Customer Reviews

Baby Einstein Take Along Tunes

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I just bought this to take over for our soon-to-be adopted infant. I was very happy with the small size and weight (perfect for an infant to hold). But most of all, the sound quality is fantastic (and not too loud) - and not electronic sounding at all. And the tunes are all pleasing to the ear and not annoying kid versions. I will like listening to it as much as our son!

I love this toy and will give it to every new parent that I know! This is the only toy with sound that we own that does not have clear packing tape on the speaker! (Every other toy gets the "tape treatment" once it enters the house!) Music quality is great and the songs play for longer than most toys, so you don't have to reach over and hit the button as often!

My Daughter picked this toy out @ Wal-Mart, among a few other toys herself!! When I originally bought it, she was only 3 months old!!!!
We moved the end of October and lost it in the move. I ordered it online and when it arrived, her eyes lit up and she fell in love with it all over again!!! It calms her down peacefully. I strongly recomend this for every parent out there.

I purchased the Take-Along-Tunes for my 2-month old grandaughter. It is a quick diversion with lights flashing & beautiful "tunes". I wish each melody was a bit longer and the toy had a "continuous/loop" mode. My one-yr-old grandaughter likes it too - and she can push the buttons to keep the music going, but even she finds the melodies to go by too quickly to keep her entertained.

I have a 10 month old daughter, and she has fallen in love with this toy. I bought this because of its portability and size, but the small package has delivered so much more.

The sound from the single speaker on the back of the 'Takealong Tunes' is extremely solid for such a small speaker, not tinny or hollow what so ever. The lights move in time to the music, and the whole thing is light enough for her to easily carry in one hand while she crawls around the house.

The large button-like wheel on the front is extremely easy for her to push, with just enough resistance that it isn't going off incessantly, and the colorful caterpillar handle is a natural draw to her mouth. The only minor complaint I would have is that I wish the handle were rubberized instead of hard plastic since it is in her mouth so often.

I thought I was buying a good sound & lights toy for the portability since it is not always easy to drag larger flashing, blinking, booping toys around with us, but I feel like I've gotten so much more out of this potent little package.

It sooths her when she's tired, entertains her when she's awake, and has become her best friend over the past month or so.

I would highly recommend this to any parent, another winner from Baby Einstein!

At first sight, you will be very happy with this toy. However, after I've owned this toy (for my infant son), it's somewhat a hassle at times.

Pros:
-Lights go off that are extremely appealing to a baby
-Music is also quite appealing to a baby, and has 2 different volume settings as well as an off feature
-Easy to grab and go when you're on the move

Cons:
-The buttons you press to activate the music & lights are WAY too hard for ANY infant - you have to do this yourself for your baby
-Hard plastic so you have to watch your baby to make sure they don't slam this into their heads and get hurt
-The hard plastic is at times too hard for your baby to chew on for teething relief
-Batteries seem to die down a little quicker than desired
-After only 4 months, the 4 colored areas you press to activate the music/lights are starting to fade, so now white areas are starting to show through

Overall, I would suggest this, but only after you read the pros & the cons. My son got this at aged 4 months, and at now 7 months
he still loves it, but there again, to turn this on in any way, I have to do it myself. When you press the button to turn on the music/lights,
the songs only play for about 15-20 seconds - so this is not a toy to give your infant if you're attempting to work & focus on anything.

I hope this helps you if you're wanting to purchase this.

This little "radio" is very cute. My 7 month son loves pressing the buttons to turn it on and change the music and he likes the lights too. However, it does end up on the floor a lot! LOL - Even my 4 1/2 yr old daughter loves it! The music is classical music that you know from the Baby Einstein videos. The volume is a good level and not annoying at all. The music is soothing and you don't get sick of hearing it like some other baby toys. I would recommend this toy.

Item works fine, but around 5 months the paper-like button you push to play the music started coming apart, and my daughter was eating it! We'd only had it a couple of months, and of course children put the thing in their mouths. everyone else seems to love this thing. did I get a defective one. so i emailed them. This was their response on 1/26/11:
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Thank you for contacting Baby Einstein. I am sorry for the inconvenience you experienced with the Takealong Tunes. At the Baby Einstein Company, we make every effort to provide quality baby products by working closely with our manufacturing partners to ensure that the highest standards are achieved.

In order to get a response to you as quickly as possible, I have forwarded your contact information to KidsII who is the manufacturer of this item. The Customer Service Team from KidsII will be happy to assist you and will contact you shortly. For your convenience, their contact information is listed below.

Kids II
555 North Point Center East
Suite 600
Alpharetta GA 30022-8234
Phone 1-800-230-8190
Email at ConsumerServices@kidsii.com.

If you have additional questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Diann
The Baby Einstein Company
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So, I emailed KidsII. This was their response on 2/2/11.

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I am sending you a self addressed stamped envelope for the return of the Take Along Tunes. However, this item has been discontinued and we no longer have stock, so I'll have to send you something of equal value.

Thank you,

Gregory Castleberry
Kids II, Inc.
Consumer Service Representative
Consumer Services
tel 770.751.0442
fax 770.751.0543
www.kidsii.com
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so, I'm still confused. Not sure if this means they're defective, I got a defective one, or they are no longer making them. But, they are still selling them?!? Can anyone shed any light into this?

My daughter was fascinated with this toy starting at about 6 weeks of age when absolutely no other toy interested her. She would stare at the lights for minutes on end, and, as us mothers know, at this young age, a content baby for several minutes and be a miracle. We went on a road trip when she was just over two months and this was a life saver. I highly recommd this product.

This toy was a very good toy for my young child. . . but when he was about 10 months old while playing with it in the back of the car the sticker on the button came off becoming lodged in his throat. . . thankfully his mother was able to hear him choking and get to him before anything worse happened . . . great toy but use with constant direct supervision