Official Kala Learn to Play Ukulele Soprano Starter Kit, Satin Mahogany – Includes online lessons, tuner app, and booklet (KALA-LTP-S)

I've never played before and I got this guy based on all the good recommendations and reviews floating around out there. I still didn't have very high hopes because "you get what you pay for" is almost always true. But I love mine so far. After a few days of playing with it, stretching the strings, and tuning it's holding a tune longer and longer. It sounds lovely. If I'm honest I even like tuning it lol. That was my first order of business this morning; I got out of bed and started messing with it. It's such a sweet little instrument and everyone in the house has played with it a bit since it got here. I just want to strum it constantly and I'm already thinking about getting Kala's pineapple shaped soprano. The pictures don't really do the satin finish justice either. It's almost shimmery in good lighting or sunlight and has a nice amber color to it. At this price I expected the finish to be kinda flat like cheap laminate flooring. It was a really nice surprise. Now for the "bad" (none of it's real bad) : The tuner app is easily replaced by any number of (better) free tuner apps and online lessons are everywhere thanks to a friendly and supportive community. The only real added value I see to the Learn to Play Kit as opposed to just buying the uke by itself is the gig bag and the booklet. The Kala KA-15s is, right now, just about $10 cheaper than this. I think it might've been smarter for me to just buy the ukulele and then spend around $20 to get myself a soft case. I'm not sure what I'll do with the bag after I've gotten one. It's lined and it can be worn like a backpack, but there's no storage pouches and it's very thin. It's not bad for a $10 bag I don't think, but I'm not really sure I needed it. YMMV. I wasn't happy with the way mine arrived either. Amazon had just put a shipping label on the retail box and sent it like that! What it is was fully on display for anyone to see and it also ruined the box. There were two gaping holes in the side of that box and if you've seen an unboxing you know there's only a thin foam bag and the gig bag between the uke and the cardboard box. I almost sent it right back unopened. I didn't know what I'd find in there. There's a small scratch, but it's otherwise fine and the scratch isn't very noticeable. I got in touch with Amazon today though and they gave me a partial refund immediately with absolutely zero fuss. This on a holiday! I've never had an easier customer service experience and I'd definitely buy again (judging from unboxings I've seen this isn't how Amazon usually ships them). The whole thing took maybe five minutes and my account was credited later in the day. I'm impressed.

Love it, good quality

I am on day 7 of my Uke journey and I am loving it!! I practice every day and I barely have to re-tune it anymore. I “stretched” the strings a bit too to help quicken the process. The Uke sounds and looks great. The tuner is nice and works well. I actually like it better than using the app, but that’s just for how quick and easy it is. The song book isn’t really that helpful because it only has a few chords, but hey it was somewhere to start and nice to learn how to hold and tune the Uke. I haven’t needed to transport it, but the bag is a bag, it won’t really protect it. It would be nice to be a cushioned case but it’s alright. The Kala app is the worst part. You have to pay to get most of the best features but it has a free tuner and some beginner chords to get you started. From there YouTube has served me well to learn. So overall I think this is a good kit for a beginning and I am super happy with it. :) #mahalo

I gave this four stars so this small review will have positives and negatives. Negatives first. I bought this Ukulele for what it is, a "learn to play" kit. I was surprised by how nice it played, and how sturdy the body, strings, and tuning pegs felt. It didn't feel cheap. Unfortunately, about 7 months after I bought it, the higher G string wouldn't tune, and then the lower G string wouldn't tune. I figured I needed to restring it. So I restring it...and it still won't tune. My friend and I took the strings off many times and strung it just to make sure we didn't have any errors. I heard that strings needed to settle for a bit. I let the Uke sit, and a few weeks went by because I got busy. I went back and tuned it, and no difference. I check the tuning pegs and they're very lose. I tried to screw them back in, but nothing worked. I guess 7 months isn't bad, but I still have my $100 electric starter guitar that I got 10 years ago when I began to play guitar, and that still works. The positives would be, as I stated above, it didn't feel cheap. The sound is beautiful, it tuned easily, and the small ukulele guide it came with really helped. Inside it tells you the standard tuning of a ukulele, gives you a free uke tuning app for your phone, and features a few songs for you to learn as well a basic chord chart. I will rebuy this again considering it lasted 7 months, but I hope this won't be an every 7-month occurrence. Note: This was my first time restringing a guitar. I used to live near a lot of guitar shops, who usually do that stuff for free, so I would take the guitars there. My friend has experience in restringing guitars though. It is likely we messed up, but I don't think tuning pegs are supposed to be this loose, even after screwing them on tighter.

I was interested in starting my 10 yr old daughter on an instrument. Someone I was making small talk with said the Ukulele was an excellent choice for the following reasons: 1. inexpensive upfront cost- totally affordable. 2. there are only 4 strings on a Ukulele- a good place for little hands to start learning to read & play music. 3. the Ukulele is small and perfect if you live in an apartment or small dwelling. 4. very low maintenance/upkeep, only tuning. and this item provides a free tuning app! 5. listening to your child practice won’t make you want to blow your brains out. 6. the Ukulele is totally cool! and you can take it anywhere! Needless to say, my child was hooked right away! It is SO NICE to have her thoroughly enjoy something that doesn’t require a charging cable or WiFi. P.S. The person who recommended to me said to make sure the Ukulele is 1.) made of real wood and 2.) has real strings (not plastic) which this one does!

This was my first ukulele, which I picked up in the beginning of quarantine and have been practicing every day since! This was a great, beautiful, well-made ukulele to start out with, especially since I went in with no knowledge of what made a ukulele "good". It's got a light, bright sound and after the first week or so, keeps its tuning very nicely. The size was great to learn on, but soon I'm hoping to upgrade to a concert or tenor. The reason this is knocked down one star is, I ordered the starter kit but it didn't come with the beginner's guide booklet as advertised. Not a big deal, since the internet exists, but a bit annoying. Also - I had wanted to learn ukulele for something like 2 years before I finally bit the bullet and bought one, and I'm so glad I did! If you're in the same boat, if this is something you're considering but you're unsure if it's something you'd like or actually commit to--I think you should do it! I'm so so happy with my uke and with the great new hobby I picked up.

This is a wonderful beginners instrument! Comes with a little beginners guide booklet and drawstring bag. I didn't know anything about ukuleles when I bought it, only looked at the reviews and knew I didn't want to pay more than $100. A simple plywood body and plastic strings. Tbh Ive had it for a bit over 2 years and haven't felt the need to change the strings for they hold their tune very well still (okay okay maybe I should do so soon). I wish it came with a more protective gig bag like many other ukes do, but I guess that's what paying an extra $30-40 gets you. Quite pleased with this Kala uke. 10/10 recommend for any music-enthusiast who wants to give ukulele a go without feeling regrets about paying too much!

Decided to learn new things in 2026. Love this, taking you tube classes and really enjoying.

El envio llego mucho antes, esta perfecto 100% recomendado

C'est mon premier ukulele, j'en joue depuis ce matin. Acheté suite aux conseils vus sur plusieurs sites qui le recommandaient. Je joue de la guitare, et tout de suite on voit que l'on a un instrument dans les mains, pas un jouet à bas prix. Les finitions sont excellentes sur un tel budget. Les cordes fournies sont de très bonnes cordes d'après ce que j'ai pu lire (je n'ai pas de comparaison). Les mécaniques sont simples, les cordes demandent plusieurs réglages les premiers temps le temps de se mettre en place (au début toute les 5 min puis sur une journée commencent à se stabiliser), elles ne sont pas trop éloignées du manches. Au niveau couleur, les photos ne sont pas forcément représentatives, c'est une couleur bois un peu foncé (pas orange/miel) (pas aussi foncé que les meubles anciens), la finition est matte ce qui me plait beaucoup. Les touches du manche sont en bois plus clair que le reste. Les découpes des frettes sont impec. franchement agréablement surpris, à voir dans le temps ! la housse est peu épaisse mais elle protège quand même un peu, suffisant pour moi, mais une vraie housse matelassée pourrait être préférable pour ceux qui veulent faire du chemin avec sans risquer de lui mettre un choc.

I am very happy with this item. It has a very nice sound tone for the money. Once strings are broken in it stays in tune well. It is made in China even though branded as Kala (American). That is fine as the quality is better than what you would expect for an instrument of this price. Very good value for the dollar and a great one to learn on.

Ideale per chi cerca un ukulele carino e a buon mercato. Ho avuto modo di confrontarlo con ukulele più costosi e meno e direi che si pone esattamente nel mezzo, proprio come il prezzo. Sconsiglio vivamente ukulele più economici di questo (a meno che non siano per bambini), questo risulta quindi un ottimo prodotto entry level.

Klingt gut, sieht gut aus, sauber verarbeitet. Eine einfache Tasche ist dabei. Wer eine Polstertasche braucht, muss sie sich extra kaufen. Das ist für mich in Ordnung. In der kleinen, schwarzen Broschüre sind die wichtigsten Griffe und ein paar Lieder mit Akkorden abgedruckt. Dazu gibt es wohl eine App, aber da ich kein Smartphone-Sklave bin, kann ich dazu keine Bewertung abgeben. Ich bin jedenfalls sehr zufrieden.