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| Brand: Manley
Category: Toy
List Price: $79.99
Buy New: $73.95
You Save: $6.04 (8%)
New (4) Collectible (1) from $49.95
Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 18841
Format: Cd
Platform: Windows
Batteries: 4
Batteries Included: Yes
Age: 5 - 12 years
Operating System: Windows
Battery: 4 AA
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.5
Dimensions (in): 13 x 9.4 x 26.6
MPN: 27495
Model: 27495
UPC: 026753274956
EAN: 0026753274956
ASIN: B000FBWFQG
Release Date: September 1, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 More fun than a barrel of Blue Men... January 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This thing is just plain FUN. It looks weird (an asset for me), has speakers that play pretty loud on four AA batteries. No musical skills are required to get hours of entertainment. I love the motion sensor tubes activating various sounds.
Good for kids of all ages!
Be sure to budget some extra time to get it out of the box...
Cool twist on average keyboard January 7, 2008
This keyboard makes just playing around fun. Cool tube sounds and/or percussion sounds. It takes some practice to learn all the features, but it's pretty cool once you know how to use it.
 HIT OF THE HOLIDAY January 7, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
THIS IS A GREAT TOY .... I BOUGHT THIS FOR MY 11 YEAR OLD NEPHEW AND EVERYONE AT MY HOUSE LOVED IT ... IT WAS THE HIT OF THE HOLIDAY .... IT IS VERY ENTERTAINING ...WE LOVED ALL THE DIFFERENT SOUNDS WE COULD PRODUCE WITH IT AND ALSO BEING ABLE TO HOOK A MP3 TO IT IS A PLUS
Great fun! December 27, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My 7 year-old daughter has been begging me for a keyboard for a couple aof months now in preparation for Christmas, which drives me crazy, because the truth is, she doesn't know how to play one. She has never had musical lessons and I have no idea why she would want a keyboard. But I had one as a kid (which I also could not play) and it was the most important thing on her list, so I picked this one. I have not been disappointed!
I think it is really important to insert here that this is more of a toy than a musical intrument in my opinion. That was just fine with me, but if you are looking for a serious keyboard for a child taking lessons, this may not be the best choice. The actual keys are small and it definitely has a toy appearance.
Now for the good stuff - this keyboard is a lot of fun. The tubes allow you to control things like volume, tempo, and background music by placing your hands over them. We have had no problems with sensitivity and it has worked exactly as the directions describe. It has some great background sounds, enough instruments to make it interesting but not confusing, and includes a DVD of the Blue Man Group for inspiration. My daughter's favorite feature is that she can plug her MP3 player into it and "play along" with her favorite songs. The sound is great and she absolutely loves it. This is the perfect choice for someone who is looking for a musical toy that lets their child play around with sound, mixing, and music. And lets be honest, I also love it (when she lets me play with it). I am very pleased with my purchase and am seriously looking at the percussion tubes for her birthday in the spring!
Son loves it for now December 7, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I got this for my 11 year old son. It was one of this year's Chanukah presents. He is an aspiring guitarist who is also interested in keyboards/piano. He loves this and has played with it for a quite a few hours already even though he hasn't had much time yet.
It's a great concept. I'm not sure it's actually a great TOY or instrument, though, even though it actually can keep one's interest for quite a while.
The video shows the boys making music with Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. Actually, that's the most fun feature on there, yet it's not really making music-- it's using the sensors to create the preprogrammed music that is already on there. I think there are 10 demo songs and this is one of them. Demo mode is fun.
Using all the features together while trying to create your own music is definitely a little more difficult. I think the tools are there, though. It will just take a lot of practice.
The little iPod drawer is only big enough to hold iPods. Not zunes, for instance. And, the included speaker that plays your own music is not good. It can plug into another speaker source, though-- either your own headphones or some other speaker system, so this is a good option.
I think this is a great gift yet at the same time I have reservations about this. Since my son (who is 11 and hard to please) likes it and since it really can keep your interest for quite a while, I'm rating this four stars. Personally, I would rate it about 3 stars, but I see how much my son (and my other children) like it, so I'm giving it four stars.
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