I recently bought the Flight long neck soprano based on its many great reviews. I already had the Enya Concert which I absolutely loved. The Flight was very flat sounding with little volume. After a couple weeks I finally sent the Flight back. I just didn't see myself even playing it. Here in Nevada travel ukuleles make sense with our low humidity. This is a very nice comparison.
The one where editing-Katie is all of us 🤣❤️ “do I need another uke noooo do I want this one yeeeeees” 🙈 Thank you so much for another great comparison video!! I might go for the blue Flight... or the PINEAPPLE because it is sooo adorable!! 🤩
I have two of those you show: First: a Flight long-neck soprano (blue one, so also it has the same top, and the same bright sound as your shown soprano) - I like the fretboard/neck profile more than many other ukuleles (it is not D, but "flat", and so it does not cause me thumb problems), and I like the sound. Surprisingly strong for to be such a little instrument. It has now served really well as a beginner instrument for my 17 years old male student. So, it is not too little. :) He plays it always with a strap, so the curved body is no problem either. The other one of those you show here is Enya concert size. Mine is orange. My friends in our summer theater gave it a nickname "Undulate" (after the bird) - and it suits well ;) It is so bright by the sound, and makes all happy. The sound is not an ukulele sound, but really nice in itself - I especially like to play ragtime with it. It has been also real fun to play as a trio with those - or the 2 others are Cacha Carbon fibers, which is the same Enya licensed instrument, but made in Poland (I guess?) because in EU it is a bit difficult to get "real" Enyas - so no problems of dynamic or tuning problems between the instruments. The only problem that is happened with it is the bag: the handle did not survive in my speed... All the material of the bag is something soft, so it did not stand as much pulling as it should. So I had to make some kind of "DIY-trick" there. Hopefully they make those parts also better in future. But the Kala Watermans can I not stand at all !!! In our library there are some of those for to be rent - they have been cheap to get and they look like an ukulele? I was suggested to get those for one beginner group of adults, who were not yet sure if they want to play ukulele or some other instruments instead of ukuleles. For to get to know what they are like I borrowed one for last summer. It is AWFULL!!! The sound is so plastic, and the playability is bad (in my mind) too. How to get people motivated to play it, if it sounds that??? The only reason why I would buy myself one, is for to be able to show the comparison: Do not buy this, for ex. the Flight is not much more expensive, and it is a real ukulele already. Not a toy. And maybe another reason: It might be nice to be able to explain the "anatomy" of the ukulele for students with it, because it is seen through. For schools or other use where there is needed to clean the instrument between players, I would suggest the Enyas/ Caschas. And - I also think your pineapple bambino is cute!
as someone who lives in iowa and is going off to college soon, this video is very helpful. summers get so hot and winters get super super cold. i want a regular uke of course but if the weather is not permitting and i want to take mine with me, a travel uke is something i am really looking for. thank you for this video!!
I played my boyfriend's Waterman for a week on a roadtrip and we regularly take it with us for standup paddling. It's practical but a bit hard to play because the strings are a bit far from the fretboard. Also doesn't hold its tuning very well (although we replaced the strings). Currently I am on vacation with a Makala Shark in turquoise - I like ukuleles in fun colors :-) I'm very happy with it and also play it at home sometimes.
This was a nice comparison video Katie. My main travel ukuleles are both Tenors. The Outdoor Carbon Tenor which lives under the driver seat of my car when I am not using it. It is my go to ukulele for hiking, beach trips, camping etc. It is very tough and does not need a case. It is strung left handed and low G. I also travel with my Kalena Lefty Tenor. It is made out of laminate Sapele so I don't have to be concerned with normal changes in humidity, etc. It is strung reentrant. I also like the cheap Vorson ABS concert ukuleles. Once the strings are replaced they are very nice for the price. One tip for people with plastic ukuleles that get real wet is to spray the geared tuners with WD40 when they are dried off. The W and D on WD40 stand for Water Displacement. It will dispel water from within the gears while lubricating them at the same time. For me I care more about traveling with an ukulele with that I really enjoy playing that I do not need to be too concerned about them trying to get a specific "travel" size or thickness.🙂
You travel with a Petros ….. not afraid of something happening? I have a XS soprano Romero creations and I am thinking twice if I should take travelling .
I travel with my Enya concert, but after hearing the review by Got-A-Uke I changed out the strap buttons and tuners to black, then I put black fluorocarbon strings on it and named it Johnny Cash. Last trip I had many people ask me about it. I was playing softly, to myself, in New Orleans airport and a kid handed me $2. How cute was that?
Thanks to you I am now the proud parent of a transparent Waterman uke! My inner child just FLIPPED at the idea of an invisible uke I can carry without worry in rainy Seattle. 🌧☂️😊 Tysm for the video!
Hey girl! I live in Trinidad (in the Caribbean), just started the ukulele and I got a Rollins 598 soprano, but I really want a concert size and definitely contemplating getting a plastic instrument... The Enya Nova U looks good. Perhaps in the future you can compare all plastic/non wood instruments? Thanks, keep up the good work 😁
I love your honest opinions and enthusiasm in your reviews and in your tutorials. I’m a beginner; started in Nov 2021 and already have two UK’s, a concert & a tenor. Bought a used concert UK for travel but don’t like the sound quality (a bit too tinny) and action on strings make it harder to press on the strings. So I I’m looking for a new UK to travel with. Based on the UKES you reviewed im leaning towards the Enya or the Fight plastic UKES, though the journey UK is intriguing., I like the sound, the features, the cool gig bag. My comment about someone wanting a glow in the dark UK is it might be cool camping on a dark night at a camp fire. Thank you for making it fun. 👏🏼❤️😋
I usually play a tenor uke (large hands) but for travelling I'll take along an el cheapo Makala Dolphin soprano: resin body with a wooden neck and priced at about $50 US, £40 UK, $60CND. "Takes a lickin', keeps on tickin'" it doesn't live in a case on camping or RV trips, has slept out in the rain, had beer slopped over it, swatted away bats around a campfire (now there's a tale!). The front is covered in stickers and the arched back has been used as a notepad, sketch pad, play list, itinerary (it's white with a light sparkle) - just use the right pen so it can be cleaned! Having said that, the tone on the Journey Instruments Sop . . . . mmmm.
A glow in the dark ukulele would look really cool either to play or as decoration in a room with a blacklight. At the daycare I work at we have a blacklight room for glow in the dark painting/drawing and other light exploration--I can totally imagine my kiddos going nuts for a phosphorescent ukulele 🤣
I lead a uke club in Austin. One meeting is a flash beginner class teaching up to 4 chord songs in C. I switched from Malala loaners to Enya Nova U sopranos. They, like some Malala models have a thinner body making it easier to carry 10-12 loaners (I also have some Enya Nova concerts). I like that I could sanitize them Enyas. I think they sound better and have better action, playability. I noticed a white concert Enya Nova was scratched. Apparently they all start black and the other colors are painted on. I was slightly disappointed as I assumed the color of the plastic determined the color. But I am sure the black plastic is consistently more durable than some colors of plastic would be. They would also have to charge more to use different colored plastics. Personally I would pay more for that but most of the market would not respond well to that slight improvement that raised the price.
I have an enya nova acoustic plus, but since it has electronics I would be scared to take it anywhere with water...I am going to the beach this summer and decided to pick up one of the transparent Waterman's. They are super cute! The sound isn't bad for what it is in my opinion, and I won't be scared to get a little sand on it, which will be inevitable. The only thing that worried me is having it sit for long periods of time in hot temperatures, as I have heard they can have bowing issues, but I figured if I can keep it out of direct sunlight it will be ok!
I bought the Flight soprano for my first trip with an ukulele. I got the yellow because it was five dollars less and I love it. Later on I picked up a Waterman for throwing in the boat for the day, not as nice but durable and playable for what it is.
Really good comparison video! the pineapple was a good addition uke to the video, although the material is not the best for crazy flights or travel, for people like me who only own 1 uke, it was important to consider travel sizes. I end up buying a Kala pineapple soprano and the Kala soprano gig bag. Recently did a 10-hour flight without any problem. Great job!
Yes, I'm interested in a travel ukulele, important considerations include: Good intonation, weather-proof, rattling around in the car-proof, doesn't pull apart or separate where the neck meets the body, frets dont wear off/down in a few months. Edited to say not worried about the fret paint wearing off, the actual fret. Also I love the gear style tuners.
@@OneMusicSchool Lately I have been playing my new bass uke more than my Kala mahogany soprano with old school tuners (not geared). I had a ukecrazy case for the soprano. The case I cannot recommend, it absolutely fell apart just unraveled. You are right about the JourneyTek case, it's extremely well designed. I'm going to check out your full review on the JourneyTek uke next :)
The waterman has a glow in the dark version?! Must have! Haha. As a kid my room had so much glow in the dark stuff, it’s just awesome, and glowy lol 🚀🚀
Thank you for this video!! I love watching your videos! Also, do you think you could do a princess and the fog song tutorial? (on the ukulele) I can never find good ones and you are my favorite ukulele teacher!! 💕
I I have a Kala SSTU, solid spruce travel UK (tenor) that I really like the sound of stringed low G. But recently in last few month purchased a Outdoor Instruments (tenor) travel UK. Which is not the cheapest at $175 but it’s well constructed out of carbon/glass fiber polycarbonate that look like it can handle any drops , mishandling or extreme weather temps. Comes in three colors blue, carbon, & a translucent color called moonshine. I have the moonshine but wish I got the blue instead. The moonshine with its translucent color & fluorocarbon strings it makes it hard for me to see the fretboard & strings in lower light conditions. As a novice player I want to be able to see my finger placement. Has larger fret board & wider nut making easier for larger hands. I like the tones & sounds it produces in low G. Have you done a review on this one? Thank you for all your tutorials, I have learned a lot from you & had fun as well
Oh no! Now I want the tiny pineapple! I already have the Flight concert scale and the Enya concert nova. I did preorder the tenor Nova. I en toed your video as always!💙
I always wished for the Waterman fluorescent ukulele💕 I think a glow-in-the-dark ukulele is amazing. just imagine playing it at a bonfire😍 (my inner child is speaking😅)
nice video Katie! question; do you think the Lava would do nicely with a low G? (more below) i also wondered what your experices were with your csk-22e and pickup. (supposing you have the pickup and used it ;-)) thanks, i hope we get to do a lot of travel soon! (PS i own a Kala thinline... solid spruce top mahogany sides and rear. not really a travel instrument maybe, but a keeper!) ps2 you and the ohanina make a cute couple!
Beautiful reviews , thank you so much ; because of the small size , why would you not consider XS soprano Romero creations as a travel uke, it is very small
I just bought a Deviser travel ukulele , concert size, cut away, koa wood. Rounded back. I really like it. It sounds great to me. I don’t like the look of the plastic ukes. They look like toys to me. I liked the Lanikin concert cutaway and the enya. You showed. Someone recently told me about Klos. They are going to make a concert cutaway. I am waiting for that model...maybe. Nice review of what you have in hand.
I just discovered your channel, and I'm completely enchanted! I'm fairly new to the uke. I've got two Vanfy wooden ukes: a concert and soprano. I just purchased a soprano Enya Nova uke and a tenor Enya MS during Amazon Prime Day! The Enya Nova arrived today, and it's bright in both color (Tiffany blue) and sound. The MS arrives on Sunday, and I cannot wait. I have soooo much to learn, but I'm loving every moment of the learning process. Speaking of learning...what is "fret sprout"? It sounds dastardly!
Hi! Thanks for watching. I have a video all about buying ukuleles for beginners, and I have a portion of the video that describes fret sprout. It's when the neck becomes dried out and the metal frets poke out of the fretboard. It's really uncomfortable. I'll link that video below :).
Im looking to buy my first uke, and i was wondering if i live somewhere with a higher humidity, would that be beneficial for a uke? I love watching your videos and cant wait to buy my own and learn to start playing!!
That's a good question. Usually people have the opposite problem of living in a place that is too dry, but a travel uke will definitely withstand a lot of shifts in temperature and humidity. I also have a uke buyer's guide, and I'll link that just in case you're interested. Uke buyer's guide - th-cam.com/video/_C-pXjfOhhQ/w-d-xo.html
I do not own any of these ukulele. I am in the process of choosing either a Enya Electric-Acoustic Carbon Tenor and a Flight Centurian Solid body Electric LP-style Tenor ukulele to add to my collection.. Go Packers !!!
Thanks for this comparison. I have flights and Enyas and love them. For the money, Flight gets my vote. They are a bit cheaper than Enyas, and they’re consistently well-intoned with a punchy loud sound. Enyas are also consistently good intonation and quality with a more harp-like sound. I don’t go boating much, but I do live in the sauna of the Deep South 😀
I have the outdoor travel. I love it! So undestructible and so fun to play, to look at and to hold in your hands. More solid than the waterman and better sound(according to me).
Hi and thanks for watching. If you wanted to, you could use the timestamps and listen to the ukuleles back to back and skip ahead or rewind when I play them. That's also why I chose to play the same kind of ditty on each uke as a baseline. I hope that helps.
My first thought was that you need more hands ;-) Before I watched your awesome video, I never thought I would need a travel ukulele. Now I dream of the lava and the pineapple. Are there other ukuleles with built-in technology, because that sounds interesting... but I don't like carbonate A wood version - no matter what size - would be awesome.... ... And I'll order the pineapple well in advance of my next trip, I think now. THANKS for this and all of your Tutorials and Videos
I got the glow in the dark waterman for my little cousin(8 years old) who wanted "to be like me" after he saw i was learning how to play uke a few years ago. I'm 25 years old but i am a sucker for glow in the dark stuff still so i might be getting it for myself someday 🤭. Thanks for making this video! I am looking to get another "travel" uke and replace my uke made of laminate wood. Don't wanna have to worry about humidity now that i moved... Have you tried the donner rising u ukulele? Would like to know what you think
Where was this video a year ago before I had to buy my own small collection & do my own shootout? =P I too featured the Ohana & Lanikai, but also included the Kala travel (not Waterman) which actually had the nicest finish. Got my curiosity piqued for an Enya concert, does it also have the echo & reverb effects like the Lava?
The Waterman is a really cool one! I have one and it has a certain chorus effect the way it reverberates (at least on mine). That Kala one is my favorite for sheer travel and not caring who touches it or what happens to it (within reason). I bought the first wave of Enya Nova-U Soprano and I DISLIKED it very much! Mine would not (and still does not) stay in tune consistently, it has a weaker sound (compared to the Concert---probably because it lacks the extra sound hole) AND the First Wave didn't come with strap buttons, which the news ones do and I feel kinda gipped honestly. :/
Mine is the Ovation soprano uke (made in Korea before they moved production to China) and it has a 1-knob preamp that DOESN’T need a battery. Good video nevertheless. 😇. I still own my first soprano uke (Makala) that is unamplified heaven.
I have a Lava U and it just doesn't hold tune...and very out of tune down the neck, (even just a couple of frets down). Put a capo on and it's crazy out of tune. I don't know if there's any way to fix this...???
as english isn't my mother tongue, what's the difference between the fluorescent and the glow-in-the-dark waterman? does the fluorescent one not glow in the dark? I'm confused...
Hi, and thanks so much for watching 😀. The fluorescent ukulele is just another way to describe the very bright color. The glow in the dark refers to a specific material that something is made out of that when the material is exposed to light, it takes that energy and can shine or glow like a lamp in the dark. I hope that helps.
I gota Flight Travel Ukulele recently. I like it! I had to change the strings because for me it sounded a bit flat and I really did not like that. But with the Martini string sounds way better. I'd like the Lava Ukulele but is a bit out of my budget at the moment 😅
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and to share you experiences. I really appreciate it. For the fFlight uke, what color or model did you end up purchasing? Just curious :). There are so many awesome designs.
@@OneMusicSchool Thank you for your awesome content! The one I got is the Flight Electro-acoustic Travel Soprano - Black (TUS-35E BK) I love how it looks and feels! I bought it because I wanted to take a Uke with me when I travel. In my opinion the sound is decent, not the best but still pretty good with the new strings.
I just recently brought my enya mini to the beach. And a good thing too as my nobody remembered to bring a Bluetooth speaker. I was very surprised when people outside our group started singing along and applauded. It’s quite loud for being such a little plastic instrument.
Many elementary music teachers use black light and instruments that glow or are fluorescent for their shows. Maybe that is the reason for that ukulele.
Great comparison video. I have the Nova U and even though I changed the strings to Aquila Super Nygult it is still sounding like a very inexpensive toy. I made the mistake of purchasing another Enya ukulele and even though it's a bit better, it sounds like an expensive toy. No more Enya's for me. Thanks, Katie!
No ukulele owner would ever criticize you for justifying your purchase of the pineapple. I have a concert pineapple and 2 tenor pineapples. I understand the difference between need and want.
I am looking at the enya. On amizon Canada . A bit more $ in Canada . I wasn’t the consort . For the price and it looks nice . I hope they don’t flake . For me it’s what I can afford .
I have the Ohana TPK-25G and love it!!! It was my travel uke when I went backpacking through Europe for 30 days in 2019. I bought my dad a blue Flight travel uke and my sister a purple Lava U. The effects on the Lava U are so cool!
The Kala Waterman ukes sounds like a cheap kids toy, intonation is bad, and you can't adjust things to fix that. Soprano is a good travel size uke. The Makala Dolphin/Shark ukes at $30usd are a great cheap affordable travel uke. Left mine outside in a light shower, it filled up with couple mm of water, it survived even though it had a plywood top, wood neck and wood fretboard. Have you seen flight ukulele cases? I thought neck profile was the thickness and shape of an instrument not nut width.
Well, glow in the dark uke?? Imagine a bonfire on the beach, after playing it and leaving it the whole day in the sunlight... At night it would glow a lot and be awesome 😆😆😆
I have the Enya concert size, and I love it. The strings don't harm my fingers; it holds its tune, the projection is loud, and it is a beautiful uku
I recently bought the Flight long neck soprano based on its many great reviews. I already had the Enya Concert which I absolutely loved. The Flight was very flat sounding with little volume. After a couple weeks I finally sent the Flight back. I just didn't see myself even playing it. Here in Nevada travel ukuleles make sense with our low humidity. This is a very nice comparison.
I love the fact your just so honest about your feelings of each one .... great job 👏🏻
The one where editing-Katie is all of us 🤣❤️ “do I need another uke noooo do I want this one yeeeeees” 🙈
Thank you so much for another great comparison video!! I might go for the blue Flight... or the PINEAPPLE because it is sooo adorable!! 🤩
LOL! 😂
I have two of those you show:
First: a Flight long-neck soprano (blue one, so also it has the same top, and the same bright sound as your shown soprano) - I like the fretboard/neck profile more than many other ukuleles (it is not D, but "flat", and so it does not cause me thumb problems), and I like the sound. Surprisingly strong for to be such a little instrument. It has now served really well as a beginner instrument for my 17 years old male student. So, it is not too little. :) He plays it always with a strap, so the curved body is no problem either.
The other one of those you show here is Enya concert size. Mine is orange. My friends in our summer theater gave it a nickname "Undulate" (after the bird) - and it suits well ;) It is so bright by the sound, and makes all happy. The sound is not an ukulele sound, but really nice in itself - I especially like to play ragtime with it. It has been also real fun to play as a trio with those - or the 2 others are Cacha Carbon fibers, which is the same Enya licensed instrument, but made in Poland (I guess?) because in EU it is a bit difficult to get "real" Enyas - so no problems of dynamic or tuning problems between the instruments. The only problem that is happened with it is the bag: the handle did not survive in my speed... All the material of the bag is something soft, so it did not stand as much pulling as it should. So I had to make some kind of "DIY-trick" there. Hopefully they make those parts also better in future.
But the Kala Watermans can I not stand at all !!! In our library there are some of those for to be rent - they have been cheap to get and they look like an ukulele? I was suggested to get those for one beginner group of adults, who were not yet sure if they want to play ukulele or some other instruments instead of ukuleles. For to get to know what they are like I borrowed one for last summer. It is AWFULL!!! The sound is so plastic, and the playability is bad (in my mind) too. How to get people motivated to play it, if it sounds that??? The only reason why I would buy myself one, is for to be able to show the comparison: Do not buy this, for ex. the Flight is not much more expensive, and it is a real ukulele already. Not a toy. And maybe another reason: It might be nice to be able to explain the "anatomy" of the ukulele for students with it, because it is seen through. For schools or other use where there is needed to clean the instrument between players, I would suggest the Enyas/ Caschas.
And - I also think your pineapple bambino is cute!
I love my Enya Nova concert! So easy to play, I love the sound and extra sound hole on the side, and it looks so cool!
Very cool. I'm glad that you've had such a good experience. Thanks for taking the time to leave your opinion.
@@OneMusicSchoolI have my Donner DUC200 concert ukulele for my birthday on the 19th of December
as someone who lives in iowa and is going off to college soon, this video is very helpful. summers get so hot and winters get super super cold. i want a regular uke of course but if the weather is not permitting and i want to take mine with me, a travel uke is something i am really looking for. thank you for this video!!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks so much for watching and have a great day :).
All the ukulele look and sound so pretty. I like the quality of the Flight brand of ukulele. The Enya has a unique pretty sound and a unique look.
I played my boyfriend's Waterman for a week on a roadtrip and we regularly take it with us for standup paddling. It's practical but a bit hard to play because the strings are a bit far from the fretboard. Also doesn't hold its tuning very well (although we replaced the strings).
Currently I am on vacation with a Makala Shark in turquoise - I like ukuleles in fun colors :-) I'm very happy with it and also play it at home sometimes.
This was a nice comparison video Katie.
My main travel ukuleles are both Tenors. The Outdoor Carbon Tenor which lives under the driver seat of my car when I am not using it. It is my go to ukulele for hiking, beach trips, camping etc.
It is very tough and does not need a case. It is strung left handed and low G. I also travel with my Kalena Lefty Tenor.
It is made out of laminate Sapele so I don't have to be concerned with normal changes in humidity, etc. It is strung reentrant. I also like the cheap Vorson ABS concert ukuleles. Once the strings are replaced they are very nice for the price.
One tip for people with plastic ukuleles that get real wet is to spray the geared tuners with WD40 when they are dried off.
The W and D on WD40 stand for
Water Displacement. It will dispel water from within the gears while lubricating them at the same time. For me I care more about traveling with an ukulele with that I really enjoy playing that I do not need to be too concerned about them trying to get a specific "travel" size or thickness.🙂
That's very cool to know :). Thanks for sharing your experience with us.
Love it! I just went with a Waterman... I know.
I traveled with a Petros once... once.
That pineapple looks like it should find a way to my house.
It's super durable :). It's survived my 5 year old thus far. LOL!
You travel with a Petros ….. not afraid of something happening?
I have a XS soprano Romero creations and I am thinking twice if I should take travelling .
I travel with my Enya concert, but after hearing the review by Got-A-Uke I changed out the strap buttons and tuners to black, then I put black fluorocarbon strings on it and named it Johnny Cash. Last trip I had many people ask me about it. I was playing softly, to myself, in New Orleans airport and a kid handed me $2. How cute was that?
Thank you so much for watching and thanks for sharing your experiences!
That is sooo New Orleans!
Thanks to you I am now the proud parent of a transparent Waterman uke! My inner child just FLIPPED at the idea of an invisible uke I can carry without worry in rainy Seattle. 🌧☂️😊 Tysm for the video!
Hey girl! I live in Trinidad (in the Caribbean), just started the ukulele and I got a Rollins 598 soprano, but I really want a concert size and definitely contemplating getting a plastic instrument... The Enya Nova U looks good.
Perhaps in the future you can compare all plastic/non wood instruments?
Thanks, keep up the good work 😁
I love your honest opinions and enthusiasm in your reviews and in your tutorials. I’m a beginner; started in Nov 2021 and already have two UK’s, a concert & a tenor. Bought a used concert UK for travel but don’t like the sound quality (a bit too tinny) and action on strings make it harder to press on the strings. So I I’m looking for a new UK to travel with. Based on the UKES you reviewed im leaning towards the Enya or the Fight plastic UKES, though the journey UK is intriguing., I like the sound, the features, the cool gig bag. My comment about someone wanting a glow in the dark UK is it might be cool camping on a dark night at a camp fire. Thank you for making it fun. 👏🏼❤️😋
Love at first sight with Enya Nova Travel U Soprano Uke 😘😍♥️ By the way, amazing comparison! 😃
Thanks for watching and thanks for being here 😀.
I usually play a tenor uke (large hands) but for travelling I'll take along an el cheapo Makala Dolphin soprano: resin body with a wooden neck and priced at about $50 US, £40 UK, $60CND.
"Takes a lickin', keeps on tickin'" it doesn't live in a case on camping or RV trips, has slept out in the rain, had beer slopped over it, swatted away bats around a campfire (now there's a tale!).
The front is covered in stickers and the arched back has been used as a notepad, sketch pad, play list, itinerary (it's white with a light sparkle) - just use the right pen so it can be cleaned!
Having said that, the tone on the Journey Instruments Sop . . . . mmmm.
A glow in the dark ukulele would look really cool either to play or as decoration in a room with a blacklight.
At the daycare I work at we have a blacklight room for glow in the dark painting/drawing and other light exploration--I can totally imagine my kiddos going nuts for a phosphorescent ukulele 🤣
Great point! That sounds like a lot of fun, and would’ve loved something like that when I was a kid. Thanks so much for watching and have a great day!
I like that Lanakai thinline.
Just found out Enya has made a tenor Nova U!
I know! It looks very cool.
I am soooo in love with the enya Nova u! I have already 3 ukes and I cant resist this one!😣😣😣😣 thanks for the wonderful reviews~
I lead a uke club in Austin. One meeting is a flash beginner class teaching up to 4 chord songs in C. I switched from Malala loaners to Enya Nova U sopranos. They, like some Malala models have a thinner body making it easier to carry 10-12 loaners (I also have some Enya Nova concerts).
I like that I could sanitize them Enyas. I think they sound better and have better action, playability.
I noticed a white concert Enya Nova was scratched. Apparently they all start black and the other colors are painted on.
I was slightly disappointed as I assumed the color of the plastic determined the color. But I am sure the black plastic is consistently more durable than some colors of plastic would be. They would also have to charge more to use different colored plastics. Personally I would pay more for that but most of the market would not respond well to that slight improvement that raised the price.
I have an enya nova acoustic plus, but since it has electronics I would be scared to take it anywhere with water...I am going to the beach this summer and decided to pick up one of the transparent Waterman's. They are super cute! The sound isn't bad for what it is in my opinion, and I won't be scared to get a little sand on it, which will be inevitable. The only thing that worried me is having it sit for long periods of time in hot temperatures, as I have heard they can have bowing issues, but I figured if I can keep it out of direct sunlight it will be ok!
Thank you so much for leaving your experiences and opinions. It's super helpful.
I bought the Flight soprano for my first trip with an ukulele. I got the yellow because it was five dollars less and I love it. Later on I picked up a Waterman for throwing in the boat for the day, not as nice but durable and playable for what it is.
I have the Enya Nova U concert electric and I love it !!! Got it in white.
Nice! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts.
Ohana TKP-25G 19" Pineapple Ukulele is super cute 💖💖♥🙈😍😘
It really is! I've never owned a uke that small and I haven't been able to put it down since I bought it.
Really good comparison video! the pineapple was a good addition uke to the video, although the material is not the best for crazy flights or travel, for people like me who only own 1 uke, it was important to consider travel sizes. I end up buying a Kala pineapple soprano and the Kala soprano gig bag. Recently did a 10-hour flight without any problem. Great job!
Nice! Thanks so much for watching and for sharing your experience with us.
Re Glow in the Dark Ukulele - That would be so fun by the solostove at night with my littles!
Also, I'd love to see a video reviewing your Lanikais!
Thanks so much for watching and have a great day :).
I was thinking about the glow in the dark waterman for doing nighttime outdoor gigs. For example, the electric Christmas parade in my hometown.
That tiny pineapple uke!!!! It's so enchanting!
It really captured my heart! I knew I was in trouble when I couldn't stop thinking about it :).
@@OneMusicSchool I'm obsessed with it!!!!
Yes, I'm interested in a travel ukulele, important considerations include:
Good intonation, weather-proof, rattling around in the car-proof, doesn't pull apart or separate where the neck meets the body, frets dont wear off/down in a few months.
Edited to say not worried about the fret paint wearing off, the actual fret.
Also I love the gear style tuners.
Good call! It's always nice to hear what others think is important or value in a produce. Thank for watching and thanks for sharing.
@@OneMusicSchool Lately I have been playing my new bass uke more than my Kala mahogany soprano with old school tuners (not geared). I had a ukecrazy case for the soprano. The case I cannot recommend, it absolutely fell apart just unraveled. You are right about the JourneyTek case, it's extremely well designed. I'm going to check out your full review on the JourneyTek uke next :)
The waterman has a glow in the dark version?! Must have! Haha. As a kid my room had so much glow in the dark stuff, it’s just awesome, and glowy lol 🚀🚀
That sounds like it would be a cool addition :).
Thank you for this video!! I love watching your videos! Also, do you think you could do a princess and the fog song tutorial? (on the ukulele) I can never find good ones and you are my favorite ukulele teacher!! 💕
LOVE Princess and the Frog!
I I have a Kala SSTU, solid spruce travel UK (tenor) that I really like the sound of stringed low G. But recently in last few month purchased a Outdoor Instruments (tenor) travel UK. Which is not the cheapest at $175 but it’s well constructed out of carbon/glass fiber polycarbonate that look like it can handle any drops , mishandling or extreme weather temps. Comes in three colors blue, carbon, & a translucent color called moonshine. I have the moonshine but wish I got the blue instead. The moonshine with its translucent color & fluorocarbon strings it makes it hard for me to see the fretboard & strings in lower light conditions. As a novice player I want to be able to see my finger placement. Has larger fret board & wider nut making easier for larger hands. I like the tones & sounds it produces in low G. Have you done a review on this one? Thank you for all your tutorials, I have learned a lot from you & had fun as well
Oh no! Now I want the tiny pineapple! I already have the Flight concert scale and the Enya concert nova. I did preorder the tenor Nova. I en toed your video as always!💙
Loved
So glad to see you here! I know what you mean about the tiny pineapple. I totally wasn't going to get it...and then I did 😂.
I always wished for the Waterman fluorescent ukulele💕 I think a glow-in-the-dark ukulele is amazing. just imagine playing it at a bonfire😍 (my inner child is speaking😅)
You’re making a believer out of me and making a compelling case for the glow in the dark waterman 😀.
The Ohana Pineapple is so cute. i do not judge you on buying it. its too tiny for my giant hands though but thats just me.
nice video Katie!
question; do you think the Lava would do nicely with a low G? (more below)
i also wondered what your experices were with your csk-22e and pickup. (supposing you have the pickup and used it ;-))
thanks, i hope we get to do a lot of travel soon!
(PS i own a Kala thinline... solid spruce top mahogany sides and rear. not really a travel instrument maybe, but a keeper!)
ps2 you and the ohanina make a cute couple!
Beautiful reviews , thank you so much ; because of the small size , why would you not consider XS soprano Romero creations as a travel uke, it is very small
Yay!! Travel uke comparison! Thanks ❤️
Thanks so much for watching and have a great day :).
I just bought a Deviser travel ukulele , concert size, cut away, koa wood. Rounded back. I really like it. It sounds great to me. I don’t like the look of the plastic ukes. They look like toys to me. I liked the Lanikin concert cutaway and the enya. You showed.
Someone recently told me about Klos. They are going to make a concert cutaway. I am waiting for that model...maybe. Nice review of what you have in hand.
I just discovered your channel, and I'm completely enchanted! I'm fairly new to the uke. I've got two Vanfy wooden ukes: a concert and soprano. I just purchased a soprano Enya Nova uke and a tenor Enya MS during Amazon Prime Day! The Enya Nova arrived today, and it's bright in both color (Tiffany blue) and sound. The MS arrives on Sunday, and I cannot wait. I have soooo much to learn, but I'm loving every moment of the learning process. Speaking of learning...what is "fret sprout"? It sounds dastardly!
Hi! Thanks for watching. I have a video all about buying ukuleles for beginners, and I have a portion of the video that describes fret sprout. It's when the neck becomes dried out and the metal frets poke out of the fretboard. It's really uncomfortable. I'll link that video below :).
Ukulele buyer's guide - th-cam.com/video/_C-pXjfOhhQ/w-d-xo.html
@@OneMusicSchool Thank you!!!
Im looking to buy my first uke, and i was wondering if i live somewhere with a higher humidity, would that be beneficial for a uke? I love watching your videos and cant wait to buy my own and learn to start playing!!
That's a good question. Usually people have the opposite problem of living in a place that is too dry, but a travel uke will definitely withstand a lot of shifts in temperature and humidity. I also have a uke buyer's guide, and I'll link that just in case you're interested.
Uke buyer's guide - th-cam.com/video/_C-pXjfOhhQ/w-d-xo.html
The Lava case does look cumbersome. But on the up side it does have a unique look. But I am not sure i would want a window on my ukuklele case.
I do not own any of these ukulele. I am in the process of choosing either a Enya Electric-Acoustic Carbon Tenor and a Flight Centurian Solid body Electric LP-style Tenor ukulele to add to my collection.. Go Packers !!!
Thanks for this comparison. I have flights and Enyas and love them. For the money, Flight gets my vote. They are a bit cheaper than Enyas, and they’re consistently well-intoned with a punchy loud sound. Enyas are also consistently good intonation and quality with a more harp-like sound. I don’t go boating much, but I do live in the sauna of the Deep South 😀
The good thing with glow in the dark i would imagine is to be able to find it in the dark. Or to be fancy on a stage performance
My Lava U Concert fits into my Magic Fluke gig bag.
What about the Outdoor Travel Ukulele? I think it deserves a place on this list.
I really want to try it, but I don’t have it. If I do get my hands on it, old love to review it.
I have the outdoor travel. I love it! So undestructible and so fun to play, to look at and to hold in your hands. More solid than the waterman and better sound(according to me).
So agree! Really disappointed to see a far ranging review like this not include the Outdoor Ukulele!
Great video. Hoping you could compare the sound and tone of the Flight and Enya travel ukuleles.
Hi and thanks for watching. If you wanted to, you could use the timestamps and listen to the ukuleles back to back and skip ahead or rewind when I play them. That's also why I chose to play the same kind of ditty on each uke as a baseline. I hope that helps.
My first thought was that you need more hands ;-)
Before I watched your awesome video, I never thought I would need a travel ukulele.
Now I dream of the lava and the pineapple.
Are there other ukuleles with built-in technology, because that sounds interesting... but I don't like carbonate
A wood version - no matter what size - would be awesome....
... And I'll order the pineapple well in advance of my next trip, I think now.
THANKS for this and all of your Tutorials and Videos
Hahahhaa! Yes! I do need more hands :).
That journey ukulele looks good!
:)
I got the glow in the dark waterman for my little cousin(8 years old) who wanted "to be like me" after he saw i was learning how to play uke a few years ago. I'm 25 years old but i am a sucker for glow in the dark stuff still so i might be getting it for myself someday 🤭.
Thanks for making this video! I am looking to get another "travel" uke and replace my uke made of laminate wood. Don't wanna have to worry about humidity now that i moved... Have you tried the donner rising u ukulele? Would like to know what you think
I love the headstock of the pineapple uke. to me it looks like a crown☺👑
😀😀😀😀
I wish you would have also added an Outdoor Uke. I love my tenor; wish they would make a concert size.
I haven’t tried any tuft on Outdoor Ukulele, but I’d love to someday.
Wonderful comparison. What do you think about the ohana onino sopranissimo? Have u tried it or reviewed it?
Genial me encanta tú vidios genia Saludos desde Marbella Málaga España cuídate mucho feliz día
Where was this video a year ago before I had to buy my own small collection & do my own shootout? =P I too featured the Ohana & Lanikai, but also included the Kala travel (not Waterman) which actually had the nicest finish. Got my curiosity piqued for an Enya concert, does it also have the echo & reverb effects like the Lava?
The Waterman is a really cool one! I have one and it has a certain chorus effect the way it reverberates (at least on mine). That Kala one is my favorite for sheer travel and not caring who touches it or what happens to it (within reason).
I bought the first wave of Enya Nova-U Soprano and I DISLIKED it very much! Mine would not (and still does not) stay in tune consistently, it has a weaker sound (compared to the Concert---probably because it lacks the extra sound hole) AND the First Wave didn't come with strap buttons, which the news ones do and I feel kinda gipped honestly. :/
Mine is the Ovation soprano uke (made in Korea before they moved production to China) and it has a 1-knob preamp that DOESN’T need a battery. Good video nevertheless. 😇. I still own my first soprano uke (Makala) that is unamplified heaven.
PS: Aquila strings on ALL my ukes; there is no other string set IMHO. Aloha! 😇
I have a Lava U and it just doesn't hold tune...and very out of tune down the neck, (even just a couple of frets down). Put a capo on and it's crazy out of tune.
I don't know if there's any way to fix this...???
Update: just installed Aquila Red strings and it's in tune all the way down the neck. It's a whole new instrument!
as english isn't my mother tongue, what's the difference between the fluorescent and the glow-in-the-dark waterman? does the fluorescent one not glow in the dark? I'm confused...
Hi, and thanks so much for watching 😀. The fluorescent ukulele is just another way to describe the very bright color. The glow in the dark refers to a specific material that something is made out of that when the material is exposed to light, it takes that energy and can shine or glow like a lamp in the dark. I hope that helps.
@@OneMusicSchool oh, I see🤔 thank you!
I gota Flight Travel Ukulele recently. I like it! I had to change the strings because for me it sounded a bit flat and I really did not like that. But with the Martini string sounds way better.
I'd like the Lava Ukulele but is a bit out of my budget at the moment 😅
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and to share you experiences. I really appreciate it. For the fFlight uke, what color or model did you end up purchasing? Just curious :). There are so many awesome designs.
@@OneMusicSchool I have the arcana. I love the design❤ it is, as if it was made for me
@@OneMusicSchool Thank you for your awesome content!
The one I got is the Flight Electro-acoustic Travel Soprano - Black (TUS-35E BK)
I love how it looks and feels! I bought it because I wanted to take a Uke with me when I travel. In my opinion the sound is decent, not the best but still pretty good with the new strings.
@@TOMENTIS I recently bought a flight travel ukulele as well, also found the tone a bit flat. Do you mind sharing what strings your bought? :) Thanks!
@@CChan-hp7qs Yeah! I got the Martin Fluorocarbon Ukulele Strings
The 11 Types of Ukuleles:
• Pocket Ukulele
• Cocolele
• Soprano Ukulele
• Pineapple Ukulele
• Concert Ukulele
• Tenor Ukulele
• Baritone Ukulele
• Guitalele
• Eleuke
• Bass Ukulele
• Giant Ukulele
Of all of the travel ukes, which one has the lowest action?
I just recently brought my enya mini to the beach. And a good thing too as my nobody remembered to bring a Bluetooth speaker. I was very surprised when people outside our group started singing along and applauded. It’s quite loud for being such a little plastic instrument.
Many elementary music teachers use black light and instruments that glow or are fluorescent for their shows. Maybe that is the reason for that ukulele.
Oh cool to know :).
Sopranos are really cute. 💖😘😍
I agree :).
❤️ the ukkuleles 🙂
Great comparison video. I have the Nova U and even though I changed the strings to Aquila Super Nygult it is still sounding like a very inexpensive toy. I made the mistake of purchasing another Enya ukulele and even though it's a bit better, it sounds like an expensive toy. No more Enya's for me. Thanks, Katie!
Can you spray WD-40 on the metal parts to prevent rust or would it ruin it from staying tuned?
Hmmm, I'm not sure. WD 40 would definitely lubricate the gears on the tuning pegs, but I don't know if it would "prevent" rusting.
No ukulele owner would ever criticize you for justifying your purchase of the pineapple. I have a concert pineapple and 2 tenor pineapples. I understand the difference between need and want.
:)
Which one does Feng E play?
Hi! I am interested in the flight concert travel uke and the enya nova u 23" uke. I can't decide, pls someone help me!!!
I am looking at the enya. On amizon Canada . A bit more $ in Canada . I wasn’t the consort . For the price and it looks nice . I hope they don’t flake . For me it’s what I can afford .
Can travel (plastic) ukes tolerate D tuning?
Not sure. I've never tried it.
I have the Ohana TPK-25G and love it!!! It was my travel uke when I went backpacking through Europe for 30 days in 2019.
I bought my dad a blue Flight travel uke and my sister a purple Lava U. The effects on the Lava U are so cool!
Hi! So glad to see you here, and thanks for telling us about your experiences. I appreciate it.
What song do you play?
I am going order Juarez 21inch ukulele from Amazon is it okay ??
Congrats on your new uke. I haven't played it, and I'm not familiar with the brand. I can't give an honest opinion about it. Sorry.
@@OneMusicSchool ok thanks
The Kala Waterman ukes sounds like a cheap kids toy, intonation is bad, and you can't adjust things to fix that.
Soprano is a good travel size uke.
The Makala Dolphin/Shark ukes at $30usd are a great cheap affordable travel uke. Left mine outside in a light shower, it filled up with couple mm of water, it survived even though it had a plywood top, wood neck and wood fretboard.
Have you seen flight ukulele cases?
I thought neck profile was the thickness and shape of an instrument not nut width.
Great video n ur gorgeous ❤🤤
Well, glow in the dark uke?? Imagine a bonfire on the beach, after playing it and leaving it the whole day in the sunlight... At night it would glow a lot and be awesome 😆😆😆
Lindenwood = Basswood
Aluminum doesn’t rust
You should braid your hair more often!
:)
dont buy plastic, cheap kala ukuleles.