IZ (Green)

by Zizzle

Product Features

• Create your own personal mix by picking a beat, rhythm and lead
• iZ commands are easy to learn. The toy is recommended for kids age five and up, so the iZ commands aren't too difficult. There are Belly controls and Ear controls
• Belly controls 7 beat tracks
• Ears control 7 rhythms and 7 lead tracks
• Control the tempo- speed up or slow down

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 9 x 12 inches ; 1.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000AMC3RQ
• Manufacturer recommended age: 5 - 12 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #136,503 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Product Description

iZ is the ultimate fusion of music and toy! Twist and turn iZ's ears to create new combinations of rhythm and lead tracks; press his belly to change-up the beat! iZ's eye's bounce to the rhythm and lead and his horn pulses in rainbow colors to the beat! Want to listen to your own tunes' Use the included cable to plug in your iPod or any music source (sold separately) to listen to iZ play your songs his way. iZ also talks! He says the wildest things and even has his own special language. Includes music input connection cable. Requires 4 "AA" batteries (not included). Measures approximately 10.75 inches tall.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

244 of 260 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars IZ -- An Interesting Beast, October 6, 2005

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Eli Burke (Northern Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: IZ (Green) (Toy)

I have mixed feelings for this strange musical toy. If you've read the product copy, you know the deal: twist the ears, flick the "flicker", or press up/down/left/right on the unlabeled stomach to create and modify music and sound effects. This is all quite interesting, but I haven't decided yet if it is actually fun (but as I'm a bit older than the target demographic, my opinion on this may not matter).

What I like: It's a nice idea, looks cool, and you can plug your iPod/MP3 player into it. The music it creates sounds pretty good.

What's disappointing: The moving eyes are noisy and distract from the music. I wish there were more ways to modify the sound. If you have an iPod plugged in, all you can do is add sound effects.

88 of 91 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good alternative to the I-dog ONLY for the under twelves, December 7, 2005

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Rebecca Harrop (Enfield,United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: IZ (Green) (Toy)

I bought this as a present for an adult, thinking it would be a good alternative to the I-dog. It's not. I really should have read the recommended age group because I would suggest that IZ is definitely a child's toy.

He's cute (especially when he stands on one foot) and the "music" creation works as described, but it's just not sophisticated enough to keep anyone but a younger child entertained. (I-dog's not particularly sophisticated either, but it looks a lot more 'elegant' than IZ.)

Be warned that IZ is bigger than expected from the picture: about the size of a child's bear/doll (and perhaps that's the idea). His noises can also get fairly irritating after a while, and he is pretty difficult to turn off; the interface leaves a lot to be desired and you definitely need to read the instructions in advance if you want to know how to get the little blighter to shut up! :o)

On a similar design note, the battery casing is just rubbish. There was no need for such a badly designed battery housing. (Boo to the design team on that one!) So, be aware in advance that IZ doesn't come with batteries and, as well as four AA's, you'll need a cross-hair screwdriver that can fit into a small spaces to open the casing and get things started. A child will not be able to fit the batteries themselves.

He works OK as a speaker for an IPod or stereo output, and although as one reviewer reports he burps and makes other rude noises (to show his appreciation apparently) when you first plug him into a sound source, he will become silent (so you can actually just listen to tunes through him) if you just leave him alone, and don't tweak any parts of him.

All in all, a good toy for the young, but don't buy him thinking he's a cool present for a teenager or older, he's too childish for that I am afraid. Buy an I-dog, together with a chilli set, for the hip teenager instead, they'll appreciate that more.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Totally Cool!, October 18, 2005

A Kid's Review

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: IZ (Green) (Toy)

I got a green one from Amazon as a gift and I love it. The language it speaks is funny and I like making it make all of the sounds. Thee is a lot to do with it, more sounds than i thought were in there keep surprising me. I have a iPod shuffle and now I listen to my music thru this. The light and eyes moving are fun too. You can twist the ears too, in case you were not sure.