HEY EVERYONE: the song he is playing is called Digger's waltz, by Tommy Emmanuel

Kala ST and the Gretsch 9120 are my favorite ones. But, I really have to say that this guy can make any string instrument sound good. What a pure player he is with a true artist touch from his heart. I hear his soul through his music. I wish I knew which one he liked. He did seem comfortable with the Gretsch. I am a percussion player of Congas, steel drums, and various other percussion sounds. I really enjoyed this guys groove picking just slightly behind the notch. Great job showing us the difference. I'm in Maui and he is probably in Oahu.

Am I the only one who, while listening to this, almost falls asleep with happiness? I keep coming back to this video; the music is so calming and peaceful. I wish I knew the names of the songs he is playing...

fell absolutely in love with the tone of the Gretsch 9120!

They all sound lovely. I would love to have the Kala ST in my collection someday. Thank you for the beautiful demonstration because I love the sound of tenor ukes.

I purchased a Gretsch 9120 online, my choice based on the sound sample here being the one I liked best. I am incredibly happy with it. It's such a beautiful instrument in looks and sound!

I am using cans! I am listening to 20 great sounding instruments :-) I am just strating (still strugling to tune my Uk, but music was my life for almost 3 decades until I had an accident- Now I am trying to find a new way back and have chosen the Ukulele. The playing was so masterful, it made all the Uk's, sound great! I own several Fender Bass, but the Fender Uk, was the one I liked least! The whole video was a pleasure!

The Kala PWT was my first ukulele. The wood is even more gorgeous in person than in this video, and the tone is beautiful.

Thank you for that beautiful demonstration! They all sound good, and so does your playing. I want a tenor with pickup!

Thank you for this..glad to see my Fender in there...I love it..beautiful, soulful playing too. Mahalo!

For me I looove the Kala TG! It has a very unique look, love the borders around it! It has a balanced and bright sound and I think it's perfect!

Very, very cool effect in morphing from instrument to the other in a virtually imperceptible manner! Well done!

They all sound great! But a lot of it comes down to your finesse/dynamics. I could seriously listen to this all day!

LUNA TT 0:06 LALA TEM 0:21 GRETSCH 9120 0:40 ISLANDER MT-4 0:58 KALA TG 1:19 CORDOBA 20TB 1:37 FENDER HAU'OLI 1:59 KALA PWT 2:18 KALA ST 2:37 youre welcome.

You make them all sound great !!

Awesome! Thank you such much for this. I own a soprano but I wanted one a little richer in sound. This gives me a great place to start with low cost.

This video is definitely one of life's simple pleasures, I enjoyed this very much :)

What a trip, quite a few months ago I was trying out different ukuleles and came across an Islander and it had just the sound I wanted, looked pretty too. So happy to see it on this list. I really like that Gretsch too.

I listened to the video many times before I could decid upon my favorite. The Kala PWT seemed to stick out among all of them. It had both the tone and the wood that was most appealing to me. The Kala TEM was my second most favorite ukulele. I seemed to gather a pleasant and bright tone to it. The tiger strip wood popped. I was surprised by Gretsch 9120's sound. I seemed to be drawn to its rich mahogany wood. If it is a mahogany like wood, then Gretsch did a good job fooling me. Enjoyed it.

Wonderful playing and great comparison. Thanks so much!

Great demo. Really helps me decide on my Tenor purchase. There is definitely a difference if you have good headphonces on. Thank you.

These all sound really great especially for the price. The wood looks great on them too! The Kalas are really impressive, so far I'm really loving the Kala TG, and the Cordoba 20TM the most!

such a beautiful sound. definitely going to get one of these babies!

I personally REALLY like the Kala TEM and the luna TT! they really have a great balance between bass mid and treble and they have their own unique sound that i think shines over the rest!

The look and sound of the Kala's are gorgeous! I would love to be able fingerstyle like that.

This video was a TREMENDOUS help with my choosing a Uke!

Ended up getting the Gretsch 9120 after watching and reading all the comments :) Thanks a bunch!

Just the video I need. I've been listening to many of these ukes on theukulelesite, but hearing them in one video is really quite helpful. My two favorites: Gretsch and Kala TG, which are similar (and only $4 price difference right now). The Kala ST and the Islander project really well, and the Kala PWT provides a nice balance between first two I mentioned and the second two. I've tried the Fender and Cordoba in a store, and was not impressed with either, but maybe with better strings, the sound of those would improve.The Cordoba sounds pretty good on the video, at least. Fender.. not so much. But, to each his (or her) own. Thanks HMS for making this video!

The Kala PWT was my very first tenor ukulele. It’s one of the best looking (imho) very crisp and loud and beautiful for finger picking but when strumming, it’s not as “warm” toned as the others and has a more treble sound. I am thinking of getting a Gretsch 9120 based on what I’ve heard in this video. Thank you!

Oh my! Everything has each unique sound and look! But I think the best is the Kala STG! It has such a bright and beautiful sound! I love how it looks like, beautiful and simple design! I'm so excited to whoever is gonna win these ukes! (crossed fingers hoping that i would get one!)

The best one is the one with the Quicksilver shirt on....Amazing the sounds.

I've just listened through a set of monitoring headphones and I really like the Islander MT4

Oh man I love the first one. I loved the sound it produced and the Polynesian design

Thank you! Beautiful comparison!

Excellent demo,Thankyou :0) I've had a hankering after a uke for a while but if I'm gonna buy one I want to save up and get a proper quality instrument. I had an el cheapo one once and it was just crap ! This video has inspired me again and I rather like the mellow tone of the Gretch myself. Cheers for that Gary

If you guys aren't hearing differences then you need better headphones or speakers. They are profoundly different when you listen through "true" sources

Awesome giveaway! Both the Kala TEM, PWT and the Islander really looks and sounds beautiful! No one can go wrong with any of these 9 ukes!

Wow. You really make them talk. Hard to say which one sounds best, you make them all sound like $1M

I come here because this version of the song is really soothing. It's like a lullaby really 😌

What a brilliant production i( while I did notice the gretsch and more than 1 kala- that quicksilver Tshirt sure made a great color coordination) Mahalo nui from lake ontario

I love Córdoba. I have a Córdoba 25 ck concert ukulele I got for 280. It sounds amazing and play it everyday hours on end. I just got a kala soprano not as high of quality but still great sounding. Can wait to get my hands on a tenor 😄

Great review, and wonderful eased playing! Thanks for sharing :)

Great way to demonstrate - and good for practicing video editing too. Well done on both☺☺☺

The Kalas sound big and open to me unlike the tight sound of the others

I have been wanting that Fender for awhile. I know a lot of people don't like how it looks, but it just feels so right in my hand.

I really liked the look and sound of the Luna TT. Although they are all great instruments and would be proud to have any one of them. Thank you, great video editing by the way.

The Gretsch has a really nice resonant tone, and seems to cope really well higher up. I like the clarity of the Islander. The fender has an interesting roundness to the sound, but i find it a bit dull, not much brightness. I think the Kala TG has the most classic 'ukulele' sound, which is really great, but maybe not so unusual. Great to be able to hear them all on a parallel like this! Thanks!

The Gretsch 9120 sounds GORGEOUS. I have to change my mind, though, and go with the Luna TT! Such a resonant sound, ughhhh.

I put a low G on my soprano uke. It works fine, in fact, I love it. However, it's your preference as to which one you want to go with. I have greater freedom of creativity with my low G.

My personal favourite is the Gretsch (got one). It's got a very happy and warm sound to it. So does the Hau'oli, thinking about buying one. Though I did not like the Kala ST. To me, it has a very sharp sound. But despite all that, great video! Amazing!

I love this video soooo much, will you plan to do the “best” concerts around 100-300 ? I’m really looking for your professional review❤️

Thank you so much for this video it was very helpful hearing the comparisons of all these instruments

What a beautiful piece of music Cory is playing!

Great video! I love the sound and look of the Kala STG, Fender Hau'oli, and Kala TEM. I am relatively new to ukulele and this giveaway really got me excited because I don't own a ukulele yet! Thank you for hosting this Giveaway. You guys are the best!

This was very helpful! Thank you!

Ive just got a kala smt and it is a beautiful instrument that plays great.

Thank you for your posting. Was just wondering which uke to get. Sure helps in my selection

Pra mim a orde dos mais relevantes é: 1- kala tem, 2- gretsch 9120, 3-fender hau'oli =Córdoba 20tm, 4-kala st.

Hello! Could you please do a new one? Absolutely loved this video!! 🙌🏼☺️

@chris richard: I know the song as "The digger´s waltz" by Tommy Emmanuel.

This was very helpful!! Thank you very much! :)

That Luna TT looked awesome... defo my ukulele crush lol

Love the dark wood of the Gretsch and the sound is awesome but i like the Kala TG too!

I've tried the Cordoba 20TM, the Kala TEM, and the Kala STG. The Cordoba has a nice ringing, balanced tone, while the TEM sounds really bright to me. But my favourite has got to be the Kala STG :) I think Kala is really stepping up their game at improving the design and quality of their ukes!

The Snow White is just gorgeous in sound & design. And my one & only son lives in Hawaii. I miss him SO much. So , hearing & seeing a work of art like your instruments brings my boy closer. I hope you can understand my thought here

i’ve been wanting the gretsch 9120 for a while now, and i’ve asked for it for christmas, hopefully i get it! this video just made me want it even more :)

Beautiful song ❤️

The nice thing about the tenor is its versatility and it's great for fingerpicking if that's your thing

Luna perfect sound for me and the design

Just got the fender no hea tenor natural I feel in love with the sound and the looks.

The solid top on that Kala ST (particularly the new STG, with its new supports) really shines in comparison to the laminate of the other instruments on display here.

I have played a few of these and I love the Islander! But the cordoba is a great ukulele also.

So helpful! Thank you!

Played a soprano, and then bought a concert.. now i'm looking for a tenor uke.. I really like Kala ST. Any thoughts?

Thank you for this! This is the best comparison video I've seen (consistancy of playing and the edit transitions were great!) and really helped me to decide which ukulele to buy!

I don't have any ukulele and I don't know how to play one. But I know now that if I ever get a chance to pick an instrument to play it'll be an ukulele and only ukulele.That video was so inspiring.

i like the sound of the lala tem - awesome video thanks

This is exactly the criteria of ukulele I am looking for. Very well recorded and put together demonstration thank you. I will have to watch a few more times to decide. I like the gretch body tone and the kala tg presence if you could combine the two! Nice playing too.

Kala seems to show up often and have a more vibrant and realistic sound, more quality and well, Tyler Joseph has some Kala ukes, so I guess I'll get a Kala as well. I just need to choose between concert or tenor.

Cordoba makes some of the best ukes, you can really tell the classical guitar influence if you ever played one

I most enjoyed the Kala TEM. My second favorite was the Kala TG. My younger sister broke my first ukulele over my head when she got jealous of me over 40 years ago. It did not keep me from enjoying the ukulele for the rest of my life. I wish I had another one now because my family is always borrowing my current tenor ukulele to play. I am still the best ukulele player in my family. I guess you never forget the ukulele once it is in your blood.

I liked the sound of the Luna TT and the look of the Kala ST but really great video :D

Each one has got its own distinct character, but what I really like is an old Martin or Kamaka . Keep strumming guys.

Ooo Gretsch 9120 resonates nicely.

Does this player teach online? I love his playing. For me...the Gretsch 9120!!

I love the Kala TG, it looks soo cool and i love the sound it produces. Though all of them have a unique look and sound, I would still prefer the Kala TG

I have the Luna TT. I just love the sound of it. Beautiful for a great price.

This is Amazing Happy to hear the instrument ukulele Great 👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏 Always success

the Luna TT was my favorite

any chance of the tab to the second piece?

Lovely playing!

I have the Luna TT and a Cordoba . The Luna has the sweetest sound to me anyway.

I love the way you play it

First uke I bought and i went with the the gretsch. Its fuckibg amazing. I hated it at first, mainly because im new to the uke, but after playing around with it a bit I couldn't be happier. Glad I kept it and didn't return it to the store despite the $220 price tag. All in all - doubt u can get a better uke with such beautiful tone and sound. It truly sounds fucking beautiful

The kala TEM has a great bright tone and clarity

Owow the Luna rings so true..love that baby

I loved Gretsh the most! I'd buy it for sure, only it's more expensive than $200 here in Russia.... Things have changed since 2013 when you posted this video.

I really love how the Luna one sounds, sadly I can't find it in my country. I want to buy my first uke, and I don't really like the bright and crisp sound of soprano ukes, fI have to choose between Lanikai zebrawood (or monkeypod) tenor and Ibanez mahogany tenor, which one should I pick for a more deep, warm and melancholic sounds? Any help will be much appreciated!

From their web site article, the numbers of times participants chose a favorite uke: Luna TT 363 Gretsch 9120 336 Islander MT-4 291 Cordoba 20TM 251 Kala STG 151 Fender Hau'oli 150 Kala TEM 144 Kala PWT 93 Kala TG 66 They were easy to tally up, and fairly accurate, using the 'find' function of my browser with key words. It also made it easy to gain first hand user insights on specific ukes. Some insight and impressions I have gained up to now in my quest is 1) HMS at the time of this comment is not setting up and selling online sub-$200 ukes due to their backlog/success 2) The Luna TT is thin skinned ply, comparatively speaking 3) The Gretsch seems to have a quality control issue more than the others (many 'as-is' ukes on eBay) 4) The Islander is harder to find than the others 5) Paying more for a better uke seems to result in a better value compared to a comparably priced guitar. Maybe because one can get more ukes out of a given amount of wood than guitars? I hope this helps someone! I'll comment again on what I chose and how I got it when I soon make my own purchase.

Great video! Thanks