Hohner Kids Colorful Glokenspiel with Mallets One Octave

by Hohner

Product Features

• Eight multi-colored tone bars offer a perfect octave
• Each tone is a different color, a different size, and has it's own name
• Includes two plastic mallets for easy play
• Get started right away with the play-along songbook
• For ages 3 years and older

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.1 x 5.4 x 13.7 inches ; 8.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0002IBTVY
• Item model number: SGC2
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,211 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #3 in Musical Instruments > Drums & Percussion > Concert Percussion > Glockenspiels

Product Description

A perfect octave that's easy to play and carry around. Each tone is a different color, a different size, and has it's own name. A pair of plastic mallets are included. A fun and easy way to make vibrant music! Songs and playing activities included - safe for ages 3 years and older

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful sound, durable construction, August 14, 2007

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R. Anderson (Waipahu, HI) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Hohner Kids Colorful Glokenspiel with Mallets One Octave

I bought this for my 18 month old daughter to play with supervised. This is meant for an older child. Still, I believe with supervision, it is okay for a younger child to experiment with. This instrument was expensive, but I believe well worth it. The bars are made of metal, which differs from a traditional xylophone, which is usually wood. As a result, the sound is much higher, and very crisp. The bars are colorfully painted and have the note etched on each bar.

The instrument comes with two mallets, which are plastic and have a round ball at the end. They are made from a single piece, so the ball probably will not detach from the stick.

The sounds are wonderfully in tune and carry nicely. They are attached to the support by some rubbery nubs. As such, you can remove the bars by simply pulling them off. My daughter did that the first day she played with it, but now she leaves them on and strikes them with the mallets. The edges of each bar are a little sharp, but not so much that you'd cut yourself. You might get a scratch though.

The entire thing is less than a foot long and at the widest end is no more than 5 inches. The small size allows for storage.

Overall I love this instrument. I am lucky that my husband is musically gifted so he is able to play simple songs on it for my daughter. She really enjoys listening and also trying to play herself. I believe this enhances her musical education greatly.

Update: Since having bought this a while ago, I am updating it to give comments on the paint. My daughter really likes this instrument, but her banging on it with practically anything that's around, has led to the paint chipping off. I have found paint pieces stuck to her hands and luckily removed them before she could have ingested them. The paint is rather glossy. With the many recalls from lead in paint, you can't be too careful. This probably wouldn't happen if she only used the mallets that came with it.

Again, I still like this product, but you have to supervise at all times. I keep all her musical things stored in a covered plastic container, so when she wants to play with them, she lugs over the container and asks me to "open please".

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Okay, October 10, 2008

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Mom of two - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Hohner Kids Colorful Glokenspiel with Mallets One Octave

We have a nice collection of instruments for my kids. I normally am okay with them making noise thinking they are learning about rhythm etc.. BUT this toy is ear peircing. I make them go into a room by themselves and play it. If they can restrain themselves and just lightly hit it the noise is okay. Also, my kids (3 and 5 years) are able to take the metal pieces off.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Smaller than expected-plastic base, November 10, 2010

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Cheri Pfeister (Louisville, Kentucky United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hohner Kids Colorful Glokenspiel with Mallets One Octave

I purchased this for my five year old for Christmas. I was looking for a metal xylophone, because the wooden ones I have experienced did not make a vibrant sound like the metal xylophones. After searching for a xylophone, most of the metal ones were infant/toddler toys that had one mallet that was generally short and always attached with a string. I saw this xylophone and was pleased with the appearance and colors. I liked that it comes with two mallets and that they are not attached leading me to believe it was for an older child. After receiving, I am very pleased with the sound of the xylophone, but disappointed in the size. It appears to be more for a toddler. I was not expecting a full size xylophone, but for what it cost including shipping, I did expect it to be bigger. Also, the keys are metal and the sound is great, but the base is actually plastic. I really do not understand that considering again the price of this item. There is no where on the product to store the mallets which again for the price range I would expect. Another small complaint is the color of the mallets I received. I received yellow, and unfortunately was really looking forward to the purple pictured. The item is packaged in a clear plastic bag with a cardboard hanger at the top like the toys you would purchase at a "dollar" store. Please note that this states it comes with age appropiate songs and activities. It really just comes with one piece of cardboard that has two songs on it. I now wish I would have just bought a baby toy and cut the mallets off. They are bigger & cost the same amount. Very disappointed in this product and would suggest that you continue looking.