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Kikkerland Make Your Own Music Box Kit
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Brand | Kikkerland |
Color | Siler |
Material | Paper |
Special Feature | Lightweight |
Style | Modern |
About this item
- Create your own musical melody
- Punch holes in the paper strips provided
- Happy birthday melody included to get you started
- Play any song you wish
- Paper strip refills also available
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Product Description
Make Your Own Music Box Kit - 1200
Bring back the nostalgia of old-timey music boxes, but this time, you're the music master! This Music Box Kit will have the musician in your life giddy with childhood excitement! The easy to use Music Box hole puncher allows you to create your own melodies on lined paper strips and play them on the mechanism provided. Whether you're composing the next haunted music box tune or a charming romantic melody, we provide the classic Happy Birthday song to get you started!
Compose your own music box melody! Easy to use music box hole punch, sheet music strips, and music box mechanism!
Are you a musician, crafter, or tinkerer? You can become a music box composer with this easy to use Music Box Kit. Delight your family with this charming music box and your own unique melodies!
Product information
Brand | Kikkerland |
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Color | Siler |
Material | Paper |
Special Feature | Lightweight |
Style | Modern |
Product Dimensions | 5"L x 2.5"W x 2.8"H |
Capacity | 1 Pounds |
Item Weight | 0.4 Pounds |
Opening Mechanism | Lift-Off Lid |
Shape | Rectangular |
Pattern | Striped |
Number of Items | 1 |
Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
Item Package Quantity | 1 |
Item Weight | 6.4 ounces |
Manufacturer | Kikkerland |
ASIN | B000HAUEFY |
Country of Origin | China |
Item model number | 1200 |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #216,666 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen) #106 in Musical Boxes & Figurines |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Dishwasher compatible | No |
Assembly required | No |
Number of pieces | 1 |
Batteries required | No |
Import | Imported |
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Customers like the quality, appearance and value of the musical box. For example, they mention it's well crafted, cute and a great product to pass time. Customers are also impresseded with the gift, and ability to create a song. That said, opinions are mixed on ease of use, sound quality, and performance.
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Customers like the quality of the musical box. They say it's well crafted, and fun to make your own music. Some customers also say it would be a perfect tutoring device to teach music. Overall, customers are happy with the quality and functionality of the product.
"...What a fun time she will have making it.Great quality." Read more
"...Other than the hole punch, the music box kit was amazing, I highly recommend it, it looks amazing and sounds beautiful." Read more
"...A really quality product as well." Read more
"...I gave it 4 stars as it's better in an actual box for stability...." Read more
Customers find the appearance of the storage box charming, cute, and cool. They also say it's unique and amazing.
"...It's a lovely, high but mellow tone. Not twangy or tinny sounding. It's ready to use right from the box...." Read more
"...punch, the music box kit was amazing, I highly recommend it, it looks amazing and sounds beautiful." Read more
"...It was easy to attach and operate, and made the cake extra special for the choir who received it!..." Read more
"...It is an exact replica (on the 15 note setting) of your music strips!..." Read more
Customers find the value of the product to be great, worthwhile, and awesome. They also say it's a very fun little device and an excellent buy. Customers also say the results are a lot of fun and it sounds like an old fashioned music box. Overall, customers say it’s wowed when used and a wonderful piece for any music lover.
"...This was a good gift and worth the price. Do consider the fine motor skills of the user...." Read more
"...They are GREAT for getting started on music box hobbying...." Read more
"...Overall, you are getting a great product. It is very cheap at under $15, and while it does have its flaws, I’d say the quality for the price is..." Read more
"...The music is really, definitely worth the price...." Read more
Customers find the gift box to be a nice, fun, and memorable gift. They mention it's a great gift for any age, gender, marital status, or academic field of study. Customers also appreciate that it comes with a happy birthday message. Overall, customers find the box to make for a thoughtful and affordable gift.
"This was an excellent gift and so easy to use...." Read more
"...This was a good gift and worth the price. Do consider the fine motor skills of the user...." Read more
"...Otherwise it’s a great gift, and you can personalize it by making your own box." Read more
"...That being said, it's very personal, unique and an excellent little gift idea that can mean a lot...." Read more
Customers like the ability to create a song with the storage box. They say it's easy to use, and can create simple tunes on loop. They also say it makes it fun to compose their own music. Customers also mention that it'll play all of its notes successfully. That said, they're happy it comes with one premade song and more than enough music strips for one song.
"...It was easy to use - and my son was able to create songs...." Read more
"This is a great little programable music box...." Read more
"...NOT A COMPLEX PROFESSIONAL MUSIC DEVICE. Obviously you can still make professional music with it, but it's not geared toward that...." Read more
"...There are no sharps and flats (black keys on a piano), but you can easily adjust a song to make it sound the same with a little tweaking...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the storage box. Some mention it's pretty simple to do and operate, while others say it'd be difficult to operate the box if it're not mounted. They also say the directions are a little hard to read and it'll be easy to make mistakes.
"...Not twangy or tinny sounding. It's ready to use right from the box...." Read more
"...It's $3.50 and works very well. The controls are awkward sometimes, but the sound quality is good and it has a cool 3D music box sharing option...." Read more
"...are websites online that can help you determine where to punch, easy to figure out for an intermediate musician. Sound quality is good as well." Read more
"...I had to return 1 for an initial defect (high A and B wouldn't sound at high speed)...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the sound quality of the storage box. Some mention it sounds really nice, like an old fashioned music box, and plays the songs beautifully. However, others say that it sounds a fifth below written pitch, has a metallic sound, and that holding it in your hand while playing doesn't produce the desired sound. The crank squeaks a little and it sometimes has hiccups.
"...It's a lovely, high but mellow tone. Not twangy or tinny sounding. It's ready to use right from the box...." Read more
"...my music box, and was extremely satisfied with the product: the sound was beautiful, the gears never failed, the whole thing help up extremely well...." Read more
"...Repeating notes cant be less than a quarter. Otherwise, it just sort of buzzes. Rather than a crisp chime...." Read more
"...Sound quality is good as well." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the storage box. Some mention it works super well, while others say it was completely unusable. Some say the gears make noise, but the box didn't play anything. Overall, the opinions are mixed and the product is great for music classrooms.
"...: the sound was beautiful, the gears never failed, the whole thing help up extremely well...." Read more
"Works great. Here is a bit more information for those who want to compose some songs for this...." Read more
"...Actually, it works very smoothly and sounds beautiful...." Read more
"...have is that consecutive eighth notes (of the same repeating note) do not play. It can handle eighth. But only if the note changes...." Read more
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What a fun time she will have making it.
Great quality.
It's a lovely, high but mellow tone. Not twangy or tinny sounding. It's ready to use right from the box. I'm going to rig a cigar box to work as it's main body when I get the chance.
The hold punch I received needed a little filing as the punch wouldn't go through the hole, but that was easy to fix.
I'm going to get more of these for Christmas gifts this year!
I've read all the review about this product, but did I never find anything regarding the quality of the hole punch that is included with the kit. I got my music box, and was extremely satisfied with the product: the sound was beautiful, the gears never failed, the whole thing help up extremely well. So having spent 2 weeks composing songs using a piano as reference, i tried to punch out my own songs, and two things happened.
1) I noticed that what I had played on the piano was different for the music box (i played an E-F chord on my piano, which was equivalent to the F-G chord on the music box. Minor problem, not an issue to me.)
2) The included hole punch (which granted punches holes much smaller than normal hole punchers, so finding another is a pain) has holes on both sides of device, that, whenever the pin doesn't line up with the hole and you try to punch it through, it comes out the other side, rendering the entire thing useless.
Many attempts and ideas to fix it ended up in failure. So to those who may end up with the same problem I had, I figured it'd be nice to post where you could find a replacement, or at least the size of the hole it punches as reference, assuming that all of them are made the same relative size.
The diameter of the holes made from my hole punch is 2mm or 3/32"
You can find Euro hole punches on here but they're METAL hole punchers, so I am unaware of their effective use on paper, but hey, then you can make metal strips.
http://www.amazon.com/Euro-Metal-Punch-Pliers-1-8mm/dp/B003JD9VX2/
----------- 1.8mm Metal Hole punchers
http://www.amazon.com/Metal-Punch-Pliers-1-25mm-44158/dp/B003L7PLNK/
----------- 1.25mm Metal Hole punchers (if you want smaller holes. just make sure your accurate.)
http://www.amazon.com/Fiskars-12-23508897-Punch-16-Inch-Circle/dp/B0001DT3YU/
----------- 1/16" Hole Punch (a bit smaller holes, just be accurate)
http://www.amazon.com/Fiskars-12-23518897-Punch-8-Inch-Circle/dp/B0001DT3ZE/
----------- 1/8" Hole Punch (slightly larger, be careful with holes that have to be close together)
A long review, I know, I apologize, but I hope this helps someone else as much as it did me. Other than the hole punch, the music box kit was amazing, I highly recommend it, it looks amazing and sounds beautiful.
First, someone made a printable sheet that you can use for regular letter-sized paper (8.5" x 11.0"). Just google "Kikkerland goodies sheet" and you'll find the guy's project. I used 110 lb paper but I hear that other similar sizes will work, too. I don't know why they made it so expensive, so if you print your own then you'll be set for life. You can also tape multiple music papers together for a length like the refills. If you really cannot get any cardstock paper for some reason, you can glue two or three pieces of regular printer paper together, and that will also work.
Second, the gears have 4 little hooks that catch onto the holes. If you are trying to play a note twice very quickly, it might miss the second hole. Make sure they are about 8mm apart from each other. On the paper I linked above, that means that if you put a note on one of the vertical bars, you have to skip the next one before you can play it again. This is not an issue for different notes being played quickly.
Also, this is just personal preference, but I feel that the happy birthday song they give you is spaced out too much. It feels like you have to crank like mad to get it to play at a normal speed. If you halve the distances, you run into the risk of the above issue, but you can crank at a leisurely pace.
Third, if you don't have a wooden box for acoustics, you can just use either one of the two cardboard boxes that comes with it. It also comes with 3 little screws, so if you really want, you can screw it into place so it doesn't wobble so much.
Fourth, yes, it is diatonic, which means it covers two octaves and no sharps or flats. CDEFGABCDEFGABC. Sometimes this is okay if you can transpose the song, but more complicated songs won't work on this. Get a 30-note music box for that or something larger.
Fifth, someone already mentioned Music Box Composer for Android. It's $3.50 and works very well. The controls are awkward sometimes, but the sound quality is good and it has a cool 3D music box sharing option.
If anybody can find a good way to store and share songs, that would be great. So far I haven't found anything.
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For my project I was considering using a normal music box and making a customised barrel for the tune I need. But having watched a couple of YouTube videos of people who'd tried that (and they were far more skilled craftsmen than me) this product seems much easier to use, and the sound quality is much better than they achieved. I would definitely recommend using this if you need a music box with a rare tune, rather than trying to make your own drum/barrel.
The unit itself is pretty solidly constructed, not as fragile / plasticky as it looks in some photos, and the mechanism that translates the holes in the paper into plucks of the comb is more substantial than I thought too. It will serve as a long-term mechanism and I imagine the punched paper could easily be replaced with something stronger like a thin strip of metal if you needed something permanent.