MOOZICA21 Keys Solid Koa Kalimba Thumb Piano, Single Solid Wood Flat-board Professional Kalimba Marimba with Learning Instruction and High Performance Carrying Case (Acacia Koa, 21-Key)

I've owned several kalimbas, including (but not limited to) a black walnut 21 key Lingting, the black walnut 21 key Hluru, and the hollow 21 key Moozica with the hole at the bottom. These are all quality kalimbas, but this MOOZICA 21 Keys Solid Koa Kalimba is my favorite 21 key Kalimba. In fact, since buying it, I've given the others away. Except for the Lingting - that one is still waiting for a good home.All of these kalimbas produce beautiful tones, so for me, it came down to comfort and aesthetics.My Lingting is an attractive instrument with dark, matte wood, and it produces beautiful sound, but it has a thick, heavy body with sharp edges. It won't cut you, but I don't like the feel of it in my hands. The edges of the body should have been softened more. The tines are comfortable to pluck, but not engraved. I really prefer when kalimbas are engraved with both letters and numbers.The Hluru is comfortable to hold and has superior sustain on the high notes, but while I wouldn't call it UGLY, I don't find it especially appealing visually. The biggest problem for me, with this kalimba, is that the tines are excessively curved. The curvatures are not uniform, and some of the tines are unevenly bent. In practice, this means that some of the tines are slightly longer or shorter than they should be, and although the kalimba is properly tuned, having the length of the tines being off even slightly trips me up while playing.The hollow Moozica is much larger and thicker than the others. I thought, with it being hollow, it would be lighter weight than the flatboards, but although I haven't actually weighed it, it feels heavier and blocky. The wood is beautiful, and it is very sturdy, but its size and weight make it tiring to hold because I have very small hands. On low notes it creates a wonderful "wah wah" effect when moved against the body while playing, but that isn't as noticeable on higher notes. In fact, some of the higher notes sound sort of muffled. Not stiff or dead - I think it is just the acoustics of the design, but I'm not wild about it.So overall, this flatboard Moozica is the winner. The sound is lovely. Its rounded bottom, gorgeous color, and high gloss finish make it a beautiful instrument. It feels the lightest, although that may just be due to how well it is balanced, and as the thinnest of my kalimbas, it is the easiest to hold. The tines are engraved with both letters and numbers, they are uniform and easy to pluck. The tines themselves are smooth on the top and sides, so glissandos are easy to play - they don't feel sharp like they sometimes do on cheaper kalimbas. I'm in love with this kalimba.

My kid asked me for a Kalimba as a Xmas present. It took three attempts to really get this. First time, Peruvian customs rejected the parcel because it contained a set of walkie-talkies that I also bought and for some reason they did not let those items in. Second time and just in time for Christmas, the kalimba arrived, but when we opened the box, one of the keys was broken in two. I had to returned it (the Amazon customer service was great, by the way) and finally we got a kalimba that was perfect.My kid loves this. He relaxes while he plays it. The materials Moozica uses are top quality. The sound is just beautiful.

The quality of wood in the soundboard and the metal keys is so good. It sounds melliw and beautiful right from the start no matter your musical abilities. The carrying case and accessories are nice as well!!

I purchased this Moozica because I wanted 21 keys to play a wider range of music. It’s my first kalimba so I can’t compare it to any others. The wood is beautiful. It feels wonderful in my hands. I’m a petite woman and the shape is comfortable and I can easily reach all the keys. The sound is so lovely. It was in tune when it arrived. It comes with a fabric sleeve and sturdy case.I’m so pleased that I told my granddaughter about it and I’m purchasing another one for her birthday.

So this being my fist kalimba, I am more that satisfied with the product I got. The over all built is sturdy and the wood finish is well made. In my case the instrument was also tune correctly from the get go, so I was able to start tinkering with it out of the box. The kalimbas tune is fine but warm which is pleasant to my ears.I appreciate that the instrument comes with markings to help new comers like myself identify the notes, but I would have liked that the marking were painted as the engraving tend to get lost in the reflections.Additionally the there is an app that the manual recommends to use for tuning the instrument, but I could not find it. So, the manual ether need to be up dated or imprinted with a QR code for the app. I am sure that any other tuning app will do if I end up needing one on the future.Oher than that this product is high quality and an instrument I will find myself playing to chill and relax.It seem to be a very easy instrument to pick up.

The kalimba arrived very nicely packaged, with all the accessories shown (instructions/ tuning fork/ etc.). In addition to the beautiful look of the thumb piano, it sounds delightful and not ‘Plinky’ at all. The carry case seems to be solid and well constructed.

My new Moozica 21 key koa wood flat board kalimba has the most amazing rich and resonant sound. For a flat board kalimba, the volume is outstanding. It nearly rivals a hollow kalimba. The tines are bent at the perfect angle to make them feel almost "soft" against my thumbs, as I play. My kalimba came properly tuned to F. All tines resonated well, even the highest D and E on the side edges. The instrument is so balanced that weight is no factor. I find it less taxing on my wrists than my Gecko hollow 17 key kalimba. In fact, I gave the Gecko to my daughter because she prefers a hollow kalimba, and I am so in love with my new Moozica that I won't be playing anything else, anyway. Lovely, lovely instrument! Worth every penny.NOTE: The first Moozica 21 key koa wood kalimba I ordered came properly tuned, but with the G tine hanging a full 1/4" lower than the F tine. It should never have left the factory, since that too-low hanging tine prevents proper play. But I loved everything else about it. So I returned the defective kalimba, and ordered the one I have now. I am so glad I did. This may have been a one time oversight, since my replacement kalimba and the one my daughter ordered were flawless. But just in case, I wanted to mention it, so no one else keeps a kalimba that is less than perfect. This company is capable of making an outstanding kalimba - make sure you get one up to standard.