Customer Reviews

Shelcore Sound Beginnings Groove 'N Go Band Wagon

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I received this as a gift for my daughter. She is 11 months old! She enjoys it but it does do some odd things.

This biggest gripe I have about this toy is that handle hits the on/off switch and turns it off way too easily. I have to stay with her to keep turning it on. I don't mind because I am a stay at home mom of one, so she gets 100% of me all the time!

It does some quirky things with the music. They way it plays the music, it stops and starts in different parts and changes songs mid song. I expected the piano keys to play like a piano, but they start different songs, playing only part of the song. If you hit the keys again, the song continues. While the song is playing, the piano keys work as a piano. It is very odd! There is a little disc you spin to make a scratching sound like a DJ would do. I think they could have used the space for a better feature there! I am not sure if replacing the batteries would make anything change in the music department. It came with batteries in it and, as with all toys, they may not be great batteries.

The volume is really low when it is on carpet as the speaker is on the bottom. I can imagine if it was on tile or hardwood, it would be pretty loud. There is no volume control.

Other interesting things about this: The stickers on it were already slightly peeling on the edges when it arrived. Fingers can easily get slammed when the handle falls down. It rolls pretty fast, even on carpet, but this has not been a problem for her as she can keep up with it. My daughter is really gentle so pushing the buttons isn't too easy for her. She likes to be dainty and use one finger! My daughter loves the little instruments that came with it!

All in all, she is having fun with it and that is all that matters. She is 11 months and doesn't even notice the things I do! So as long as she likes it, it works for me. In my eyes, I just think it could have been better!

I purchased this product for my 10-month old along with several other musical toys. While I like the concept of a "guitar"-shaped musical toy combined with a pull-toy, this product compares very poorly with the others I purchased.

The primary problem is that the speaker is on the bottom of the toy. This gives very little volume to the music and it also sounds very muffled. In my opinion, the designer didn't give much credit to actually HOW the music sounds.

We've played with this toy maybe twice. My frustration with it grows higher every time I pull it out. It was a waste of my money.

Stick with Leapfrog products. They're great!

This is a wonderful educational and entertainment gift for toddlers. I highly recommend this merchandise for hours of playtime for toddlers.

I was convinced the first item I had received was defective and got a replacement only to find the sound was terrible on the new one too. I am very disappointed in the quality of this toy. On the bright side....A+ to Amazon for a speedy exchange. Great customer service :)

got this for my daughter who is 8 months for christmas - she loved it!! the only thing i would change is if you could lock the wheels some how so it doesn't move, and then unlock when you want it to move.

My son got this "wagon" for Christmas 2 years ago. It did not last long. The stickers pulled off in no time and the buttons started to stick.

This wagon was given to my 1 1/2 yr old nephew. He has a ball riding on it,pushing it like a car and listening to the music. It is strong and sturdy. I plan to purchase another one for my grandchild later this year.

My son got this for his first birthday from one of his aunt's. He has gotten a good amount of fun out of it. However, as a Mom, I haven't enjoyed this toy. It goes through batteries like crazy. It also rolls much too fast that he's had many falling incidents. Worst of all, I hate the handle. he likes to pull it over and either slams himself in the head with it, or leans on it causing the body to flip and hurt him. I ended up taking this away and hiding it as I found he was injuring himself with this way too much. The fun he has isn't worth it.

When I saw this toy online, I thought it looked great for my son (almost 2 years old). The first one stopped working after about one month. I contacted Amazon.com and they very promptly sent us another one - free of charge. The second still works - thanks goodness! We really like the wagon. The music isn't too loud or annoying at all. The only complaint I've heard is about the on/off switch being right by the handle and inadvertently turning the toy off sometimes, but we haven't experienced that with our toy. Overall, I really like it - and when we purchased it before Christmas, it was on sale - so for the money - it was a great buy! (Fast forward one month) Well, I am modifying my review. After we received the second wagon, only after two weeks of playing with it, the music started "skipping." It only played the first few notes of the song when you pressed the buttons. We threw it in the garbage, realizing that this brand of product just isn't made well.

We asked my 10 month old son's grandparents to get him this for Christmas, mainly because it came with some musical instruments and looked cute. The instruments are pretty cheap, but he loves them. The sound of the toy was definitely off at first - we actually thought the toy was defective and were disappointed that we had thrown out the box. With a battery replacement however, WATCH OUT! All of a sudden, this is the loudest toy my son owns. There is no issue with muffled sound now! I searched the entire thing for volume control - there is none. He actually seemed to like the toy better without the batteries. He loves pushing it around and crawling behind it, and he loves lifting up the handle and letting it fall. He did get his fingers pinched in the handle this afternoon, but he managed to live through it. Overall, I'd say it's a pretty cute toy, but I don't know that I'd buy it again.