Arion In-Case Humidifier

by Arion

Product Features

• Utilizes hydogels
• Only requires tap water
• Will not leak

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1 x 1.6 x 6 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B001BAMOE8
• Item model number: H1
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #923 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

Perfect for our string and woodwind cases! By maintaining appropriate levels of humidity in your instrument case, you can prevent loss of tonality, structural damage (such as warping, seam separation and cracking to your instrument), and prevent bow hair from shrinking.

The Arion design is unique and has none of the shortcomings of traditional humidifiers. It relies on a proprietary special solution combined with hydrogels enclosed in a space-age plastic that allows moisture to consistently escape through its walls. The Arion Humidifier will not leak in your case, requires only plain tap water every 1-3 months and will last for many years.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best One Yet...In Arizona, August 24, 2009

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T. Fontaine - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Arion In-Case Humidifier (Electronics)

Have had a variety of in case hunidifiers for my two classical guitars. Latest was a combo of two OASIS heavy duty humidifiers I had for each case. In Phoenix, Arizona - with its low hunidity and opening and closing the case for practice etc - I was rarely able to keep the humidity above 37-38% using TWO in each case. Also meant I was filling these up every 3-4 days.

Recently had my action adjusted by a luthier and he advised the arions. I bought two - one for each case and over the past week have watched and monitored the humidity levels. (I keep a hygrometer in each case)
Each case/guitar is consistantly at 47-52% using ONE ARION in each case.

I detect no leakage - which was my other concern. However after filling them with water - you do have to wait until the gel swells to capture the moisture - so you have a few minutes before you can toss these back in your case. Arion suggest you add water every 1-3 months. Have not had long enough to know if that is true...so far MUCH longer than OASIS though.

I do not know the longevity of the gel and ARION suggests replacement each year - while that sounds steep - will wait and see.

As of today I am satisfied as this product has done the best to date at providing in case humidity among the 10 or so products I have tried.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best case humidifier imo, June 6, 2009

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Christopher - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Arion In-Case Humidifier (Electronics)

i am very satisfied with this product.by far the best i have used, i do not like sponge type humidifiers, sponges collect bacteria and make cases smell bad or create wood growths etc, with this product this is more the likely prevented, no odd smells in my cases anymore from using this.this product helps maintain humidity, just one might not be enough though, depending how often you open and close your case, you might need more then one which is fine and described on the packaging.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars ...the point is the two Arions I have do not work..., May 16, 2011

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KR (AZ - United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Arion In-Case Humidifier (Electronics)

I live near Prescott, AZ where the humidity over the last month has ranged from 18% to 20%.
I put one, then two Arions in a Gator GWE-Dread-12 case (with my Seagull Rustic CW) - they did not raise the humidity even one percent in one week nor did they lose water. I put an Oasis OH-6 in the case and it at least keeps drying out rapidly but cannot keep up - not it's fault - more than one is needed for this dry climate - the point is the two Arions I have do not work!
I have verified and then re-verified my hygrometer is working correctly.
I then put both of the Arions in a gallon baggie and zipped it closed with my hygrometer inside just to see if they give off any humidity at all and it took them 24 hours to raise the humidity 2%. And yes the Arions are fully charged with distilled water. Unacceptable - these get one star only because Amazon does not allow zero stars.