I had been considering to go with a tenor, or a concert, and I was open to the soprano too. I enjoy the low G tuning, as well as standard tuning, and felt the tenor scale low G has a richer tone than a concert length low G. I think it is just the physics of the thickness of the string verses the length. A long thicker string just sounds better than the short thick string, and I think it makes a difference on the low G. I prefer the non-wound strings. I like the sound of the concert size, not quite as guitar-like, more like the traditional ukulele sound but a bit deeper than a soprano. I tested several tenors and a concert next to this one (as well as a guitarlele) by Kanile'a, and this one just sounded better. It was kind of hard to hear, since it was in a booth at a swap meet, and it was really hot, and there is always someone else playing nearby. I had been considering a 6 string Mele when I visited their store in Maui, but decided since I was more of a picker, and less of a strummer, I needed a 4 string. Those 6 and 8 string ukes sure have a rich, loud, beautiful sound. If I was a strummer, I would get a 6 string. But this Kanile'a has such a bright sparkly tone, it almost sounds like a double stringed instrument. I am glad I could test in person, since each instrument is different.
–Lori