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Reddit mentions of Hugh Tracey Alto Kalimba with Internal Mic Pickup 15-key Alto Kalimba
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Kiaat wood gives the Hugh Tracey Kalimba a rich, organic beautyPre-tuned in the scale of G-Major and can be tuned to any scale simply by sliding some of the tines up or downIt is a deep toned Kalimba and can be used to accompany piano, guitar, bass, singing or played as a solo instrumentBy waving your fingers in and out of The vibrato holes, The Hugh Tracey Kalimba makes a signature, syncopated 'wa-wa' sound effect.Hand-Crafted in South AfricaAlternating between fingers creates harmonic and rhythmic effects
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Here's what I know:
The Hugh Tracey model is, I think, the best and most popular choice. I've never had one myself, but the tines are supposed to be soft and easy to pluck. It's got 15 tines, so that should allow for a pretty decent range of at least like 2 octaves. It also has an internal pickup, so I guess you could plug it into an interface and record it!
Here's the model I've had two of so far: the $40 Amazon model. Most people complain about how much harder the tines are to play than the Hugh Tracey's, but I think it plays just fine; the tines are kind of heavy so the tones on all tines are very full, except around the higher notes, where it gets kind of plink-y. The kalimba vibrato thing (when you stick your thumb in the hole and it makes this 'wah' sound) is still accessible in this model, but mostly just for the midrange notes โ or at least that's what I've found. The tines are pretty hard to tune for this model, though. You have to use a coin or some kind of blunt metal object to nudge the tines back and forth, and it can get kind of frustrating.
Overall, I think the better choice would be the Hugh Tracey, but if you don't want to spend as much, the cheaper alternative is still a pretty solid kalimba.