OtamatoneJapanese Electronic Musical Instrument Portable Music Synthesizer from Japan by Maywa Denki Studio Award Winning, Educational Fun Gift for Children, Teens & Adults - Monchhichi

My son saw this on YouTube and has been begging for one. I bought it for one of his Christmas gifts. I quickly discovered that it HAS to be Japan’s version of the Recorder that all children learn to play in school. He loves it and I think it works the way it should, but it will probably be an outside toy. Thankfully it takes batteries so it will eventually die! He is delighted and it seems to be everything he hoped for.

So when my package arrived I couldn't get it to work. So I contacted the sellers and told them I wanted a refund or a replacement. I got a new the very next day I sent the defective one back. Two or three days later I received ANOTHER OTAMATONE! Very satisfied, highly recommend getting one of these for yourself or for your kids!

Roommates and I are having a blast trying to learn to play it, neck seems looser than expected, and requires more pressure than expected to get it to play, had assumed a gentle hand was all you need, but you have to press down pretty hard

Doesn’t sound anything like the video. Have to press hard to get it to recognize and work. Brand new quality batteries sounds like a dying toy. Way overpriced for this

The media could not be loaded. Warning: Lower your volume before playing the video!The Otomatone is an electronic musical synthesizer developed in Japan, although this model is made in China. The face on this one resembles Monchhichi, the popular Japanese monkey character. The instrument has a ribbon controller which produces the sound as fingers slide up and down. Simultaneously squeezing the rubber face will produce a vibrato sound. There are 2 volume settings and three octave settings. It requires 3 AAA batteries (not included). You can hear the sound in my video, but please note that I have no musical talent! Inside the cardboard packaging there are detailed instructions and a musical score that can be played. The price might seem high if you are considering this to be a child’s toy and the sound might drive a parent crazy. However, this instrument can actually produce music if one takes the time to learn how to play it. A contestant in Spain’s Got Talent show actually won a prize for playing Nessun Dorma. There are many videos online that also demonstrate the use and sound of the instrument way better than I did!

I've always wanted an otomatone since I was in middle school, and having the chance to get one in my hands like this has been a dream come true.It's silly and goofy, and for parents buying this for their kids, it will 110% get annoying pretty quick while they're trying to learn how to play it.Otomatones come in a million different designs and versions, and this one here is of the Japanese character named Monchhichi, who's been a big hit overseas since the mid 70's for kids.Otomatones are advertised as being like a musical instrument, and while you might not be playing this in any kind of symphony I'd still agree with that statement.It takes 3 AAA batteries to use, has an on off switch with "Off" "Low Volume" and "High Volume" as well as a switch for "Low" "Medium" and "High" audio tones.Personally I definitely recommend seeing all the different designs and watching some of the things people have managed to play using these, it's so fun and cool.You also do receive a little sheet of paper to play "Symphony No. 9 in D minor, OP. 125 "Choral"" by Beethoven in the packaging that shows you the notes and how to follow along with it.

i picked this because I have seen it all over the internet for plenty of years, since my tumblr age lol. I figured it was time to finally get one. My Husband is the musical one in the family- and was playing songs on this item, when I was just making sounds. :b If you have someone in your life who enjoys music, they will enjoy this because of the different tones & pitches it offers! It’s really enjoyable and can also be used as a tool to annoy people - my son & husband have shown me that. It’s great quality & authentic. Enjoyable to past the time and it comes with instructions on how to use and how to play this so anyone can learn the scales. :)

The first item we received had no sound at all! The replacement came quickly (within 2 days) but it STILL has no sound. This item is absolute garbage and NOT worth a dollar much less $45. Save yourself time and money and your child's disappointment by going with another product!

Reçu mais ne fonctionne pas bien et quand il fonctionne on dirait un vieux jouets qui a pue de piles même avec des piles neuves

Ich sammle diese lustigen Instrumente,da es ein Mega Spaß macht sie zu spielen.Ein wirklich tolles Instrument,auch für Erwachsene und Anfänger.

Petit fils aux anges lui qui joue divers instruments de musique a été enchanté. Sitôt mis en route premières melodies

Nice

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