- Moozica 17 Keys Kalimba Marimba, Solid Koa Wood Professional Thumb Piano Musical Instrument (Koa-K17K)

EDIT: A few days after posting my original review (see below), MOOZICA messaged me letting me know that multiple koa kalimbas were damaged during shipment and they were would be more than happy to provide a replacement free of charge. I was able to pick out any one I wanted. Since koa seems to be more delicate, I went with the deep blue kalimba, made out of mahoghany wood. Before I complained of the kaimba feeling cheat due to the artifical feel, but this one felt and looked amazing.MOOZICA has great customer service, and replied very quickly to any comments or questions that I had. I was made aware of what was going on concerning the shipment every step of the way. It's little things like that that really matters in the long run. The kalimba arrived a bit earlier than expected and it was everything I thought it would be.A very deep blue color with a light gloss and was already in tune when I took it out of the box. It really stands out from the rest of my kalimbas, since I am more used to natural wood colors. When I compared the sounds to my other kalimbas (flatboard LingTing, acrlic Kimi, and hallow Unikko (all 17 keys)) this one was among my families favorite. It has a higher tone than my flatboardand and does not sustain as long, making it ideal for songs that has multiple notes played close together (so the notes do not run together). Although my first kalimba was damaged, I can easily say that this has been a positive experience, and look forward to their other products.+++Feels CheapPrevious Review: I recieved my first kalimba last year, but am not at all an expert. For reference, I have 2 LingTing Kalimbas (flatboard), 1 Kimi (acrylic), and 1 Unokki (hollow). This kalimba felt so cheap compared to my others and I was not a fan of the shiny coat that it had (gave it an artifical feel). Plus it arrived damaged, with a crack in the wood. If you are in the market for a kalimba, there are better ones out there with a similar price range than this. I ended up returning it for a refund, and do not plan on buying a Moozica Kalimba again.

This is my first kalimba so I don't exactly have any other points of reference; Regardless, I believe that I made the right choice in purchasing this one and would recommend it to anyone who's been thinking about picking one up themselves.Pros:- Most importantly, it sounds gorgeous; Each key resonates wonderfully (the highest keys are a bit flat but that's less a fault with the product and more just the nature of the instrument)- Quality craftsmanship, the mahogany is sturdy yet light. The tines are sturdy as well and the engraved notes are accurate and legible.- Very easy to learn, I cannot stress this enough. Despite my many attempts, I have always struggled to pick up any instrument, this kalimba being the only exception. It has been around a week and I have learned how to play 8 songs by ear.- Easy to tune, just tap the bottom of the tine to heighten the pitch and the top to lower it. My kalimba arrived needing only minor adjustments. I couldn't find the app that Moozica recommended but I found an app called Pano Tuner which worked perfectly.- The hard case is very durable and portable, with a pocket for some of the additional items and a slot behind the kalimba for the tuner.Cons:- Just one con and it in no way sways my high regards of this product. While it is a lovely, shimmering, deep navy blue, the color of my kalimba is not the sleek dark teal as pictured.

I really have had the time to sit down and try to learn how to play it both having been a guitar player for many years I can tell a beautiful well made wooden musical instrument when I have it in my hands. It has a bright beautiful sound to it so I'm sure to get many wonderful hours of fun playing it.

Beautiful instument, well crafted and packaged in its own carry bag, not too big or heavy, lovely relaxing sound, my mother will recieve it for her 87th birthday at the end of december, I'm sure she will love it!

The kalimba arrived promptly and in excellent condition. It was packaged in such a way that the kalimba was protected; the kalimba was stored in the case, and the case was stored inside a bubble wrapped box. It came with the hammer and other accessories as well.I deducted a star because the upper keys can sound quite stiff. I've been told this is a common issue in hollow kalimbas. I recorded a video to show how the keys sound when tuned. 3" in particular sounds weird, even after being tuned. I'm still debating whether I will return this kalimba or not based on that alone. But otherwise its a great kalimba with a nice sound. You can tell its been well crafted and packaged with care.I would reccomend for people buying a kalimba to first go to youtube and look up videos on the differences in sound between hollow vs flat kalimbas, acrylic vs wood, and the best brands to buy. This brand isn't covered well in Youtube but for what its worth, I find it a pretty good kalimba. I particularly like that the keys are engraved with the notes so I dont have to use stickers. It overall looks very classy.

I was pleasantly surprised by the beauty of this Kalimba and the lovely tones when I stroked the keys. I bought this as a Christmas gift for a music loving relative, but I can see myself "cheating" and opening the box in secret to play it a few times. I'm very pleased with the quality of this Kalimba and the value for the money...and I may buy one for myself!

My husband requested a kalimba as his Xmas gift. I picked the blue piano finish one because (1) it's mahogany and, per the seller's answer to a product question, it should hold up better in our low humidity environment; (2) the glossy finish looked most attractive to me and I thought it might be somewhat more protective of the wood too; and (3) he likes blue. We were both pleased when it was unboxed. High quality construction - wood and finish were in great shape. The color is more a deep turquoise than the blue on the item page, but it's a lovely color and he didn't care. It came mostly tuned, just a couple of keys slightly off, but easily adjusted with the included hammer and hardly unexpected after going through shipping. He's enjoying teaching himself (with YouTube's help) how to play. He likes that the package seems to include everything you might need: the hard case not just a cloth bag, the colored stickers to aid learning, the tremolo chain for added sound effects, etc.

I purchased the Mahogany-K17MB model, which is a little more turquoise than the other blue one. It has a solid finish, one that I don't expect to come off any time soon.The thing fits in both hands, not one. You do need to use both thumbs to play it effectively, but the keys on the thing are rather stiff - and if you don't have fingernails (like many guys) it would be a little difficult. Luckily it comes with two rubber-ish finger covers which, depending on how you put them on, can be used to pluck or to strum (I don't know if "strum" is the right word, but it results in a lighter initial volume).I can't say much about the included documentation except that it's fairly minimalistic, though it does include a few songs. However the unit itself seems very well made, was in tune upon arrival, and resonates quite well for something that size.Keep the included chain and tuning hammer away from small children & pets. The hammer does not fit in the case. Speaking of which, the included case would be considered a hard case, though they also included a soft folded case if that was something you preferred. I honestly don't know if there is anything else the seller could possibly have provided with the thing.I purchased it for the purpose of sampling specific sounds and chords (whose purpose it fulfills quite well even with a junk unidirectional mic), but I found myself just playing it like a little kid might... very little if any skill is required to get good sounds from this thing... and before I knew it three hours had passed. No regrets.Recommended for people interested in playing music but with little intention of learning it. I would trust my kids with this, minus the small chain and hammer.

Was a great gift! They loved it

J'ai mis du temps à me décider, tant dans le choix du modèle que dans le choix du fournisseur, et quelque peu anxieuse de me retrouver avec un instrument de mauvaise qualité .Au final, vraiment aucun regret : la peinture laquée est extrêmement bien posée, les clés déjà accordées. L'instrument arrive dans une belle boite, accompagnée d'un sac en tissu et d'une coque dure de qualité, pour le transport. Tous les éléments annoncés sont présents.Je recommande vivement à celui qui cherche à allier qualité et beauté de l'instrument.A noter que la couleur bleue est plus foncée que sur les images proposées, mais vraiment de toute beauté.

Quel son merveilleux !Acheté d'occasion noté "bon" il est quasiment neuf et son étui aussiUn grand merci pour apporter du bonheur !

È un bellissimo strumento con un suono meraviglioso. Le istruzioni spiegano come leggere le note, sia sui tasti (sui quali si possono attaccare degli adesivi colorati che permettono di distinguerli), sia su uno spartito, differente da quelli "classici". In ogni caso non bisogna necessariamente saper leggere la musica o essere dei professionisti per poter utilizzare lo strumento: anche semplicemente strimpellando a caso sui tasti si riesce a "creare" qualcosa di bello dato che il suono è delicatissimo e armonioso. Poi esteticamente è molto bello (ho scelto la versione blu) e qualitativamente ben fatto. Lo consiglio a tutti!

Excelente producto! Llegó mucho más rápido de lo esperado, viene con todos los accesorios que se muestran en la foto.