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Otamatone [Japanese Edition Japanese Electronic Musical Instrument Synthesizer by Cube / Maywa Denki, Black

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  • BEST SELLING – One of Japan's best selling musical Instrument Portable Synthesizer toys!
  • FUN & EASY TO PLAY - You can create different sound and pitch by pressing down the middle part of the Otamatone. By sliding down your finger up and down, you can create higher and lower tone.
  • Otamatone's face is made out of rubber, and by pushing his cheeks and making his mouth move around, the volume and the bass of the sound changes.
  • When you press the cheek, mouth will open. It is a musical insturment, you can enjoy the sound.
  • ※AAA Batteries ×3 (INCLUDED) ※Body Size: Approx 10.6" (27 cm)

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WARNING:

CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

WARNING:

CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

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    WHAT IS OTAMATONE?

    The Otamatone is a cute, quirky, and fun to play electronic musical toy characterized by its eighth note-shaped body, adorable moving mouth, and silly, buzzing, amusingly off-key ""voice."" Developed by design firm Maywa Denki, it was first released in Japan in 2009 and has been the country's best-selling musical toy ever since.
    Innovative, unique, and now a popular toy worldwide, the Otamatone has earned high praise from fans and the toy industry alike, including the Japan Toy Association's grand prize Japanese Toy Award in their 'High Target' toy division.

    HOW DOES IT WORK?

    You don't need to be a professional musician to have fun with the Otamatone - anyone can get the hang of it!
    Play any tune you like by sliding fingers up and down on the stem. Shake the Otamatone while playing for vibrato and create a ""wah-wah"" effect by squeezing the Otamatone's cheeks to make it's mouth open and close. Switches on the back of the head allow you to switch octaves, control the volume, and turn the Otamatone on and off to preserve battery life.

    ABOUT OTAMATONE ORIGINAL (BLACK & WHITE)

    The standard model of the note-shaped instrument Otamatone was released in 2009. Plays notes when the stem is pressed and adds vibrato when the mouth is moved. Also allows octave changes. With a little practice you perform songs in no time. The perfect choice for Otamatone beginners.

    PERFECT GIFT FOR KIDS, TEENS, AND ADULTS!

    Great as a Christmas or birthday gift for any child, music lover, or anyone who wants to have fun making cute, silly songs on the world's weirdest musical instrument! Makes a hilarious joke or gag gift, and the smaller, keychain-sized Otamatone Melody designed for younger kids makes an adorable party favor too!

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    Customer reviews

    4.3 out of 5 stars
    4.3 out of 5
    2,900 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the fun and design of the musical instrument. For example, they say it's a great gift for kids to make noise with and is pretty cool. That said, some complain about the value and quality of the product.

    AI-generated from the text of customer reviews

    146 customers mention142 positive4 negative

    Customers find the toy fun, hilarious, and a great gift for kids to make noise with. They also say it makes a unique gift for young or old and is easy to pick up musically.

    "This thing is fun. It has settings for loud and regular volume. It also has a high pitch setting and a lower pitch setting...." Read more

    "...These make a unique gift for the young or old and are easy to pick up musically!" Read more

    "This music toy is fun to play with, but it is somewhat hard to make pitch changes with because you have to press your finger fairly firmly in order..." Read more

    "...You know. Great sight gag on stage!" Read more

    72 customers mention72 positive0 negative

    Customers find the design of the otamatone cute, cool, and unique. They also say it's a humorous design and fun to play with.

    "These are adorable musical instruments that my children saw while watching videos on how to play Theremin's...." Read more

    "Really cool" Read more

    "...He and everyone who has seen it says it's absolutely adorable, and now we're just crossing our fingers and hoping that it'll last us more than the..." Read more

    "...Not that it matters, it just looked cool." Read more

    180 customers mention85 positive95 negative

    Customers are mixed about the quality of the toy. Some mention that the item itself is pretty good, and a perfect instrument that's not too loud. However, others say that it's flimsy, and didn't last long.

    "...I usually use rechargeable batteries for this reason.It is sturdy and the face is nade of like a silicon so you can squeeze it." Read more

    "...Also, it is not a very sturdy toy because ours quit working with just a normal amount of play with it after several months...." Read more

    "...And if your kids want it it’s not very loud. It a perfect instrument that’s not too loud! It’s like a having a pet hamster, only better...." Read more

    "...and Despacito for quite sometime now and I notice that its also kinda flimsy so I'm hoping i don't meme too hard and break it in half...." Read more

    93 customers mention36 positive57 negative

    Customers are mixed about the sound quality of the toy. Some mention that it sounds loud and fun to use, while others say that it's not as loud as they anticipated, has glitchy sound, and is lacking in volume.

    "...It's definitely possible to legitimately play music on this, it just sounds weird because it's not really imitating another instrument...." Read more

    "...It also has a high pitch setting and a lower pitch setting. It can be used more quiet but if you squeeze the mouth it gets louder...." Read more

    "This music toy is fun to play with, but it is somewhat hard to make pitch changes with because you have to press your finger fairly firmly in order..." Read more

    "...And if your kids want it it’s not very loud. It a perfect instrument that’s not too loud! It’s like a having a pet hamster, only better...." Read more

    41 customers mention23 positive18 negative

    Customers are mixed about the instructions. Some find the toy extremely easy to play and intuitive, while others say the instructions are in Japanese and it takes some time to learn.

    "...Even if you can't read the instructions, though, it's pretty self-explanatory once you're actually holding the device." Read more

    "The instructions are not in English, which is fine for me but not for someone wanting the exact notes or description of how to use it...." Read more

    "...were easily removed from packaging & appear well made and easy for little hands to turn on & play with...." Read more

    "Not much like this little instrument. All instructions came in Chinese, so we had a hard time figuring out how to work it...." Read more

    46 customers mention13 positive33 negative

    Customers are dissatisfied with the value of the toy. They mention that it's overpriced, a cheap child's disposable toy, and a waste of money and time. Some say that the on/off switch is very frail.

    "...It's a fantastic conversation starter, however is a bit pricey for what it is...." Read more

    "...$25 is a little high along with extra $9-10 for shipping. Buy it on sale if you can...." Read more

    "Really unique and worth the money spent. Fun to mess around with...." Read more

    "My son loves it, but it's a little pricey for the size. It is pretty cool, though...." Read more

    24 customers mention0 positive24 negative

    Customers find the notes on the product very hard to play, work with, and learn to play. They also say the sound is very weak, and the fingerboard does not extend past the keys. Customers also mention that it's difficult to navigate through the keys and that the sound quality is low. Overall, customers find the product unplayable and unresponsive.

    "...to the fingerboard being constructed this way, it was difficult for me to play the pitches as the fingerboard didn't respond unless I pushed it in a..." Read more

    "...Its super hard for me to navigate through the keys because I don't have the hands of a 10 year old but yet I still have the height of one...." Read more

    "...Good as a toy, not very good for actually playing music." Read more

    "...At first he complained that it was hard to play the notes, as he had to press pretty hard to make the notes come out...." Read more

    More Amusing than Annoying
    5 Stars
    More Amusing than Annoying
    This thing is hilarious. My 15 y.o. daughter asked for it for Christmas. I was a little discouraged that none of the ones for sale had great reviews, which is why we went with this model over the more expensive one. (Why bother spending $50 if it breaks). But so far it seems fine. I'll update this review once we've had it 6 months or so but right now I can't find anything wrong with it. She's already figured out how to play a couple songs on her own. I like that there are 2 volume settings. Even on high it's not obnoxiously loud, just enough to hear when people are talking. I also liked that the packaging was all in Japanese. Not that it matters, it just looked cool.
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