Recently purchased a KoAloha concert and love the volume. Looking for another uke either concert or longneck soprano. Can’t seem to find a brand with any volume. Already had Islander, Pono and Kanile’a. Any suggestions. Thanks.
Out of all the brands I've played, and I've played most production line brands, the loudest are Martins and KoAlohas. They have that 'open' loud sound which I like. Of the new Martins I find the mahogany is loudest surprisingly.
The Kiwaya KTS4 is quite loud too, much more so than the longer neck models.
If course it's not just about brands, it's about woods too. Spruce tops tend to be very loud as are some cedar tops (Mainland especially) though not all.
edit- I prefer tone over volume. If more volume is needed, you can always mic a uke.
Having played a ton of tenors, I can state with complete confidence that the loudest tenor I have ever played was a Blackbird Clara Concert. The term "cannon" is not a stretch. Tone quality was right up there with many solid wood ukes.
Can only imagine what the tenor will sound like. Maybe a howitzer.
I have a lap steel, steel stringed resonator uke that is pretty loud. My uke is being played by David Lindley in this video. It shows up at 3:27. Of course, it's plugged into an amp here but it is loud in its own right
As long as we are all still breathing, everything is good.Off topic alert: Great video, but it also hurts a little. Forty years ago, I saw David Lindley playing with Jackson Brown on the Late for the Sky tour. He and I have both aged a bit.
True, I have no complaints. It's been a good 40 years.As long as we are all still breathing, everything is good.
I played all the new Clara's at HMS lately and no question the Clara one of the loudest ukes I have heard...and the tone is very nice too...very deep and rich..