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Kala KA 15S Mahogany Soprano Ukulele
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
9.0
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Sound Quality
164ukulele, instrument, uke, tune, beautiful
+96%
-4%
" ... The sound is so pretty I’m in love ... "
" ... It's a fun little instrument that sounds great too!. ... "
" ... when i play the sounds of the pacific trade winds speak to me ... "
" ... Beautiful instrument, sounds great. ... "
" ... This ukulele, once tuned is good for the hourly class I am taking, no problems and the sound is quite rich compared to the less expensive model. ... "
" ... The sound is really nice. ... A friend of mine (who owns a more expensive ukulele) was impressed with the volume and tone of this instrument when he played it. ... "
" ... It has a great sound. ... "
" ... The sound is also very good. ... "
For Kids
161loves, ukulele, year old, instrument, uke
+100%
" ... My wife loves her ukulele. ... "
" ... Bought this for my daughter for her music class. ... "
" ... My daughter loves it ... "
" ... Excellent instrument, my son love it ... "
" ... It's cheap enough to "test the waters" as a starter/first uke, but it's an instrument, not some kid's toy. ... "
" ... She taught herself to play it and absolutely loves it. ... "
" ... Not much else I can say, besides that this ukulele is worth every penny, especially for beginners, such as myself. ... "
" ... Gave it to my 8 year old nephew. ... He loved it so much he started lessons. ... "
Price
78money, ukulele, instrument, uke, beginner
+99%
-1%
" ... What a difference a few dollars can make. ... "
" ... It’s a great uke for a great price. ... "
" ... Bought for my daughter and she loves it for the price range. ... "
" ... I kept looking and found another more sturdy and better sounding Ukulele for a cheaper price. ... "
" ... Fantastic sound for the money. ... "
" ... This ukulele is amazing for the price. ... "
" ... It's built well, fretting is nice for the price. ... "
" ... Feels like good quality for the money. ... "
Ease of Use
76beginners, easy to learn, ukulele, play, easy to play
+97%
-3%
" ... And they offer a video for beginners. ... "
" ... The pamphlet is a nice little help for beginners like me. ... "
" ... Really good for a beginner. ... "
" ... This is great for beginners. ... "
" ... Easy to learn, difficult to master. ... "
" ... great tone for beginner. ... "
" ... A great value and I recommend this little UK for any beginners. ... "
" ... easy to tune (thanks to YouTube tutorials). ... "
As Gift
73christmas, daughter, loved, present, year old
+97%
-3%
" ... Gave it to my 8 year old nephew. ... "
" ... Made a great Christmas gift! ... "
" ... Bought for gift. ... "
" ... I bought it for my granddaughter birthday and she loved it ... "
" ... Great ukulele for yourself or as a gift to someone else. ... "
" ... Bought it as a Christmas present for my 20 year old son and he can't stop playing! ... "
" ... This was a gift for my adult child. ... "
" ... I bought this for my daughter's 7th birthday. ... She thought it was the best gift ever. ... "
Design
68wood, uke, sounds, instrument, ukulele
+99%
-1%
" ... Very nice build and quality. ... "
" ... Very please (and it's an attractive instrument with the decoration (Hawain Islands) on the front. ... "
" ... The construction is solid ... The finish is very simple and natural looking, which I like. ... "
" ... I like the red color so I named her Lil Redd. ... "
" ... It's adorable. ... "
" ... Craftsmanship is spot on. ... "
" ... It looks very nice. ... "
" ... Clean, crisp sound with a sleek look. ... "
Build Quality
56wood, uke, good quality, ukulele, tune
+82%
-18%
" ... The construction is solid ... "
" ... She fell in love with the PWS instantly and by the time the 15S arrived the decision was made. ... "
" ... If you want a better made Uke with solid woods than expect to pay a lot more. ... "
" ... I was surprised by how nice it played, and how sturdy the body, strings, and tuning pegs felt. ... "
" ... The strings are high quality. ... "
" ... Feels like good quality for the money. ... "
" ... Doesn't feel flimsy and haven't had any problems so far. ... "
" ... This is a sturdy uke! ... "
Comfort
36fingers, tune, ukulele, uke, frets
+78%
-22%
" ... Now that I've been playing for a few months and own another ukulele (a concert size) I feel comfortable writing a review. ... "
" ... It fits well my hands and has a nice balance. ... "
" ... Feels like good quality for the money. ... "
" ... It can take a week or two (depending on how much you are playing) until the strings are stretched and hold the tune. ... "
" ... She is 5'7" and long beautiful fingers and has no problem w frets. ... "
" ... This is my first uke ever. ... Very easy to learn with, comfortable to hold, and a very very high quality. ... "
" ... Really great way to relax and express your creativity. ... "
" ... The rest hold their tune well. ... "
Product Reliability
29weeks, ukulele, uke, years ago, years
+83%
-17%
" ... I let the Uke sit, and a few weeks went by because I got busy. ... I guess 7 months isn't bad, but I still have my $100 electric starter guitar that I got 10 years ago when I began to play guitar, and that still works. ... I will rebuy this again considering it lasted 7 months, but I hope this won't be an every 7-month occurrence. ... "
" ... I've had this ukulele for 3 months now and I am still absolutely in love with it. ... "
" ... I've used mine for months and still prefer it to some my other ukeleles. ... "
" ... I'm enjoying it so much that I've probably practiced about 15 hours already--and I've only had it 4 days! ... "
" ... I've had it for several months now and am loving it! ... "
" ... Got it tuned in and about ten hours in on it so far. ... "
" ... I bought this for my youngest sister years ago and she like it . ... "
" ... Been using this ukulele for months now and have been enjoying it! ... "
Delivery
29box, condition, package, delivered, ukulele
+76%
-24%
" ... A prefect little uke, it came in prefect condition. ... Packaged up right. ... "
" ... Good quality, all-inclusive package. ... "
" ... We received Ukulele right on time. ... "
" ... Came in mint condition!! ... "
" ... Delivered really quick and in nice packaging. ... "
" ... It comes very well packaged, nothing was damaged in shipping. ... "
" ... Arrived this morning, packaged very well and all protected! ... Everything that was stated to come in the package, all came together. ... "
" ... Thankfully, everything was well packaged and in tact. ... "
Apps
24tuning, tuner, tune, online, ukulele
+96%
-4%
" ... App was easy to download and use to tune it for instant fun! ... "
" ... I use a free tuner app from iOS and it’s pretty spot on. ... "
" ... But it comes with a free tuning app download any way. ... "
" ... Go online and find some apps and learn how to play this it's a lot of fun! ... "
" ... I use the tuner app that comes with it and works great. ... "
" ... I use an app called GuitarTuna that works great and it has special modes for both my Ukulele and Banjo. ... "
" ... Love it and am enjoying learning how to play with Kalas website! ... "
" ... The Kala tuner app works awesome with it and I've enjoyed using The Ukulele App to learn how to play chords on it! ... "
Marketplace
22picture, exactly as described, amazon, shown, expected
+91%
-9%
" ... Most photos come out also looking like the headstock wood is a totally different color than the body. ... "
" ... Its also made in the USA!!! ... "
" ... We received exactly what was shown in the pictures. ... "
" ... Product is exactly as shown in tne picture, fine and beautiful. ... "
" ... Exactly as described. ... "
" ... Came exactly as described and it was packaged with much care. ... "
" ... An amazing product and trustworthy Seller! ... "
" ... Got a great deal on this on Black Friday. ... "
Fit
21tune, hold, stay in tune, holds tuning, tuning
+67%
-33%
" ... It fits well my hands and has a nice balance. ... "
" ... Doesn't feel flimsy and haven't had any problems so far. ... "
" ... It will take you to another place!! ... "
" ... I was worried it would be so inexpensive that it would fall apart, but it's been 3 months now and it's doing fine. ... "
" ... The rest hold their tune well. ... "
" ... Easy to use and hold. ... "
" ... They fit our needs perfectly. ... "
" ... Holds tuning well. ... "
Freebies
20starter, great starter kit, learn to play, ukulele, instructional
+90%
-10%
" ... Great bit of kit! ... "
" ... Great starting kit! ... "
" ... This is a great starter kit. ... "
" ... It was a starter kit and came with a tuner, etc. ... "
" ... A great starter piece. ... "
" ... This is a great starter kit for beginners. ... "
" ... Great starter kit for someone interested in playing. ... "
" ... Very nice "kit" . ... "
For Fun
18play, lots of fun, learning, really, little
+100%
" ... Was a lot of fun learning it until my roommate hit the ceiling fan with it. ... "
" ... Lots of fun ... "
" ... I don't expect to be a virtuoso, but rather want to play for fun and enjoyment. ... "
" ... Learning is super easy and fun! ... "
" ... A fun addition to the collection, for sure. ... "
" ... lots of fun ... "
" ... It's a fun little instrument. ... "
" ... It will be fun to see what she learns to do. ... "
Setup
15easy to tune, easy to play, tutorials, setup, set
+100%
" ... The setup needs a little fine tuning, but out of the box I find it a pleasure to play. ... "
" ... I had a professional musician friend come by and tune it and play it and he was thoroughly impressed by the build and quality of it as well, and when I told him the price that made him even more impressed. ... "
" ... easy to tune (thanks to YouTube tutorials). ... "
" ... It's ok for me, who is not a professional musician ... "
" ... Easy to play, easy to tune!!! ... "
" ... Easy to learn to play. ... "
" ... Its a quality uke in a starter set. ... "
" ... The instruction videos are easy to follow. ... "
Product As Described
12exactly as described, shown, expected, exactly, described
+92%
-8%
" ... Most photos come out also looking like the headstock wood is a totally different color than the body. ... "
" ... We received exactly what was shown in the pictures. ... "
" ... Product is exactly as shown in tne picture, fine and beautiful. ... "
" ... Exactly as described. ... "
" ... Came exactly as described and it was packaged with much care. ... "
" ... The product came on time and as described. ... "
" ... Better than expected! ... "
" ... Great product, exactly as described. ... "
Gaming
11ukelele, chords, ukulele, songs, practiced
+100%
" ... As I continue to get better maybe I’ll upgrade to a better one or maybe even electric but for right now I love playing on this and learning new songs. ... "
" ... My son enjoys playing this ukelele everyday! ... "
" ... He immediately started practicing, and soon could play quite a few chords. ... "
" ... It was my first one and I definitely enjoy playing it. ... "
" ... Great product and she loves playing it. ... "
" ... My son plays it a lot. ... "
" ... everything you need to begin playing. ... "
" ... Playing has been intense since christmas. ... "
Controls
10songs, song, playing, play, chords
+70%
-30%
" ... If this review was helpful, please let me know and click the "helpful" button below! ... "
" ... Excited to learn some songs. ... "
" ... Learning some TØP songs. ... "
" ... The tune wont change easily. ... "
" ... It is tunable and she is already playing songs. ... "
" ... Within a week she's playing 10-15 songs. ... "
" ... ", and now in the process of a few Pantera songs. ... "
Size
10uke, perfect, case, bag, travel
+90%
-10%
" ... I even bought a case for it so now I am able to travel with it as well! ... "
" ... Perfect size, perfect chords, perfect everything. ... "
" ... PERFECT for traveling, though this one doesn't come with a case. ... "
" ... Great quality, nice backpack too. ... "
" ... I do have to admit that it is a little smaller in size than I expected, even for a soprano size. ... "
" ... Came with a book, uke, and a bag. ... "
" ... It's perfect size for me and very easy to use. ... "
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