first Christmas. Now she is almost 4 and still plays with it daily and it still sounds and looks like new, despite years of rough treatment."
"If you're looking to buy this type of musical instrument for a child, buy this one!"
"My husband is an Acoustician and so is very picky about how things sound, but he approves of this one!"
"Despite a solid month of non stop playing, the tone holds true and the toy shows no sign of wear."
"I bought this particular Xylophone because my son's therapist had it and it played so well."
"Great glockenspiel!"
Best Kids' Drum & Percussion Instruments
Its compact size makes it just right for classroom drum circles, and it can be played with hands, the included mallets, or drumsticks. Its compact size makes it just right for classroom drum circles, and it can be played with hands, the included mallets, or drumsticks. Brand: Remo.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"He played a little in there and then when hr realized he couldnt get out, he starting frowning and building up a cry!~ He wasn't hurt as I was watching him closely. I also had to muffle it a bit with a small blanket because he is bigger with stronger arms and with the mallet it could get quite loud."
"Pretty Nice!"
"This is a fantastic drum and it happens to be a great price as well."
"Also sounds great as a hand drum."
"Bought this for my then 8 month old grandson who will be a year in 2 days & he constantly drums on it with sticks provided but loves to drum with hands."
"He loves it! The kids LOVE this drum and even the adults enjoy playing with it because it's so high quality and it produces a good sound with or without the drum sticks."
"I put them away for another time and had custom made sticks by Bluehausmallets on etsy."
"I purchased this drum for my son who was 14 months at the time and is now pushing 2 years old."
Best Kids' Guitars & Strings
The smaller scale of this instrument (considered 1/2 sized) is specially designed with the younger player in mind and is highly recommended for the players that are starting between the ages of 5-9. This instrument also comes equipped with light gauge nylon strings for easier fingering as to not discourage the first time player. Sturdy Build Quaility.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Despite it's low price, this is not a toy but a musical instrument."
"We gave our grandson this 1/2 size guitar and the quality is excellent."
"For a young kid just getting started, this is a very nice looking, lightweight, small easy guitar to get started on but does not seem like a cheap toy guitar either."
"This is not a cheap guitar like the ones I purchased in Mexico. My son plays guitar with me and it makes my heart sing more than the guitar."
"This guitar is a realistic looking toy. I do think the guitar needs to have the strings rewound on the tuners since they stretch so much that the strings will end up with multiple wrappings around the tuners. It looks like a real guitar."
"For that price, love the sound."
"The little guitar sounds ok, but will not stay in tune and I can't locate the source of the slippage."
Best Kids' Pianos & Keyboards
In addition to Split mode for different keyboard voices on the left and right sides, a Lesson mode separates the keyboard into two areas with the same pitch and voice. The Recital features 5 realistic voices: The Alesis Recital has a ""Lesson Mode"" feature which divides the 88 keys into two zones with the same pitch and voice. In addition to the 1/4"" sustain pedal and headphone inputs, the Recital features stereo RCA outputs to connect to a recorder, mixer, amplifier or other sound system, as well as a USB-MIDI output for connecting to a computer and using educational software or virtual plugins. Piano : 88 velocity-sensitive semi-weighted keys Adjustable Key sensitivity : low, medium, high Polyphony (max) : 128 Voices (Sounds) : 5 Preset Songs : 60 Demos : 2 Modes Standard: one voice for keyboard Layer: combine two voices Split: two areas with separate voices for left or right Lesson: two areas with same pitch and voice. Includes Skoove 3-month premium subscription for interactive online piano lessons.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I've been a lifelong keyboard player, since my Roland D-50 and Alesis HR16/MMT8 in the 80s (all of which still work fine). Just got it today and thought I'd write this to help anyone on the fence (and as a thanks to Alesis, I've enjoyed the HR16/MMT8 drum mach/sequencer for decades). The 2 main criteria I wanted are: a) piano sound: how realistic, the timbre and depth? I'm impressed, very pro build quality, solid and fun to play. Walter, your product review video sold me; thanks Alesis team for an affordable high-quality dp."
"Alesis makes a lot of high quality music gear (I have one of their MIDI controllers), and a full size piano with weighted keys for around two hundred bucks sounded good to me. I would not recommend this as a learning instrument for that reason, but it makes a good starter for someone who isn’t sure about sticking to playing the piano for the long run. (I doubt any performing musician would ever use this as a “gig” piano, although, it fits nicely on a typical "X" stand - see photo.). I did not notice any sounds fade as long as you hold down the sustain pedal, which is not the case with a real piano. I didn’t try out the MIDI connectivity, which is through USB, but assuming that works as it should, this could make a pretty decent sound controller."
Best Kids' Wind & Brass Instruments
Comes with notes for some famous children songs. Kids can follow the notes easily with the help of the colored keys. 11 color coded songs for the trumpet and saxophone and 3 Fanfare tunes for the trumpet.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"My kids (12, 8) tried to use them but could barely get any sound to come out of them after blowing really hard."
"Our son loves these even though they are pretty cheaply made."
"Perfect beginner horns for toddlers (3/4yrs), makes enough sound for the boys to feel like they are playing instruments, but not so much mom & dad will want to hide them ;-)."
"The saxophones are a little tough for my 3 yo to hold and press the keys."
"My son loves it."
"I realize that this was an inexpensive purchase, but these truly are cheap."
"Not all the "keys" worked on these instruments, right out of the box."
"The kids loved them initially but then the colorful keys started to come off and I’d have to keep putting them back on."
Best Drums & Percussion
Three 10” cymbals, including a crash with choke, give you a virtually unlimited range of playing expression and the 4-post aluminium mounting rack keeps everything solid and secure. It is class-compliant which means that it will work with any modern Mac or PC without the need to download any software or drivers. Effects: Reverb, 3-band equalizer Sequencer Normal Mode: 80 songs Learning Mode: 20 beats, 12 rhythms, 10 patterns Resolution: 120 ticks per quarter note Maximum Note Storage: approximately 1600 notes. Tempo: 30 BPM to 280 BPM Display: Backlit segment LCD Connectors 9-trigger snake cable input (25-pin connector) Headphones (1/8” stereo) Auxiliary input (1/8” stereo) 2 additional trigger inputs (1/4” TRS; Tom 4 & Crash 2) Main output (1/4” stereo L/R) MIDI in (5-pin DIN) MIDI out (5-pin DIN) USB port. Nitro Drum Module 8” Dual-Zone Snare Pad 8” Tom Pads 10” Hi-Hat Pad 10” Crash Pad with Choke 10” Ride Pad Kick Pad Tower Kick Pedal Hi-Hat Pedal 4-Post Aluminum Rack Cable Snake Cable Wrap Strips Drum Key Drum Sticks Power Supply Module User Guide Kit Assembly Guide Safety & Warranty Manual. 8" high quality rubber drum pads (dual-zone snare, three single-zone toms).
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Find Best Price at Amazon"But after 30 yrs of longing to drum again the Alesis Nitro kit has me back at my former level and able to practice anytime day or night without bothering my family or the neighbors. Finally, I went to Guitar Center to check out some of the more professional versions of electronic drums only to see a higher price also meant, heavier, less compact and very little improvement in sound-for-the-money. And best of all, the buid quality, setup feel, real pedals and overall experience put the user in the ananlog drum set world!"
"Crash and snare have multi-zone sensors which is something you dont find on many sets in this price range. Snare can get good rim shot sounds and you can choke the crash. You even have the option to expand and add an additional tom and crash which is not normal for kits in this price range. Bang for the buck - This kit comes with everything you need to start jamming including sticks a real (and good quality) kick pedal. This is a bit nit picky for a kit at this price point but I would have preferred a multi zone ride."
"Yes, you can spend more money and get better pads, but these work just fine."
"After many discussions with Alesis support, and after a replacement cable set, replacement module, and replacement hi-hat pad, I can get the volume to acceptable levels, but only after maxing out the settings."
Best Solid Body Electric Guitars
Epiphone Les Paul Player Pack Everything You Need to Get You Playing Live Epiphone's Les Paul Player Pack has everything you need to take on guitar in a serious way, including a genuine Les Paul Special-II LTD electric guitar featuring two classic humbucker pickups and a full-on 10-watt Epiphone Electar guitar amp. Guitar cable Clip-on headstock chromatic tuner Epiphone guitar strap Medium picks Easy-to-carry gig bag And best of all for new players, the Les Paul Performance Pack comes with free downloadable guitar lessons from eMedia eMedia's introductory guitar lessons offer easy instructional videos covering rock, blues, folk, country, hard rock, metal, and everything in-between. Includes a Les Paul Special-II LTD The Les Paul Special-II LTD is renown for its monstrous tone thanks to two open-coil humbuckers and a solid wood body with the classic Les Paul Special profile. Only real Les Pauls have Les' classic signature on the headstock. Includes an Epiphone Electar 10-Watt Amp The Les Paul Player Pack also includes a portable Epiphone Electar 10-watt amp with a 6" speaker. Use the Les Paul Special-II LTD's master volume and tone controls in combination with the Electar's clean/overdrive button, and you'll be playing all your favorite rock, blues, metal, and hard rock riffs in no time. Clip-On Chromatic Tuner The Epiphone Les Paul Player Pack includes a clip-on headstock Epiphone chromatic tuner, making it easy to make fine tuning adjustments on stage or in the studio. Les Paul Player Pack at a Glance LP special-II with strap, medium picks and gigbag Electar 10-watt amp with 6" speaker and guitar cable Clip-on headstock chromatic tuner Free on-line lessons from eMedia. Epiphone's Les Paul Player Pack has everything you need to start playing guitar right away.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This set comes with a small practice amp, cable to attach guitar to amp, nylon guitar strap, a few pics, a guitar tuner, and a gig bag, which by itself sells for $19. Well not only is the guitar in this set a really good quality guitar, you get the periphery items that will definitely work for you as you're just starting out, that you will very much most likely upgrade after you figure out what you want. The cable that attaches to the guitar and to the amp is about ten feet long, one end is right angled. The nylon strap that connects to the guitar that you wear over your shoulder is highly adjustable, and could probably be adjusted down or up to fit a small child or a very large adult. The pics it comes with are just as good as any other pics. Since purchasing this set, I've upgraded the case to a hard case for travel, bought some new pics, and bought a Snark tuner,(."
"There was a time when budget guitars screamed cheap and were quite obviously low class in a lot of areas. This is probably due to market data that tells Epiphone that the bulk of buyers for this guitar are teen Guitar Heros who think that string bending every note is an essential aspect of shredding and wailing. If you plan to put heavier strings on the guitar (like 12-51s for example) for jazz or other styles of music then you will probably need a truss rod adjustment to compensate for the added tension. Once again, the differences involved will probably be irrelevant when added into all the other things that players do with amps, strings and pedals to create tone and sound from an electric guitar. The example guitar shown in the official Epiphone product photos, the photos you see on most web sites like Amazon and Musician's Friend and so forth, are probably a little optimistic when it comes to visible grain and the golden hued quality of the sunburst finish. The world is full of guys who will zero in on all the details they find inferior about this guitar by noting the rather obvious fact that this is not a Gibson Les Paul Standard costing $3,000.00. But, considering the fact that every Fender Stratocaster ever made had a bolt on neck, is this really a big deal? Would Jimi Hendrix have played "Purple Haze" better if his Strat had a set in neck?"
"The guitar was restrung with Ernie Ball strings, the neck was completely turned, and had a sticky substance on it. If Epiphone QA did a better job this guitar would get 5 stars but I."
"I'm not a professional and only started playing electric guitars for the past two years, but I have to say that this guitar is way better than the Strat. It is a very heavy guitar and I would recommend a strap with locks so you don't damage it if it slips the strap holes."