Very nice ukulele. Fit and finish is good
920494
Very nice ukulele. Fit and finish is good. No rough edges, Frets are smooth. Tuner works great and the dvd was very helpful.
1487578
Purchased this through Guitar Center a few days ago.  Tried several others out in the store that were priced similarly, and this was the uke that sounded better and felt better.  Plus, the high gloss finish makes it a pretty instrument, as well.  The neck is wider than the Kala concert ukulele, which gives adults with bigger fingers a better chance at getting those chords to sound just right.  The sound box is deeper and wider at the base than the Kala, too - giving it a little richer tone.  That, combined with the spruce top, makes for some sweet highs and lows.  All in all, this is a great little ukulele for the price.  It stays in tune pretty decently and the tuning pegs feel tight enough to me.  We are very happy with it.  I would recommend this ukulele for any beginner or moderately experienced player.
424964
Received the ukulele after 20 days from China. Packaged well . Not quite the standard of craftsmanship of say a Kala for about the same price , but a nice uke nonetheless. Defiunitly good value for the money - but....

Problems...
1)  The action of the uke is way too high . I sanded the bridge down to about 3/32" showing above the bridge holder(?) and mostly cured it. I tightened the truss rod but to be honest it does not really make much difference.
2)  Change the strings to Aquila. Supplied ones are cheap and sound it.
3)  While I was sanding down the  bridge down, I ran some #600 grit paper over the bridge wooden parts and the neck to knock of some of the sharp machining edges. Makes it feel better.
4)  Finally, give the wooden parts a coat of some lemon oil/wax conditioner. makes the grain pop and look better, as well as protecting the fretboard from grimy fingers  :)

Otherwise, pleasantly surprised with the tone - really nice uke overall...
1882671
This is a great ukelele that made my daughter VERY happy. Given the chance, I'd buy it again.
1628373
This review is for the Kmise  Tenor size solid top mahogany ukulele.  I had never heard of Kmise but they had good reviews. I have a cheap soprano uk so I went with the tenor in solid mahogany  because it was only $43 with prime shipping. I also liked the traditional look and style of the natural wood.  It shipped quickly packed in just a simple box.  The fit and finish of the ukulele was surprisingly good and for such an inexpensive instrument too.  The frets edges were all pretty smooth and the construction overall was solid and impressive. Nice wood grain front and back, straight neck, good working open tuners.  It came pre-strung with no name strings, Advertised as Aguila strings but theres no tag or packaging so who knows what kind or what brand they are.  The first few days It stayed in tune except for the high G.  It took about a week of retuning before all the strings stretched out and settled down.  Now it stays in tune fairly well. I've been playing this almost everyday and it feels and sounds better each day.  The tone is pretty good and its not hard on the fingers. I plan to upgrade the strings and try a low G.  The neck width is still rather narrow more like a concert size but that's my only real complaint. Have to say I'm pretty happy with this cheap little bugger.  It's basic but very  solid and playable with a nice tone.  I'm playing it just about everyday.  Get yourself a case and a tuner and enjoy.  Adding a case and tuner and the total was about 72 bucks , well worth the money and way better then a most of the starter ukulele kits available. The Bottom line. KMise makes a nice instrument for about 1/2 the cost of other guys out there. This is  some tasty good Ukulele.  Treat yourself, you won't regret it.  But I'm kind of wishing I went for the solid spruce top one. Maybe that will be next.

I recommend this case  :  Tosnail 26 Inch Heavy Duty Ukulele Cases Ukulele Padded Bag. $18.99 prime

I recommend this tuner:  Snark SN6X Clip-On Tuner for Ukulele $9.99 prime

Both are a must have.
The Bottom line. KMise makes a nice instrument for about 1/2 the cost of the other guys .
825092
Great ukulele. Sounds fantastic. If you just wanted to start playing ukulele, it is a good sounding ukulele with a nice finish to it. The Aquila strings gives it the maximum ranges. Highly recommend it.
4694065
Order was processed fast considering I order over New Year's weekend. The ukulele looks great. Sound good but needs a lot of tuning because the strings are new. The KC-02 Clip-On Digital Tuner really makes tuning very easy.

The gig bag is well made but a different color than the picture. I actually like the color of my bag better.

I'm looking forward to the day I feel ready to share music with others.

I would recommend this ukulele package to any beginner.
3032137
This is an excellent banjo uke for the price. A couple of things: the bridge is not attached and there's no instructions on where or how to place it properly. This was quickly solved by searching on mounting a bridge on a full banjo, as it the same process.  The second thing is that the strings stretch over a few days so keep it tuned and expect it to be way out of tune for about a week as the strings settle in. It's heavier than my concert uke and quite loud.  But it does have that banjo twang  lt came with a soft case which is nice to keep it from being scratched. Overall very happy with it so far.
3870186
This is a review for the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Lanikai-S-TEQ-Spruce-Series-Tenor-Acoustic-Electric-Ukulele/dp/B001V5K2NI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Lanikai S-TEQ Spruce Series Tenor Acoustic Electric Ukulele</a>

Basic features:
-Hohner (Made in China).
-18 frets on rosewood fretboard.
-Solid spruce top with mahogany back and sides.
-Active pickup.
-Tenor cutaway.
-Geared tuners.

When I received the package, I was pleasantly surprised how well the unit was packed:  A box within a box, and lots of paper cushion/support.  Inside the second box, more cardboard and plastic-balloon padding.

It looks are pleasing to the eye.  I was a bit hesitant to get a production instrument from China, but fortunately this particular instrument did not disappoint me.  The finish is nice and clean, there were no obvious blemishes, and the build seems solid enough.  Inside the soundhole, I can see a bit of carelessness (excess glue in one area of the bindings) but not visible and does not affect the sound.  The cutaway feature is... okay... not really something I care about (this is my only uke that has a cutaway body), but it is there for those who do care and want/need it.

There was no buzzing at all, and the frets were nice and polished.  It came with Aquilla Nylgut (hi-G) strings, so I didn't have to change them out.  The action is lower than I anticipated, so I didn't have to adjust anything.  I checked the intonation, and the 2nd-4th strings were pretty much spot on, but the 1st string was a good 20 cents flat on the 12th fret.  Because the other strings were in tune on the 12th fret, I speculated that it might have been an issue of the string itself.  I changed out the first string, and lo-and-behold... tuned right on A.

The sound is very punchy and bright, due mainly to the strings and the solid spruce top.  I tried both the standard (hi-G) and the low-G tuning, and for this instrument I like the hi-G tuning better.  I use this as my beater/travel ukulele.

The electronics are decent, but for the price point (about $250) it is a very good electric uke.  My only gripe is the 9v battery, and tells me that this is an older unit (pre-2008) with the Belcat UK2000 preamp, because all the new Hohner ukes made 2008 and after comes with the Shadow JW2 preamp (and Nanoflex pickup) which uses the smaller 3v coin battery.  Not too big of an issue, but it is still a difference.

Overall, for the price this is a decent acoustic/electric ukulele.  I prefer my solid koas, but when I go out to a picnic or anywhere I do not feel comfortable bringing my solid wood ukes, I bring this baby along.  Highly recommended.

UPDATE:  I've had several inquiries regarding the strings and the electronics that comes with this ukulele.  It seems that some vendors ship out with the GHS strings, which are one of the worse strings to use on this particular uke.  Also, it seems that some of the units are configure with the older Belcat preamp, and some have the Shadow preamp.  If the vendor is listed by Amazon, I would suggest to contact them prior to placing the order.  Have the vendors email you the specs, so that if there are questions when you receive the item, you can refer back to the email correspondence.
1720165
Very nice soprano ukulele. Ill be putting on Aquila strings before I give this to my granddaughter. The metal under gears are a plus.
3942225
Bought this to learn ukulele due to a shoulder surgery not letting me play guitar for a few months. It's a great little instrument. I really like the tone, it's nice and full, despite it being a thinner profile body chamber, which I actually like because it's super easy to toss into a day pack and take with you. Only a few issues. One being that I was expecting a single piece on the back, not two halves. The grain on it does look fantastic though. The other is the C string likes to drop a half step every couple songs. But tuning it really isn't a problem. The tuning pegs feel great, feels like a good quality rubber. Overall a great sounding and looking instrument at a good price. I would definitely recommend to a friend!
1624699
A good quality made ukulele. My daughters are just learning to play, so the bundle package was a great value. The purple finish is really nice and it sounds good too!
862936
Nice design and good fit for my tenor Uke. Adequate padding and good quality zipper. I like the extra pockets.
2990111
Wasn't sure about just how playable this teeny tiny thing was when ordering, reviews went either way, toy/novelty or real instrument. It is the latter. Looks very nice, good mahogany veneers. Built pretty well, small but solid, not as thin as the pictures made it look. Sounds better than some reviewers implied but I tuned it to CFAD, if it isn't tuned that high maybe the sound suffers; mine sounds like a decent soprano with a capo, sort of but with its own little tone too, I like it. Sufficient volume for me.  Intonation actually ok, not perfect. A little hard to play, I'm a guy with normal size hands I guess and I can do it but if you have bigger hands then I dunno; it's easy enough to hold but the frets are small (surprise, surprise!). It would probably make a good travel uke or an ok kids instrument, or like mine a cool, useful and fun addition to my ever growing ukulele collection, obviously not a good starter uke though. But yeah, it is fun when people laugh at its itty bitty size and then kind of marvel at how it plays and sounds. 35 dollars well spent. PS: see YouTube video: "Teeny Tiny Ukulele Meltdown; Rubin 17" Pocket Uke Demo." Also: just got a 2nd one to give to someone as a gift (25 dollars). Both are tuned to CFAD. Intonation on 1st one: top string is off 10 cents (5%) from the C note at the 12th fret while in tune open, other strings are in perfect intonation. 2nd one: same as the first except the low string (F) is the only one off, again by 10 cents. That's close enough , not gonna try any setup on either one. They both stay in tune fairly well after about 2 weeks, these are Aquila nylguts, not Supernylguts, gotta give 'em time to break in. Can't say I disagree with anything another buyer stated in his extremely long and detailed review except: he said this uke sounds like a banjolele. To compare this pocket uke's sound to that of a little old banjo uke go to Youtube search engine, type in "banjolele owl", watch that and then the above mentioned video. No, it doesn't sound like a banjolele, sorry dude, that's crazy talk.
3465001
Nice little instrument, stays in tune and sounds great. I really like the satin finish and the fret work is really nice for a lower priced instrument.
3165573
I've been taking ukulele lessons on a beautiful double hole Mele soprano.  When I saw this ukulele as a Amazon Prime Day 2016 deal, I thought I'd buy it just to compare since the price was under 60 bucks (interestingly, the price was even cheaper during the week after Prime Day so I feel a bit put off, but I digress since that has nothing to do with the ukulele itself).  Anyway, the ukulele arrived in a standard Amazon box, but was then packed in it's own nice sturdy triangle-shaped box inside that.  The Kala has a nice weight.  It's heavier than the Mele I have and the tuning pegs are bigger and chunky-looking.  Cosmetically, the head doesn't match the body color.  The body color is stained very dark--almost too dark to see the laser-engraved rosette around the sound hole unless it's in the right lighting.  It's still a very pretty little instrument.  It's sturdy and seems well-built.  What I like about about this Kala over the Mele is that it's much LOUDER than the Mele.  It doesn't matter how hard I strum the Mele, I seems to have a maximum volume level and that's all I can get out of  it.  This Kala doesn't mind letting out more sound.  BUT... the Kala sound is much more twangy and not as pleasing as the Mele (however, if I didn't have the Mele to compare it to, the sound difference between instruments wouldn't even have crossed my mind).  It also doesn't want to stay in tune for even 30 minutes, but I hope that works itself out the more I play it.  Overall, I think this is a fantastic starter ukulele for anyone learning the ukulele.  If you haven't bought a ukulele before, make sure to add a clip-on tuner to your cart, too.  They're definitely worth the extra money (less than $10).
459374
I may update to four stars later, but right now the strings are still stretching and it is hard to play for very long without it going out of tune, which is entirely normal and to be expected with nylon strings.

Appearance: it is cute, a good color, and arrived in good condition.  It is well designed and crafted.  The one complaint that I have heard is that the painted on fret lines rub off pretty easily and they do.  I expected it and it doesn't bother me.  I will find some way to draw them back (with a sharpie, probably) on if it becomes a problem.

Sound: It is my first plastic ukulele and will probably be my last.  I was curious about these because I have seen so much about these on the internet and heard of vintage plastic ukes folks are quite taken with, but I suspect it is like many ideas from the fifties, sixties and seventies that are best not revived.  Many convenience foodstuffs--like instant coffee--come to mind.  It sounds good for plastic, but not as good as wood.  It's worth keeping as a novelty, but price-wise, one might as well go for wood.  If you are starting out and shopping for a first uke, then go for wood.

(Update August 23, 2015)
As suspected, I was a bit hard on this uke.  Now that the strings have settled and it stays in tune, I find that because it is a soprano (size), plastic (waterproof), comes with a drawstring carrying bag and it is cute, it has become a very convenient travel ukulele--I took it rafting this Summer.  This uke has its place, so maybe it is a blast from the past worth looking into.  Besides being waterproof, I wouldn't expect it to take rough treatment though.  It is pretty solid, but plastic is hard to repair and mine already has fine scratches in the finish.