Lyons Xylophone (AX-25N2)

The is a very nice musical instrument, just as the other reviews have stated. I got one for my five-year old niece, who lives in another state. I was a little worried that it might be heavy and therefore expensive to send. But the "Angel" Glockenspiel is pretty light, so it will be a cinch to ship out, and for her to carry it with her. It's also pretty sturdy, has an easy to open and there are no loose parts (except for the mallets, of course).Yes, there are two full octaves, starting with "G" ("Sol"), and I was surprised to find all the sharps and flats, too!There's also some little stickers with the "do", "re", "mi"-s on them. No music book. I think that by eight years old a child could read some simple music and play tunes. Most should be able to play some easy tunes by imitation and maybe by ear even earlier. I doodled around and played a couple of tunes. The notes ring nice and clear--my husband said that it sounds good, but is rather loud (I was striking the bars firmly with the mallets). If the loudness is a problem for you when your child plays it, try having him or her hold the mallet balls in the hand and play with the ends of the sticks--this produces a soft sound--or try using some other, softer striker. The "food end" of sturdy chopsticks works well, too.I am a strong believer in music for children--the earlier the better--and I am very happy to find an instrument like this that is pleasing and easy to use. I think that my niece is going to love it!

The media could not be loaded. I can confirm the notes are perfectly tuned. The yellow plastic mallets are too long and flexible, but not breakable. Hardwood mallets give a nicer strike and a better sound if you don't strike correctly with the plastic mallets. These hard plastic mallets are a little "soft" which does not bounce off perfectly. I'm being picky. Stay away from other children bell sets that do not have very rectangular bars with sharp edges: the rounded edges give undesirable harmonics. These are perfectly square at the edges. The notes are high-pitched and loud, like the one 4-star reviewer wrote. You can use the handles instead of heads of the mallets to get a much softer sound for practicing. My wife: "Did you buy that for our child or yourself??" and "You're hurting my ears!" High pitched and loud. It is a bell set, after all. Opening it takes a little effort and concentration to press the button correctly. Our 1.5 year old is not able to open it. As long as it doesn't break and stays closed when it is supposed to, the little extra hassle of opening it is OK. The snap design appears like it is not ever going to break. The low C measured 1047 which is perfectly two octaves above middle C. The first note is a G that is 1 octave above middle G, and the last note is a G that is 3 octaves above middle G. So your basic C to C playing is 2 and 3 octaves above middle C. I'll try to record a "video review" that includes the notes, G to G.

I bought this for my one year old instead of a cheapy xylophone that can't be used once she gets older and I love it. The sticks are one piece so no threat of the ball falling off and her choking on it. She bangs the heck out of this thing and it stands up fairly well (She did smash a little bit of its foam deadener, but it still works, hope it won't affect it later). Nice sound and Mom has more fun playing it then the baby I think. Love the fact that it is a "toy" now and will be able to be used for real music when she gets old enough to read music. I do dislike that the cover won't lay down flat, so it looks just like the picture when opened, I do set my music there, but wish I had the option to lay it down flat or take it off.UPDATE: Child left unattended picked out the foam deafeners and attempted to eat it and tore some of it apart. So, if you are using it with a toddler, make sure you watch them with it so they don't ruin it. I was able to salvage enough to put it back under the plates so that it still works. Nothing against the product since it isn't meant for a one year old, but since I recommended it for a one year old, I wanted to make sure to throw in that caveat.

As a homeshooling family our interests are sudden and are also just like the weather...always changing! My middle school son plays percussion at school; so his younger brother wanted to play the same instrument. Knowing that his bells and drums were close to $200, I did not want to spend the money on something that may not get used after the first month, so I searched high and low (actually just looked on amazon). I read the excellent reviews for this kit and found that this Bell Set was very similar if not identical to my middle schoolers bell set. I ordered right away, shipping was fast and it arrived in perfect condition. The tone is excellent for the money spent. The mallets are very durable, the notes are stamped on each key for easy reference, and there is a sound dampening feature, if the music needs to be softened. The case stores the mallets and gives the bells the added protection to be able to use it for years to come. With a previously purchased recorder music book (another interest like the wind) we were up and running in no time. And if he decides not to play with it next week, I won't feel like I spent my money in vain.

I have been collecting exceptional musical instruments for several years now....this is one of the best all around values and instruments I have ever seen. It is well cased, well constructed, and has amazing sound quality! If you are buying this with children in mind...do yourself one favor and get a rubber mallet which is something you can find online - most common is a drum mallet for $10...but keep looking and you should find a rubber mallet for approx $3 which does the job beautifully. The intrument comes with hard mallets which produce a beautiful - clear - tone - but when played by young children could become quite overwhelming...the rubber mallet softens the tone just enough that no matter what you do - it ALL - sounds beautiful! I have never found anything with this many wonderful qualities; sturdy, enduring, simple, beautiful, inspires learning, and mesmerizing to play..it is one of a kind!

El precio accesible y la entrega súper rápido

What I got is not a Lyon's Angel AX25-N Glockenspiel but a well tuned 25 note from 1ST Note Glockenspiel, made in Korea. Nonetheless, a happy customer😊

小三のクリスマスプレゼント用に購入。ケースと一体型なので蓋を開けるだけで出し入れもなく片付けがとても楽ちんです。音もキレイで、家で遊ぶ用にはぴったりでした。

Barato pero suena bien

きれいな音色です。持ち運びも楽なので、助かります。色も気に入ってます。