LingTing Kalimba 17 keys Thumb Piano Mbira Finger Piano Gift for Adult Beginners Professional（LT-K17A,wind whisperer)

The LingTing 17 Keys Thumb Piano flat board in C tone is a beautiful sounding instrument. I own two thumb pianos, the LingTing which I .prefer to play rather than the 17 Keys box style. The flat board has a soft, relaxing sound for the type of music I wish to play, whereas the box thumb piano is louder for outdoor playing. I am teaching myself; however, I would like to have some lessons. I started out having no knowledge of music, and yet was able to start playing simple songs right away. If you wish to play an instrument; if you wish to make a small investment in an instrument, I recommend LingTing 17 Keys in C. It is so easy to tune, easy in learning to play, light weight and portable, and some come with a protective case which I recommend. Anyone at any age can learn to play this instrument to one’s satisfaction. And if you want quality, LingTing is a beautiful, well sounding and quality choice.

I got the 21k in black walnut, and even though I have kalimbas three times more expensive, this is easily my favorite kalimba I own. It came with no dead or buzzy tines, and the tones are crystal clear, soft, and bell-like, just like I was hoping for. I was worried about the size, because I have small hands and other 21k models from different brands like Hluru have been uncomfortably wide and difficult to hold, and I thought the same would be true for this one, but it's the PERFECT size. It's actually more comfortable to hold and play than the 17k models I have! And the matte quality of the wood gives plenty of grip, so it never slips out of your hands. Also, I looove how soft and resonant the tines are! Other brands like hluru can have really stiff tines that make playing quickly difficult, but with this one, you barely have to brush your fingernail over the tines to make a full sound. Even in the high tines where you'd normally expect tones to sound a little plinky and dull, these have a beautiful, ringing resonance.

Beautiful Kalimba. Inexpensive for the great quality received. Easily portable thanks to the case included. Perfect for beginning and the sound is so beautiful and calming.

I love my kalimba. Having all the different keys lets you play almost any song, without retuning. The quality of the metal and wood is very good, and the sound is much clearer and softer than the low-quality hollow kalimbas.

High quality with a nice case and a lot of goodies to go along with it. The reason for the 4 stars is the sets of stickers that come with it won’t stick at all so they are useless, which sucks for a beginner like me who doesn’t know the notes yet.

I love the sound of a quality Kalimba. It's soothing, calming and puts me in a peaceful and happy state. I looked long and hard for a 17 key kalimba. I wanted a solid board because of the superior tonality vs the box. I also didn't care about the price because sound quality was more important and none of them really break the bank. After a lot of listening to different kalimbas it came down to this one(Ling ting) and a Gecko. I noticed in a couple videos the higher keys in the gecko sounded a little "plinky" so I decided to go with this Ling Ting. I am so happy I did. Every key sounds beautiful and the quality is flawless. It has excellent quality control as the keys are all on the same level with each other(see picture) which I find to be extremely important to play well. I've been playing every day for the past couple weeks and it has brought me great joy. I highly recommend this kalimba. I got the K17A. It takes patience and practice to learn to play well, but soon you will produce beautiful music. The downside is that you really need to play with your thumb nails and if they are very short like mine, that can be challenging especially if you chip one. I wish someone would engineer a thumb pick for the kalimba, in my case big ones for guys, that worked well. The silicone picks are a joke. The silicone renders an poor sound and are very uncomfortable. Anyhow, I don't blame the kalimba for this. This is a great Kalimba and I'm sure you will love it as I do. Ps. The song Sukiyaki is easy to learn and sounds great on the kalimba. Give it a try. Thank you Ling Ting! Eric

Just received mine Kalimba from Amazon yesterday, LingTing LT-K21W, am extremely impressed by its Outstanding Quality !!! Have previously own two box type hollow-bodied kalimbas , none of it come close to compare with LINGTING . From packaging to the product , it's truely a Premium piece of musical equipment with high quality of craftmanship. Start with the body of Kalimba, the wood have a nice grain & is smoothly finished with warm and comfy visual appeal and absolutely great to feel when physically hold it in hand. its solid body makes it much heavier and its sound are much softer but lovelier & sweeter when compare to the box type hollow-bodied kalimbas. the high notes of the tines sounds beautiful and perfect . The sound by far have the most beautiful, soothing, calming and definitely apear to be most relaxing when playing songs with it. My 21 keys kalimba came properly tuned to F major. All tines resonated well, even the highest notes D and E on the side edges have no problems. It's definitely a brilliant thought out to include the tremolo chain, as compared to others more common 17-note kalimba, it tends to gives so much more possibilities in playing songs without limitations... Comes with tuning hammer, carry case, small bag , pick-up mic, sticker for notes to label on tines , wiping cloth ,tassel . Case is great quality, serve it purpose to protect the kalimba while not playing or whenever travel around with it . Overall I am very happy and highly satisfied with the instrument and would definitely recommend to anyone who is looking to shop around for kalimbas , look no further, LINGTING is the ultimate choice!

I am not a particularly Kalimba player but this is a very special piece since it is chromatically tuned (two rows of keys). One could play a lot more Melodies. Love it. Sadly ther is no tunning hammer included on the pack, though there is a place for that in the case.

This Sea Whisperer Ling Ting 17 key kalimba is tuned to B major. Superior clear resonating sound from slimmer curved blank tines. Why choose B over C? Can be played just as if in C but the sound is at a generally more comfortable to listen to scale. The smooth unvarnished wood is a beautiful Hedgehog Rosewood. Multi-colored medium to blond shades of brown. Will not get into size specifics but it has a dense body and could be heavier than what you are use to. The smaller dimensions makes it easier to handle and play. This both looks and feels like a high grade kalimba. Perhaps a beginner could chose a less pricey one to start learning that has wider tines. The usual extras are included plus a stick on amplifier, tremolo chain and green decorative tassel. The semi-hard protective case is well made. Please note that I placed fish stickers on the wood which can easily be removed without damaging. Suggest watching a few of the many YouTube reviews and kalimba players using this model.

The kalimba produced good sounds but the quality is not so good. The wood is smooth and OK. The tuning hammer broke into 2 pieces on the first use. As some tines were slightly off it was rather difficult to tune with a broken hammer. One of the screws was not painted properly (ie one gold and the other kinda blakish) the z bracet is not perfectly aligned horizontally. I do not have time to return the product or organise swaps etc. Just taking my time to review to help future buyers

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we received the item today, it's good quality and all, but one of the pins is bent. E 7 on the photo attached. How do I about having a new one please? Not sure how to fix a bent pin like this.