Customer Reviews

Vtech - KidiJamz Studio

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4 star:		(18)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

Electronic toys annoy every nerve in my body. My poor neglected children are usually stuck with wooden toys or other non-noise making toys. In general, I believe electronics take away from the play value of the toy and make a lot of noise.

After seeing this recommended in several parenting magazines that aren't huge brand promoters, I took a closer look at this toy. I was skeptical it could be all that the recommendations and the few reviews claimed it to be and prepared myself to be disappointed.

That said, this toy is awesome. It is really more of a sound mixing board than a keyboard.

The niftiest part for me is the wheel that allows you to pick a style. For instance rock, dance, etc. If you turn it to rock and press "Old McDonald's Farm" it plays a guitar driven head-bangeresque version of the song. If you turn it to dance it switches the song style to a techno version. What is really nice is that it doesn't just play the song the same way but with "guitar sounds", but it actually plays a completely restyled song for each genre. Also, all of the buttons, the scratching disk, and mixing options change to fit that genre.

This is on a different plane than the usual noisemaker keyboard toy. There are a seemingly infinite number of ways to groove with neat options yet no learning curve! The whole system draws you in and you can't help but be inspired to create and make new things.

After being grossly disappointed in the horrible Vtech camera I bought them last year, I am relieved to see a quality product for childrens' electronics. I can tell someone put a lot of thought into this toy.

I purchased this for 19 month old son, Fox for Christmas last week, but we've been test-driving this thing endlessly and almost daily. I haven't had the heart to take it away, slip it back into the box and wrap it up because we both really get into playing with this for several hours at a time. Much dancing ensues as well as singing.

If you haven't seen this in the stores because they're currently packed full of a million other toys, don't worry ... let me try to break down exactly what this has and what it does:

1. The keyboard lights up prompting the kids what to do which is never complicated.

2. It has a total of 10 on-board instruments.

3. It has a phone-dial which switches between styles, like Techno, Reggae, Jazz, etc.

4. A microphone with 4 voice changing effects and a detachable music device that records the little songs you make, which can then be played in the car via an audio mp3 tape jack - just like an iPod.

5. A turntable that makes scratchy sounds which is too cute.

6. Sound effects that are catchy and well-thought out, but not annoying.

7. 20 songs with about 15 to 20 different adjustable beats with 3 rhythms and a tempo slider.

8. All songs made can be recorded, and not just ten seconds worth, either.

9. It also comes with a little songbook, which Papa uses and Fox tries to turn the page on.

10. Multiple keys can be pressed simultaneously creating chords or 'tone', unlike other toy pianos.

We have an upright piano that gets played on and played with frequently, so he already gets that these things can sound really cool if you mess with them. Even though this toy is marketed for kids three and older, I think it's perfect for any child 18 months and up.

If they show any interest in music at all, they'll love it. If they don't yet, then this is the perfect tool to kick everything off. The good thing about this is that they can play with this for some time as they wont quickly outgrow it as is the case with many other things. A little adult interaction also goes a long way as well. I think I love this just as much as he does, ... maybe even more.

It operates on 4 AA batteries which hold up for quite some time depending on use and volume.

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The Vtech KidiJamz Studio is a great toy! My middle child (6 years old) got this for Christmas. I was scared that it would be a bit too childish for her, but no worries about that now! EVERYONE loves playing with this toy! Even adults get pulled into it. The lure of different styles of music, a microphone, and a spin table are just too much for people to pass up. And on top of that you can record all of this crazy "music" that you are making. The entire family has had so much fun playing with this. This is most definately one of our best purchases for the year!

We have bought THREE of these keyboards b/c our 2 1/2 year old loves it so much. It's great b/c of all of the preprogrammed songs that comes with it, so he can just push a button and dance. The first (from[...]) lasted for a few months then broke (they keys lit up, but no sound), the second (from Amazon) lasted about 5 minutes, then started turning off all by itself, the second (direct from [...]) lasted about an hour and then started turning off all by itself. I'm so disappointed because we can't find anything else with these great features, but I think we'll have to give up on this one.

We bought the Vtech Kidijamz Studio for our daughter for Christmas - she

was really wanting a keyboard. We thought this would be a great one for

her because it has so many activities. We thought it would keep her

attention for many years. She has loved it since the first day. But just

a few weeks after getting it we noticed it kept turning its self off - but

we would just turn it back on and try again. Well now it is at the point

it will immediately shut off as soon as you turn it on. You hit one

button and it shuts off. We bought this one and spent the extra money

thinking it would last a long time. My daughter also got a princess one

from Wal-mart that cost $10 and it has lasted longer than this one and we

spent close to $60 on it. I can't even get it replaced since it is

discontinued.We don't have enough money to just throw away $60, and that is why we went with Vtech - we have lots of your other products and have not had any

problems. So we were willing to spend the extra money on a product they

made. I'm just really disappointed and my daughter is heart broken - she

really loved it for the short few weeks it worked.

After a bunch of great reviews, Santa brought this at Christmas. My kids love it! They REALLY love the microphone. Unfortunately, every time they speak into the microphone, it says, "Let's play again later" and turns off. How disappointing for them! I now am in the process of trying to return it to the company... not easy.

I passed on this toy for my son's 3rd birthday thinking once the novelty wore off it would become another very large expensive plastic thing that collects dust in the closet. It looked incredibly loud, very gaudy, and it wasn't on the top of the list. My son, however, never stopped asking for it in the eleven months that elapsed between his birthday and Christmas. I was able to find one at a great price and this was his big gift from Santa this past year. Almost a year later it's still a favorite-- which I was reminded of the other day when my son asked me to take a break from my chores to listen to a song he had recorded to the MP3 player called, "Mama's my best friend." This is one of the few toys I wish I had bought sooner!

My daughter loves to sing and had requested a "blue" keyboard for her birthday. I could have bought any old keyboard and she would have been thrilled, but when I came across the KidiJamz, I knew it was the right purchase. We've only had it a few weeks, so I can't account for how durable it is, but from the minute we took it out of the box, it's been a hit. I sat and played with my 5 year-old for about a half an hour and then my husband, hearing all the "music" strolled into the playroom to join us. We were soon joined by our 6 Yr-old and let me tell you we were late getting to bed that night!!

We have not been able to go through all of the features just yet, but from the amount of time that this item is played with, we'll soon get to know them yet. I love, love, love the fact that my girls will spend hours creating music instead of asking to watch TV. I've had four days this week when the television was never even turned on!! That thrills me to no end!! They are both constantly running up to us with the MP3 player to have us hear their latest recording.

My only complaint is that it is rather loud. Not so bad when they stay in the playroom with it, but when they bring it into the room with you, it can be distracting.

I love the sound effects. I love how much time my whole family spends playing with it and this has to go down as one of the all-time favorite birthday gifts. I would absolutely recommend purchasing. I did purchase the adapter for it, so I cannot tell you how well the batteries last. The adapter was only $10.00 on V-tech's site.

Well, if you enjoy laying down some dope rhymes like my son and I do, then this is the toy for you. I knew I still had a couple funky beat-box beats left up the ol' sleeve, and this reinforced and encouraged my rhythmatic attributes. I mean to be 32 I thought I would lose some style, but that is not the case. I'm coming up with new flows like every single day.

My 3 year old received this as a Christmas gift from my brother. It is AWESOME and it keeps him entertained. However, gives Mommy a bit of a headache. This is a VERY LOUD toy. We actually shoved a piece of cardboard in the volume control to prevent my son from turning it up to max volume. Worth the money overall!