Thank you!

Welcome to the family Mnworm.

For £65 - the original is a total steal - i'd get one for that price!

Certainly think the core uke is capable. The smart features are not for all.

@@GotAUkulele Innovation is good and if it gets more people playing... the uke has nice lines, a pretty good looking head stock, and that body puts out. Keep doing what your doing Populele but Baz, I can't help wondering without the electronics how good this uke might be as a no worries, throw in car kind of instrument. Think slightly nicer version of the Flight TUC

@@GotAUkulele when smart crashes, the robot floor sweepers do too, as well as the smart kitty litter boxes that tell you when your cat poops! I want as few apps as possible.

@@hilltop1845 Well without the electronics - it takes you back to the original non pickup version - (link in description) - I scored that higher! mainly because it's much cheaper and sounds great

Hope she enjoys it!

My pleasure! That's very kind!

I did - wanted one with the maple board

Thanks Wendy

I really liked the first and this is the same for that basic uke function. The pickup here is a nice addition, but it just doesn't come together as a whole for me as a 'Pro'. It's just the same uke with a pickup in it!

Thank you Dominic!

ha ha!

Thanks!

There is something they 'call' scales - but they are not scales - more just finger exercises

@@GotAUkulele Oh, I see. Thanks!

Yep - batteries AND pickup - always going to be a heavy one

The lights and actuator probably draw too much power for a little USB-charged battery, hence the relatively heavy AA-sized cells. BTW, replaceable lithium AA cells are much lighter than alkalines.

@@johnchastain7890 Maybe, but can't believe there wasn't a way around it. The lights and Bluetooth are on the batteries - the actuator and active pickup on the re-chargeable. I don't think it's the batteries that are making this body heavy - it's the massive pickup system. The original had batteries and wasn't body heavy.

@@johnchastain7890 Mine uses AAA batteries and doesn't feel heavy and I am an old out of shape lady.

@@colson8327 I'm from the guy side of the same demographic!

I guess they would say that the app has a tuner

@@GotAUkulele sure. But the pre-amp is already a stand-alone. And, we probably all have other tuner apps that we can use with ANY uke. The built ins are nice precisely because they don’t require you to pull out your phone. ;)

@@troykulele I get you - but what I mean is - I think they are WANTING to push people to their app rather than not. Take your point though.

I didn't - I came to uke after having played guitar for 20 years, so transitioned easy from that

I prob used wrong term - but that is what it feels like. I think it's a kind of paint - quite thick too - same as on the Enya Nova and Lava

The red and the blue ukes - yep - already reviewed - and they are available in the USA. several USA friends I know have them. Link here - www.gotaukulele.com/2021/03/anuenue-uc10-color-series-concert.html These are about the best bargain I could recommend in ukuleles at the moment. My humber one!

@@GotAUkulele Hi thank you! for some reason youtube is a bit bugged and it wont notify for comments anymore to me so have to check up manually.. Oh you should do "Ugliest ukulele ever video" one day that would be fun xD

I'd agree! (though i do like the sound of this one a little more)

Thanks Doc!

There are no side markers. There weren't any on the original either

That's a fair point - though i'd still want cell batteries rather than heavier ones

*ukes

Tough one and, just dealing with concerts for now - I genuinely like the sound more than the Nova U (but not by much) and it's on a par for me with the Lava. The Lava has better appointments though like the metal frets, but.. I despise the cynical pricing of the Lava, so hard to put 'cost no object' - their strap button system demands you buy THEIR strap!! The reason I said 'concerts for now' is that I would take the Nova U Pro (tenor) over this. But that's not fair fight as a tenor. In short, I think the Populele Pro could have won it if they made it a tenor with metal frets. Comparing the Nova U Concert acoustic to the Populele 2 Acoustic (no pickups) - I think they are damn close and for my ears the Populele is fuller sounding. But the price differences are there and real

Though if you really want to rule out price - it think the Outdoor Tenor sounds better than any I mentioned

The Enya? Yep - great value

Batteries AND a charger - crazy. Quite like the shape though

I don't mind them so much, but then I love the Flea - saying all that - considering this was a 'Pro' upgrade to the original, they missed a trick not putting metal frets on like Enya did with their 'Pro' tenor

That's bad of them if true

See link below video

I do like the shape - very similar to Enya if you rule out the smart features. I’d take the Nova myself

@@GotAUkulele no bag or side dots seems crazy 😜

Yep!

I like the shape personally - but agree that is subjective. Sounds easy as good as the Lava U acoustically - which is a LOT more money.

No - none!

My non-amp'd Enya Nova U tenor ($139) is set up fine and plenty loud. Just sayin'....

@@johnchastain7890 Yep - i'd take the Enya's myself

Better than what?

Fair enough - can't argue with that!

Not 300 - about 200. If you don’t have a smartphone this isn’t a uke you’d ever consider

'who you slag off.... ' excuse me? Only ever reviewed one of them and it was pretty poor. Despite the gripes I have with this (several of them) it sounds nicer than the Kmise I reviewed.

@@GotAUkulele Kmise has made Uke playing very affordable for young kids and schools and also those who can’t afford the high end subjective stuff All Ukes are marketing consumer illusions most vary in tone but it’s all subjective..It’s all down to the player..

@@btlfilmmedia9514 I'd agree with that completely - I would say that having reviewed hundreds and hundreds I wouldn't hold out much hope for a solid top at £27 (likely overly thick to prevent splitting) and would prefer laminate at low prices as it performs much better (the solid is 'better' argument at low prices is flawed) - but absolutely a place for value instruments for kids. I've reviewed lots I could recommend. As I say though, i've only ever reviewed one Kmise so that is hardly 'slagging them off'. I try not to review too many brands on Amazon as would always direct my readers to real shops (who often have value instruments too) and Kmise are Amazon only. They are also linked to the practice of giving people free gifts in return for positive reviews which is not something I want to be part of. But.. the only comment I can make on a Kmise instrument is one single review.

That's very kind! Thank you!

Thank you!

You’re more than welcome! I really appreciate and love your reviews!