Xiaomi Populele APP LED Bluetooth USB Smart Ukulele 1pc

Considered “the world’s first smart ukulele.” the Populele was not something i knew about “smart ukulele”.

Once the box arrived, I was impressed with the presentation. It comes with a nice sturdy box which held the ukulele and all accessories : canvas case, extra strings, picks, capo, and a USB cable.

Note that after a successful run on Indiegogo earlier, PopuBand Music's smart ukulele is now on general sale. Combining app-based smarts with follow-me LED lighting, the company is promising students of the uke that they'll be strumming their first song within 15 minutes.

The ukulele felt solid and well put together. The Populele is a concert size ukulele and really feels great. Note that the fretboard is made of black plastic, as it is what makes this a smart ukulele since the fretboard lights up the LEDs.

What makes the Populele a smart ukulele is the USB Bluetooth device located on the side of the instrument. The USB is used to charge the ukulele and the Bluetooth is used to connect with the Populele App, from an Android or iOS device.

Populele easily pairs with any smartphone via its Android or iOS app, then it will go through a simple tuning process.

The gamified experience really makes sure you can progress little by little and can play your first notes within 15 minutes.

It works !

Oct 08,2018

Die Lieferung nach Deutschland hat knapp 3Wochen gedauert. Tracking dabei war sehr genau.

Die Ukulele selber macht einen wertigen Eindruck und die bedienelemente ebenso. Der klang hört sich auch gut an. Desweiteren ist eine Tasche(eher ein Sack) mit dabei. Kleinigkeiten wie, Kapodaster, Ersatzsaiten, und zwei Plektrums auch enthalten. Gurtinpins sind auch schon dran.

Geladen wird mit Mikro USB. Dabei ist mir aufgefallen, bei fast leeren Akku bricht die Bluetooth Verbindung ab. Hat bei mir etwas gedauert, bis ich gemerkt habe das der Akku leer ist. (eine einzelne LED blinkt)

Die Software dabei ist komplett auf Englisch und bietet genug zum lernen der Ukulele. Zu Beginn gibt es eine Einführung und anschließend eine kurze Erklärung zur Haltung und zum stimmen. Das ganze wird mit einem kleinne Quiz abgerundet.
Danach kann man die Spiele beginnen, wir man ganz langsam ans spielen rangetastet wird. Zusätzlich gibt es noch eine Bibliothek mit Musik Titel.

Also im ganzen bin ich sehr zufriden und hab viel Spaß mit der Gurtinpins Xiaomi Populele.

Oct 19,2018

Lo strumento e' ben costruito, i materiali sono discreti e assemblati con cura. La spedizione e' normalmente lunga, una quindicina di giorni. Non e' amplificabile se non con l'aggiunta di un pickup esterno. Suona anche non collegato, il bluetooth serve solo a connetterlo con la app, che e' divertente sia per un neofita che per un esperto. Il cavo usb e' per caricarlo, nient'altro. Nella confezione ci sono l'ukulele, una sacca carina, le corde di ricambio, due plettri, il manuale in cinese (la app in inglese va scaricata dal play store se android), il cavo usb, ma manca (e questa cosa mi ha fatto inc...re non poco) il capotasto mobile, che non conosco la lingua ma ho capito che ne hanno cancellato col bianchetto la menzione nel contenuto della confezione riportato sulla scatola. Ad ogni modo ne vale la spesa. Suona bene e anche le meccaniche sono solide e l'accordatura regge. Diamogli una possibilita' dunque.

Jan 07,2019

Oui (0) Couleur: Cream Taille: normal type
Looks good and amazing
US/FR review :
US : First, the package containt not just the Ukulele, but also the bag, 2 mediators, 1 set of spare strings and the USB charging cable, all in a nice box !
The Populele is light, lokks like just as the photos and made sound like ... a ukulele.
Downloading the app from the playstore, paring easily and start playing !

Well, I have to practice a lot but it's a fun hobby.

no con !

FR : Attention, la boite contient bien le ukulele, son sac, 2 médiateurs, 1 jeu de cordes de rechange et le cable usb de charge ! A vous d'utiliser votre chargeur de smartphone ou de tablette en USB :)
Tout semble nickel, reste à charger l'appli, faire l'appairage bluetooth et ... jouer !

Feb 12,2019

This is a very cool thing. I have long dreamed of learning to play the instrument and I think this is a very good start.
Ukulele has a built-in tuner and Bluetooth module. This helps you tune the guitar and also train through the application. The neck has a series of LED light bulbs that help you learn chords.
The set was additionally put a set of spare strings, a clamp for strings, 2 mediators, instructions with reference to the application, a cover.
I and my girl are delighted. We are happy to learn the game on ukulele together)

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The app does not support my tablet Asus ZenPad 8, but it works well with the Lenovo Vibe Shot phone

Dec 17,2017

The package arrived well, some dents on the box but no impacts to the ukulele. First, I thought that it has a bluetooth problem. I wasn't able to connect it with my phone. In the app, clicking on settings was the same like clicking on tools. Although my phone is from Xiaomi, why isn't it connecting? After I checking their website, I noticed that it was under maintenance. A day after, the app was functional again and I could use the "smart" features. The included instructions are in Chinese, but the app is in English. Actually, is everything as expected. But with the experience I made, it's relying on the app. Without, you wouldn't have the smart features, then it's a simple ukulele.

Sep 30,2018

Super gitarėlė. Pirkau vaikui kaip kalėdinę dovaną, bet groti pradejau mokintis pats. Vos per tris dienas išmokau pirmus akordus. Viskas labai paprasta - parsisiunčiate programėlę ir ja sekdami, žingsnis po žingsnio mokotės. Gitarėlė su programa bendrauja bluetooth ryšiu. Programėlėje yra visko ko reikia: gitarėlės suderinimas, akordai, tempas, dainelės ir rimti kūriniai. LED parodo kur ir ką ir kada spausti. Komplekte buvo atsarginės stygos, "nageliai" grojimui, gražus ir kokybiškas krepšys laikyti ir nešiotis gitarėlę. LIUX!

Jan 14,2019

Starting with the bad, the smart features are wasted for me beacause their app works very badly.
Other than that it really is a quality ukulele for a good price.
It looks and sounds good. Built with quality materials.
Comes with a simple bag for transportation.
Also comes with extra strings and picks. But the picks are guitar picks for some reason. Ukulele picks should be softer to not ruin the strings.
Overall I think It was good choice to buy because even good normal ukuleles are more expensive without the smart features.

Jan 20,2019

I am really surprised how well the learning with the all works. I had some trouble with the Bluetooth connection at first but after turning Bluetooth off and on again my smartphone eventually found the Populele and I had no issues since then.
It's really fun to play and the app covers all basics skills to play and is really rewarding. Sometimes you need a few extra attempts at a lesson but it's not frustrating at all.

I can definitely recommend this Ukulele for anyone you would like to know if Ukulele ist the instrument for them and to get a good start at it without taking lessons.

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Aug 28,2018

US/FR review :
US : First, the package containt not just the Ukulele, but also the bag, 2 mediators, 1 set of spare strings and the USB charging cable, all in a nice box !
The Populele is light, lokks like just as the photos and made sound like ... a ukulele.
Downloading the app from the playstore, paring easily and start playing !

Well, I have to practice a lot but it's a fun hobby.

no con !

FR : Attention, la boite contient bien le ukulele, son sac, 2 médiateurs, 1 jeu de cordes de rechange et le cable usb de charge ! A vous d'utiliser votre chargeur de smartphone ou de tablette en USB :)
Tout semble nickel, reste à charger l'appli, faire l'appairage bluetooth et ... jouer !

Oct 27,2018