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Otamatone Japanese Edition Japanese Electronic Musical Instrument Synthesizer by Cube Maywa Denki Black
Last Updated: July 3, 2021 (Refresh Now)
7.4
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
936
Old Reviews
696
Unverified
43
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FINGERPRINT
10.63 meters
SIZE
Review Analysis - 197 recent, verified reviews
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Usage
86son, fun, loves, kids, grandson
+92%
-8%
" ... It is a fun good-looking thing of music! ... "
" ... It came on time and it’s easy to play but it’s going to take a long time to master ... "
" ... Easy to play! ... "
" ... This was a fun gift to give to my son who will be teaching music as a example of different types of instruments. ... "
" ... Got this for my son for Christmas he loves it . ... "
" ... I bought an Otamatone for my son after seeing a YouTube video of some guy playing ‘Thunderstruck’ on one. ... Let’s a say that the guy made it look easy. ... This is a tough instrument to play, but tons of fun! ... "
" ... My son loved this! ... "
" ... Bought this for my 11 year old grandson who wanted one for Christmas, he seemed to enjoy it. ... "
Usage / For Kids
49loves, kids, grandson, year old, fun
+96%
-4%
" ... My daughter loves it. ... "
" ... I was saving this for Christmas for my son. ... "
" ... My son wanted one of these, and the entire family has really enjoyed it! ... "
" ... We bought this for our grandson and the adults ended playing with it more then he did. ... "
" ... My son bought this for a friend’s birthday. ... Before he gave it to him at school he showed his teachers who recently brought up how different it was. ... "
" ... The kids loved them ... "
" ... Bought this for my 11 year old grandson who wanted one for Christmas, he seemed to enjoy it. ... "
" ... My 10 year old boy loves playing with this, and its cute when it is sitting idle on his desk. ... "
Usage / For Fun
26fun to play, toy, musical, instrument, sounds
+100%
" ... Has great sound and it’s fun to play. ... "
" ... Super weird little instrument but really fun my kids love it ... "
" ... Fun little toy. ... "
" ... This is such a fun gift! ... "
" ... Fun to play with, but over-priced. ... "
" ... It’s a lot of fun! ... "
" ... It's a very fun thing to annoy your family with ... "
" ... Fun to play with, happy with purchase. ... "
Usage / As Gift
25son, christmas, birthday, christmas present, year old
+92%
-8%
" ... My son bought this for a friend’s birthday. ... Great for anyone but especially teen music lovers as a unique gift! ... "
" ... I bought this amazing,quirky, cute gift for my awesome quirky peculiar dad. ... "
" ... Bought it for a white elephant gift at Christmas and was a hit once I explained what it was and how to use it. ... "
" ... Great quality, and it makes a great gift for anyone! ... "
" ... I purchased this as a gift for my daughter's birthday. ... She's the ultimate in picky, but she really enjoyed this gift! ... "
" ... This is my son's response to playing his new Otomatone, a Christmas present. ... "
" ... Got this for my son for Christmas he loves it . ... "
" ... Bought it for a gift. ... "
Sound
24play, fun, noise, music, instrument
+54%
-46%
" ... The 9 year old it was gifted for has yet to play an actual song, but enjoys the sounds a lot. ... "
" ... Very cute, cool sound. ... "
" ... My neighbors complain about a high pitched animal screaming uncontrollably so I gotta use the low volume setting most of the time but it's not too bad. ... "
" ... The Sounds it makes,my son really likes it, ... "
" ... Has great sound and it’s fun to play. ... "
" ... Fun electronic sounds. ... "
" ... Interesting sound and piece of equipment ... "
" ... What I wished for happened, but I might go to the bigger one next which seems to have a clearer sound on videos ... "
Sound / Sound Quality
23play, fun, noise, music, instrument
+52%
-48%
" ... What I wished for happened, but I might go to the bigger one next which seems to have a clearer sound on videos ... "
" ... I like it it’s a nice little instrument very fun to play and would sound very good with friends play as well it came within a reasonable time and I just think it’s overall 10/10 ... "
" ... if you like something to play with when your bored its good it makes funny sounds in not to small but not to big if you want to learn this the way you would an instrument I would just go with something else this is more toy but its a whole lot of fun and i'm glad i got it ... "
" ... Very cute, cool sound. ... "
" ... Has great sound and it’s fun to play. ... "
" ... Interesting sound and piece of equipment ... "
" ... The Sounds it makes,my son really likes it, ... "
" ... Fun electronic sounds. ... "
Marketplace
18packaging, return, unfortunately, returning, returned
+61%
-39%
" ... Item arrived on time and was packed securely. ... "
" ... The packaging is simple, easy to open. ... "
" ... Product arrived very quickly and is worth the pricing. ... "
" ... Shipping was fast. ... "
" ... was perfectly packaged and had nothing wrong with it. ... "
" ... it arrived on its due date. ... "
" ... Arrived in a timely manner. ... "
" ... It was exactly as described. ... "
Body
16cute, son, fingers, cheaply made, break
+69%
-31%
" ... The quality of the instrument seems cheap and easy to break. ... "
" ... It’s cute. ... "
" ... Maybe in due time, with practice, he can hit the right key on the plate. ... "
" ... Besides that it’s small and easier to transport in bags ... "
" ... Cool little instrument in a cute little box , just what my daughter wanted ... "
" ... Let’s a say that the guy made it look easy. ... "
" ... Made of good material quality, this is a very well-made, highly recommended. ... "
" ... It works well, it has 3 different settings for pitches ranging from a low B flat to an ear piercing shriek. ... "
Battery
10battery, aaa, tried, sounds, dead
+20%
-80%
" ... My only gripe with it would be that it requires triple A batteries and tends to run out of juice rather quick. ... "
" ... Checked batteries also JUNK! ... "
" ... The sound is horrible and it doesn't play right, sounds defrcted even with new batteries. ... "
" ... Unfortunately, it is not battery efficient. ... In less than 5 days the battery is almost dead (you can barely hear anything). ... "
" ... I tested the batteries that were included and they were all dead. ... So I tried 3 brand new AAA batteries and still no sound. ... "
" ... I put the batteries in. ... "
" ... Even, I have tried with my new batteries. ... "
" ... I don’t like because using a lot battery and sounds soo weak. ... "
Usage / Ease
9easy, packaging, notes, look, enjoyed
+100%
" ... It is fun to use and the direction are easy to understand. ... "
" ... Easy to play! ... "
" ... The packaging is simple, easy to open. ... "
" ... Let’s a say that the guy made it look easy. ... "
" ... He enjoyed the ease of use. ... "
" ... That makes sliding notes easy and really fun :P ... "
" ... It came on time and it’s easy to play but it’s going to take a long time to master ... "
" ... Easy to play. ... "
Reliability
9worked, week, stopped working, days, piece
-100%
" ... Stopper working 2 min after unpacking it! ... "
" ... Junk, broke within days ... "
" ... It never worked correctly. ... "
" ... Can't say I messed with the otomotone long before it became an ornament. ... "
" ... The Product only worked for a week, and then it stopped working. ... "
" ... Not working, end of story :/ ... "
" ... Both died in a few days. ... "
" ... This is a piece of trash it does not work ... "
Usage / Controls
7press, toy, really hard, pressed, pitch
+29%
-71%
" ... Only functional complaint is that at times you have to press farely hard to extract sound. ... "
" ... At a certain level we get a squeaking song out of it. ... "
" ... You had to push extremely hard to get it to work and it sounded awful. ... "
" ... It's funny but the buttons don't work that well, sometimes have to push hard for it to work, makes it hard for kids to play. ... "
" ... The touchpad is really finicky and hard to work with and makes it basically impossible to play any recognizable tune. ... "
Price
7waste, value, spent
+29%
-71%
" ... Don’t waste your money ... "
" ... Money was in the trash ... "
" ... Certainly not a value for the money. ... "
" ... Don't waste your money on this. ... "
" ... Waste of money and time. ... "
Marketplace / Delivery
7arrived very quickly
+100%
" ... Shipping was fast. ... "
" ... was perfectly packaged and had nothing wrong with it. ... "
" ... Item arrived on time and was packed securely. ... "
" ... Arrived in a timely manner. ... "
" ... Product arrived very quickly and is worth the pricing. ... "
" ... it arrived on its due date. ... "
Marketplace / Returns
5unfortunately, returning, returned, replacement, back
-100%
" ... Had to return it. ... "
" ... Exchanged the first because it didn't work. ... Returning the second for the same reason. ... "
" ... Unfortunately the return window is closed, so this is very disappointing. ... "
" ... Returned for a replacement. ... "
" ... I screwed the cover back on. ... "
Body / Design
5cute, unique, playing, look, feels like
+100%
" ... It’s cute. ... "
" ... Cool little instrument in a cute little box , just what my daughter wanted ... "
" ... Let’s a say that the guy made it look easy. ... "
Body / Comfort
5really hard, pressed, press, playing, neck
+80%
-20%
" ... The quality of the instrument seems cheap and easy to break. ... "
" ... Maybe in due time, with practice, he can hit the right key on the plate. ... "
" ... It works well, it has 3 different settings for pitches ranging from a low B flat to an ear piercing shriek. ... "
Body / Build Quality
5break, toy, son, neck, instrument
+40%
-60%
" ... It seems to be a cheaply made deal, but I expected that to a degree. ... "
" ... Extremely cheaply made and awful quality compared to other otomotones. ... "
Video
4youtube, video, seeing, covers, son
+100%
" ... Bought this after seeing a bunch of videos, works as intended and is fun to play around with. ... "
" ... I honestly saw a supper funny video of music covers with it and now I’m all about otamatones, and annoying people. ... "
" ... What I wished for happened, but I might go to the bigger one next which seems to have a clearer sound on videos ... "
" ... I bought an Otamatone for my son after seeing a YouTube video of some guy playing ‘Thunderstruck’ on one. ... "
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