Got A Ukulele Reviews - Populele 2 Smart Concert 

Thank you for the review! I have the Populele 2 Pro coming in a month and now I am even more excited for it's arrival.

I just watched your review and I have to say I'm pleased to hear what you had to say! I got back from a backyard "jam" where a bunch of friends (and people I hadn't previously known) had all manner of string instruments playing sea shanty's and the like. Well I got home and facebook pops up an ad for the Populele Pro 2 and motivated partly by the by-products of barley I ordered one! I'll get back to you on how the learner interface works for someone who is quite a bit more than 10!

If they released documentation about the Bluetooth interface, then other developers could produce their own apps that would work with this uke. Then the smart features could be used to their full extent. I can see why they did not add a microphone, as it would add no usable features unless they also added an onboard microprocessor. Maybe they will on a future version. This has lots of hacking potential.

This is quite a surprise, a lot more than I'd have expected of this. You play it well, it sounds great, so much better than I'd expect for it's price. Wow. Thank you for this explanatory and playing demo.

Hey Baz, another great review, thank you for all your hard work and passion. My first ukelele was a Populele 1 (I now also have a Bondi spalted maple tenor, I'd like to see you review them, nice quality and a good company ethos) , and I went from never having held an instrument, to clumsily, but confidently playing in about 3 months, practising around the recommended 15 minutes a day. I rate the Populele highly as a teaching tool, it has helped me realise how much I enjoy playing ukelele, and has helped this old dog prove, once again, that I can learn new tricks. I would recommend the Populele to anyone wanting to start their own ukelele journey.

This is a great/fun review Baz! The tone surprised the heck out of me.

Ordered it for my first one. Looking forward to it.

Thank you for the great review, Sir! I just ordered the first version of Populele at my local store. I never play ukulele before and I think I could use your channel as a reference 😁.

I’ve just ordered one. Can’t wait to try it out.

You're a bit of a champ, eh? A totally engaging video whether you're into the ukelele or not. Kudos.

Very interesting! Will have to check this one out.

Excellent teaching aid which I am sure would motivate learners of all ages to play. Sounds good, I am not too sure if I like the looks but that is purely personal, very good price too. Many thanks for bringing all these ukes to our attention. Cheers.

Excellent review.

A great learning tool and doesn't sound to bad at all 👍

Great review, and thanks for thinking about tech longevity.

I waited very long on mine, but finally got it two weeks ago and I love it. I was expecting I'd like the smart features more (I've never played an instrument before) but I don't really use them. Instead, I just play it like a regular ukelele and I think it sounds and feels great! :-)

I got a first gen populele. It’s a great little unit!

Thank you Baz, for all your reviews. This one is certainly entertaining, with light show included. 🙂 Are the frets moulded into the neck, and if so, how durable do you think they are?

what a great review ！

Interesting, looks like a good one for people learning. I was thinking it might be a fun stage uke, with those lights, but if the mic for the dots is iffy, that goes out the door.

Your a really good reviewer

Thanks!

Would be great for schools or even clubs that have beginners join, we often get people joining our club that have no idea which chords which this would be great for them to start with.

Excellent review as always!

I have a Nova which I love but that one sounds fantastic. I don’t need any smart stuff great without it 😂

Hey! Thanks for such an in-depth review. Could you talk more about what all came with the uke? Were there any accessories or a gig bag of sorts?

I was surprised that I liked the sound better than I thought I would. BTW, on my Outdoor Carbon Tenor, I used a pin vise to drill tiny depressions into the side of the fretboard, which I then filled white Plastic Wood. Voila- side markers that will not rub off.

Very interesting! I do commend any effort to get kids or older folks to learn the ukulele. The price is certainly right and it does not sound bad at all!

I was just about to say you can paint side dots in less time than it takes to change a string...then you said that you can do it. LOL. I painted some on my electro-accoustic Kmise which didn't have them. ( Just finished repairing that uke again because my nails had worn a hole through the front of the uke - added a big scratch guard now.) I might get round to doing a video of the repair as l took a few photos along the way..

Had to watch again.

Hello, I ordered a Populele 2 Pro (waiting to receive it) and came across your Populele 2 review. I very much appreciate your review and information and am even happier about my purchase. :). Enjoyed your 'dazzle' demonstration and especially the the clip of your daughter learning how to play. I'm an adult...a vintaged adult (67), have never played a ukulele and haven't played a guitar since junior high school; I am very much looking forward to having this instrument. I do have a question for you. When you mentioned you were going to tune the Populele you clipped something onto the head and were looking at it--so I surmised THAT was a tuner. Would you please tell me who makes that tuner and where I might find one to purchase? Oh, and one other question--have you run across a music stand that holds a tablet/iPad? I noticed one in the updated Populele video and would REALLY like to find one! Thank you again for your review. You can now count me as a new subscriber.

Cool uke!

Hi thank you for your nice video. it s possible to play with the Populele 2 for a left hand player ???

Hi Baz, following your strong recommendation for this Populele 2 I ordered this online from Gear Best (in China) to add to my ukulele collection. Although ordered in late July with a promised delivery for early August I am still waiting for it!! Will probably try for a refund but can you recommend or suggest any other supplier where I might get the Populele 2?

What are the chords you are using when you start playing. I love the progression.

Interesting :) too bad it doesn’t have a built in effects package and pickup. It sounds pretty good and I suspect it will sell quite well as a way to learn the ukulele :)

Loverly review. If they make it in a Tenor size, I may go for it. I am not a big fan of the 'Disco Lights' though.

Muito legal!

Hi, do you recommend this as a beginner's first ukulele? What about Nova U? Thanks!

Hi! I like to know if you think I should get this vs duc 323? I like the tone in this, but my friend told me that Carbon body isn't going to stay in tune.

Great video, I'm thinking about buying one of these, but I see that a lot of people say that they are having problems with the app not working at all. Have you run into any issues with the app not working recently?

Great review, Barry! And it was a long time coming, wasn't it! :D Psst: Xiaomi is the company that makes the instrument. Populele is the product name.

Any word on if you will get a review of the Fender Fullerton Series?

One question just to be sure, you can play it like every classic acoustic ukulele and „turn it on” only when you need it? Do you need to charge it from time to time? Thank you for this video!

You convinced me, great review, now how do I hide it from my mrs, had a look in the play store and couldn't find the app, does it have a specific name

Well done review! For the price I think this would be a great learning ukulele for beginners. It sounds good and looks durable. Hopefully, they'll put more effort into the app and make it even better.

The app should function without internet access. Took this ukulele to a remote camp and the app won't launch without internet. Not a big deal, but I hope they update the app to include an offline mode. And it needs side fret markers. All things considered, it sounds great and is a good instrument.

I'm guessing that the nut is notched so that I couldn't reverse the strings to play it left handed? Could I push the nut out and reverse it? Thanks in advance for answering if you can.

Very interesting. Bit of fun (why not everything is so bloody miserable now) but also a serious instrument. Win win really.

Where can one purchase these?

how to insert acords in the xiaomi populele app?

14 frets means Soprano right? Not a concert. I’m a little confused with the name.

I bought the original populele and it did not work well with the app. It never connected. I had to return it after reading that many people had the same problem. I'm tempted to buy this one but I'm scared that the same thing will happen.

Novel. How much.

If they made the paint more 'textured' or flat in color, the fingerprints wouldn't show up. That's just too bad....you'd think they'd know this.

Not my grandpa's Harmony. 😊

dudeeee u must get a editor for ur channel

I see me playing this uke in my work. I am a clown and work with mentale ill people. The love my kALA but i think the love this one as wel. 🤗🥳🤡

It's a dollar store lava uk

Less talking, pleeease Sorry, I get frustrated with lengthy videos. I still don’t know if it had the same effects as the Lava U.