TobyDog
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Got an email from them that it's about to ship, label created. Yippee!
I ordered Carbon Black. Can't go wrong with a travel uke for $70.
I ordered Carbon Black. Can't go wrong with a travel uke for $70.
Nice!The Enya blue nova was delivered about 1:30 this afternoon. My wife said everyone will want it because it is so cute. She thought I should have bought several. I have not had a chance yet to tune and play it.
The Enya blue nova was delivered about 1:30 this afternoon. My wife said everyone will want it because it is so cute. She thought I should have bought several. I have not had a chance yet to tune and play it.
Mine arrives today. Just got the “out for delivery” e-mail. I ordered the model with the transacoustic pickup because it sounded interesting. Will report back as soon as I get it and am able to put a little time on it.
That’s great to hear, pun intended
Please do give us a review, especially on what you think of the transacoutic system. I am REALLY interested to get your feedback on that.
I was finally able to open mine just now as it was delivered to my office after I had left for the day and I just got in from some appointments. At first inspection it is like Tobydog stated, the case is a semi-hard foam, form fitting and is definitely a good cut above any of the gig bags that are included with similar ukes in this price range. It also includes a capo, strap and a usb charging cable for those that have the transacoustic system. The action, while definitely playable, is a little high for my taste. It looks like the saddle can be worked to bring it down a bit, though. I'll investigate the possibility tonight, when I am able to give it some time. The height at the nut slot is perfect, so I wouldn't work on anything there. I wouldn't call this a light ukulele, but it is definitely manageable.
From the 10 minutes that I was able to play it, the tone is a little bright, but not shrill. I would not call it warm. It definitely is more along the lines of the soprano outdoor ukulele. This could be in part the result of the stock strings and the side port directing more sound at you. The jury will be out on that until further experimentation can be done. Being that this will be the uke that I keep in my jeep, I'll work through the stock strings first. They feel fine and have a nice enough sound.
As far as the transacoustic system goes, it definitely adds another dimension to everything. The reverb and chorus sounds are nice and can be dialed in to taste. As with the acoustic sound of the uke, the sound is bright as it is being broadcast through the same body. Even with that, it is quite cool to be able to have effects on an acoustic instrument. Having some delay would have made it even better, but maybe that will be included in a future release. It definitely isn't a deal breaker by any means. I'll try and provide some sound samples when time allows for those interested. May not be the most sophisticated production, but it'll be something.
All in all, I am very satisfied with this one, moreso than any other similar ones that I've experimented with in my quest for a travel or car uke. I'll report back once I am able to get more familiar with it.
Hi Dave,
I received mine today, surprisingly, it’s louder than Enya HPL X1M, really happy with the sound. The setup really comfortable. Compare to Flight TUS35, the tone is brighter, and no plastic boomy sound, and I prefer the sound of this Enya compare to flea concert too. I will bring the uke on the next jam.