Schoenhut C1010 - 37 Key Melodica (Black) Reviews

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I bought this melodica here on Amazon, through Target. No fault of either that this melodica stinks! Low quality keys, sound, was out of tune and CANNOT BE TUNED(according to my melodica/accordion repairman)Thank God amazon has a great return policy, so I got my money back and ordered the Hohner ST32, it is a WAY HIGHER QUALITY melodica in several ways: louder, higher quality mouthpiece and extension hose with stronger plastic, bigger keys and better quality nice rounded keys, great tone, it was only slightly off key which is no big deal-compared to the Schoenhut which was so out of tune with itself it sounded like a nightmare!

Buy a Hohner if you are a serious musician and want good quality for 4.99 more, the difference is massive!

I own a 99.00 hohner melodica and this ST32 is still comparable! The Schoenhut is a toy, this Hohner st32 is a serious instrument, and you CANNOT beat the price!

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The Schoenhut Melodica is the cheapest 37-key Melodica that you can buy. The key action is excellent and the sound is sweet. It comes with a mouthpiece and a tube for playing it horizontally.

Most melodica players purchase either the more popular 37/36-key or the less popular 32-key melodicas. All melodicas are made out of plastic

The key range is from F2 to F5 (Middle C = C3). This is a three octave range and the Schoenhut Melodica is probably one of the largest sized Melodica made. It is 20" x 5" x 3" in size, the same as the Hohner ST-32 melodica.

It is sold as a toy and this keeps the price down but the Schoenhut Melodica is a real musical instrument. It is made in China for the Schoenhut company but the quality of this melodica is high. The Schoenhut Melodica is suppose to be one of the better melodica's mamufactured. Hohner melodicas are also nice sounding, great quality melodicas but they cost more and the Schoenhut Melodica is the best quality best melodica that you can buy for the money.

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My husband is a pianist and finds this melodica instrument a useful alternative to practicing tunes or ear training when he's waiting in the car.

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I bought this melodica after reading reviews for it and the Hohner 32-key Student melodica. I chose this one because it was supposed to have fewer durability issues and it has a larger range. The melodica comes with a very nice semi-rigid case (much better than padded for gigging use) and both the 'straw' and mouthpiece are well made, though I doubt I will often use the mouthpiece because of the melodica's size.

The keyboard itself is well made, the keys have a nice feel and it is easy to tell when they are engaged. The only issue with the keyboard is that the white keys for the first octave make a slight scraping noise when depressed, it can't be heard while casually playing, but it could be a problem with close miking (though it may go away with use). As others have mentioned the keys are not perfectly level with each other, but this is a purely cosmetic issue and does not affect the feel.

The melodica sounds very good for its price, but don't expect it to sound like a $150+ Hohner. There are no obvious pitch issues, though I have not checked with a tuner. The top F key takes significantly more air to sound than the E below it, but it is usable if you compensate for it.

The build quality is excellent. It is made from a nice durable plastic and has a very nice heft to it. The only issue I can foresee is that the nylon hand strap on the bottom could be pulled out of place if handled too roughly, but it should be easy to get back into position.

Overall I am very happy with this melodica. Its quality surpasses its price tag and I believe that I will be using it for a long time. This instrument is well suited for education, messing around, and performance.

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I have had the Schoenhut for two months now so I'd have a little keyboard to work with during the winter in Mexico. Two conclusions I've come to at this point: (1) The melodica is a terrific little instrument, especially for someone with keyboard experience. I'm taking it more seriously than I expected. (2) I'm ready to move up! After some research, I ordered the Suzuki Pro-37v2; I also considered the Hammond (Suzuki) 44 and the wooden Mylodica. These instruments cost about ten times what the Schoenhut does, but I expect that any one of them (and maybe some cheaper alternatives as well) can fulfill the promise that the Schoenhut demonstrates but cannot fulfill. The Pro-37v2 and the Mylodica are praised for their warm and even tones.

The sound and key action on the lower half of my Schoenhut are quite good. Beyond that the tone gets increasingly thinner and edgier, and key action is uneven. There are a couple of keys for which you have to blow harder to get a clear and even sound, which disrupts what you're trying to do with the rest of the keyboard. I'm enjoying my Schoenhut, but I'll gift it to the lawn boy before I head home.

Google around at the moment and you might find the Schoenhut for $27, a truly remarkable bargain. But it's a very good value at $42.