Let's Compare! Enya Nova U Concert Vs. Soprano

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00:00
00:46 - Specs
2:07 - Soprano Sound Samples
3:33 - Concert Sound Samples
3:58 - Side by Side Comparison
5:32 - Which One is for You?
7:19 - What do you think?

[@thebunnisher109]

I think the concert is a great compromise between all worlds. Waterproof, thin profile, good range, guitar style strap, banjolele punch, and excellent sustain.

[@OneMusicSchool]

Banjolele punch…great description! 😀 Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts.

[@s4340]

Soprano Nova U Mini 21” ~ 2:04 Concert Nova U 23” ~ 3:29

[@preppy890]

I love your video's. As a beginner i started with a tenor Ukulele. I have since gotten a concert size Uke. Trying to fit fingers on the concert is challenging for the D chord as an example. I cannot imagine dropping to a Soprano. I just ordered the Nova U Concert size. I travel the southwest US with my van and look forward to not having to worry about weather or wear effects on the Uke.

[@crystalchang3484]

I was actually planning on purchasing the enya uke and this was extremely informative!!

[@abrilscanda6796]

I have the concert one but in white, I bought it to try to learn to play Ukulele and I'm learning with your videos, you explain everything really good, thank you so much. Saludos desde Mexico

[@magdalena_reilly]

I just saw your video. I have my concert size for 2 weeks now and loving it. I saw you review Bondi Ukes and I am awaiting my soprano size from them. With those two will be my beginners tools. Love your channel and very straightforward videos.

[@xoxoDayDreamingxoxo]

Thanks for the quality sound samples! I just started playing ukulele a couple months ago in March, I got the Enya EUC-25D partly because of your video reviews of it. I'm going to get the soprano to bring on camping and kayaking weekends so my EUC doesn't get hurt. :)

[@bobyeo69]

Thanks for the comparison, love it. I am hoping Enya come up with tenor too!

[@lorearna]

Thanks for your help! Great video! Keep the great work!

[@frederickaabcarius8528]

Thank you for this excellent review! I have the concert size of this Uke and love it. The sound quality is amazing. I will eventually buy the soprano size because I think it will be more practical for adventure travel. No major travel now because of Covid, so I will wait a while to see if they come out with new colours just for some variety. The black one is actually really beautiful, classic and stylish. It reminds me of a grand piano. I suspect they will eventually add a version with a strap as this could make it versatile in a different way.

[@cadmuswanderlust2667]

I really appreciate you teaching us ukulele tutorials thank you 😊.

[@OneMusicSchool]

So glad that this channel is helping you. Have a great day :).

[@charlottelawrence6284]

Thanks for your comparison video. I love this small ukulele

[@karolypirate7660]

Congratulations for 300k subscribers!❤

[@arc1105]

Great review, thank you. Appreciated the close up phototherapy, kind of like looking at a uke in person. Thanks for the sound tests, the soprano does have a bright Hawaiian tone. I like the slimline soprano for it's musical elegance and strength. I have my ear out for the "perfect" uke to carry with me, this one's close. The only question I have is... durability, could you do an update review in the new year? Be good to hear how it holds up with real world use. Thanks for your styling blend of art and knowledge. A mix musical artist, you are KT :)

[@Braddtastic]

What an excellent excellent review ... thank you!

[@kristinb219]

Sending my daughter off to college in the fall to a dry place (but one that has a variety of temps, both hot and cold). She wants a uke and I think this one (concert size) will be perfect! Thank you for the review.

[@TwixyNo]

That was great and you are a swell human being. Thank you.

[@OneMusicSchool]

You are so kind! Thank you for supporting me by watching. I see your comments and I really appreciate them.

[@carollucci]

I had the Enya concert and just bought the Enya soprano and like them both for different reasons. I bought the blue model and it is beautiful, and now it does come with the strap buttons. By the way, I just found you on KZbin and subscribed to your channel and am loving your videos!

[@OneMusicSchool]

Thank you so much for subscribing! Welcome to the family 😀. So glad that you like you Nova U ukuleles. I think the concert sized one has been the ukulele that I used the most this past year. My young daughters also love them as well, and I don’t mind if the play them because they are so durable. Thanks again and have a great day 😀.

[@MStarTUTORIALS]

loved how this video is made 👏

[@erinescence2095]

I have the concert version of this, in part due to your review of it, and am glad to see that the soprano is also very good! I hope Enya offers more colors of the sorano at some point.

[@OneMusicSchool]

I agree. I would love to see this little uke in red :). So glad that you like your concert uke. My daughter and I play the two together. She has the soprano and I play the concert.

[@bjshannon8388]

Just this week they added the blue and the white in soprano size!

[@erinescence2095]

@@bjshannon8388 Thanks for the heads up!

[@lonelyberg1808]

what do you think of it

[@weshughes5180]

I got the Soprano from Amazon. Love the punch and brightness of this uke. Beats the Concert as well. There you go. Appreciate your review almost 3 years later. Oh, and it has strap buttons. Great uke and cheap.

[@ragamuffinukes2779]

I got my soprano in Feb 2022 with strap buttons. I also re-strung with low g & have had no scratching from wound wire. I would like to HEAR comparison btwn Enya EUS-25D & carbon-fiber (CF) soprano.... I LOVE my CF soprano & it travels everywhere as we are a full time campground host for OR state parks, where we encourage guests to bring their musical abilities to the community campfire to play spoons, washboard, banjo, guitar, ukulele...? Happy trails, Miss Katie --- Ms. CharLee, solo lady van dweller spreading joy, praising Papa God with our 4 precious ukuleles... [Enya Soprano CF & EUS-25, Lahanu Spalted Maple Electric Concert & last, but not least, a Vangoa with high G & an excellent voice for Hawaiian music!]

[@craigzolkowski5396]

Love the all black ukulele! What a beautiful looking instrument.

[@itsmichellemart]

i know it’s about uke’s but i really love your look on this🙌🏻💕

[@OneMusicSchool]

AWWWWWW! Thank you!! You're so kind :).

[@carolwilson4603]

That sounds nice. I bought a soprano..but UKEs are so small. I still travel with my concert size. Thanks for the review.

[@maldoae]

I just bought the concert, in black and I love it!

[@IdkFarahAZ]

So cute! I bought the concert one!

[@k3lee]

I found the soprano much easier and more fun to play because of the lower weight and also because the neck is wider and the strings are more widely spaced, so chords like D and E are easier.

[@geniesmith7319]

The soprano strings are more widely spaced than the concert?

[@veronicaeyler3703]

Thank you so much for this video! I have been learning on a soprano but always see everyone playing the concert size of this travel ukulele. I wanted to compare them, but you did it for me! 😄 I would prefer the strap buttons on the soprano simply because even with my wooden one, certain materials of clothing make it slippery and harder to hold against the body

[@keithgardner5818]

I like the sound and concept of the smaller "Mini" version. Sounds more like a traditional ukulele to me, and easier to throw in the bag to take with you. I like the fact that it has all those frets, too, 17 of 'em! None of the others you mentioned can match that. The Waterman and the Flight Ultratravel (all plastic) only have 12, as does the Outdoor Ukulele (not included in this video), while the Flight Travel series (wood top but plastic otherwise) at least gives 14. I don't mind 12 in general, it's a tradition, but especially for my knockabout instrument, I at least need to be able to slide up to that high C on the first string for the end of "Happy Birthday!"

[@jackiichocolate3172]

I like the soprano ukulele,cos I need one for traveling.Thanks Miss Katie .

[@peterpascone6942]

I just got my red Nova from Amazon. I'm not sure if the bridge is too high? The action seems a little higher than what I'm seeing in the videos. I'm not sure if that's the case or not. What should I do? Is there a way to compare? I'm from College Place, WA

[@BigGirlBlue]

I have the concert one, also in black, and it is so comfortable to play. I don’t think I would ever consider the soprano but if they come out with a tenor, that’d be awesome. LOL

[@FizzVizard]

...and now they have, I bought the concert last year, but hardly used it as I much prefer tenors, now they have a tenor size I snapped it up, it's almost perfect, real metal frets too, with or without acoustic plus, love it!

[@meiseechong]

Ms Katie, does enya nova u ( concert ) have low action? I am considering this model . Thanks 🙏🏼

[@ecemcetinkaya2297]

Black enya looks so cool

[@athanott]

I want the bigger one but not sure it fits in my luggage. Worth the risk I think. I like that it comes with strap buttons.

[@bjshannon8388]

I have the Nova Concert and put a low G Worth Brown--it sounds great. It's the one I reach for most.

[@FizzVizard]

I got the tenor version with a low G, most songs sound better on it to me, only for a few songs I prefer the high g

[@unknownmovement]

How strong is this material? Can you drop it like the outdoor ukelele brand?

[@hiyorioh]

Aww I watched you when I first got my ukulele

[@polson8084]

I bought the concert sized and love the low action

[@b-stainton123]

Any fret wear been apparent on the mini? Keep hearing about them getting dented.

[@spaztekwarrior]

Now Enya can produce a tenor version. :) Actually the original Nova is pretty much right in between a concert and tenor. :)

[@hartvenessa]

I bought directly from your link.

[@eiram019]

Hi Katey, what is your opinion about nova u with pick-up? Would you recommend it? Will it have a negative effect in the future? Wear and tear? Buzzing? Thanks in advance. 😘

[@OneMusicSchool]

Hi and thanks for watching. I’ve never been able to try the Nova U with the pickup, so unfortunately I can’t give you any advice.

[@kyura1006]

Great video as always Katie 😊 what happens to all the uke you get for reviews o.o I wondered about that so many times and thought that I finally ask you 😅

[@joannechandler3116]

They have done an update on the soprano it now has strap buttons . I love the soprano.

[@OneMusicSchool]

Thanks for watching. Yes, I’ve seen the updated version online but not in person.

[@chantalsaulnier2746]

Hey @Joanne Chandler ! As a beginner I want to buy a Enya nova concert but it looks like it has unvisible frets, I mean it’s so black. I don’t know what to do. The TENOR U PRO, you can see the frets, winner ! But not the concert . Is a TENOR too big for a beginner?

[@joannechandler3116]

@@chantalsaulnier2746 I have the Enya Nova U Concert carbon Fiber in black, Enya Nova U carbon fiber Soprano in (blue ) it looks turquoise, Enya Concert solid mahogany which also sounds beautiful. My favorite size is the concert. I’ve not purchased a Tenor size yet. I bought Enya’s on Amazon, I went to a music store first to try the 2 sizes out. The price and extras were great on Amazon. On the frets I really haven’t had any problems between the colors. The cord finger placement soon becomes muscle memory. I try practice a little every day, starting with the cords I know then add one more at a time.

[@chantalsaulnier2746]

@@joannechandler3116 Ok good. , I’m happy it works for you. You mentioned the Enya concert solid mahogany. I think that’s the one I’ll buy in blue and even natural is not bad. The FLIGHT travel concert is intriguing lol 😂 OMG it’s addictive. Thank you @Joanne Chandler. I appreciate your infos. Bye from Canada 🇨🇦

[@seitanicgirl]

Is the saddle of the soprano ukulele removable, like it is on the concert size? I've seen conflicting information on that. Thanks!

[@markh8901]

No not removable, I just got it. Not sure if they will change it on later version. Aaction is low I don't see the reason for making adjustment. Compare to her's mine comes with strap button.

[@hashas1831]

I'd love to have such a slick looking ukulele

[@OneMusicSchool]

Congratulations on being the first to comment! Thanks for watching :)

[@hashas1831]

@@OneMusicSchool Wow that's a first for me. Thank you

[@chantalsaulnier2746]

I ordered a Enya nova U concert in black yesterday. I can’t wait to learn to play . Apparently, it’s addictive lol BTW do you know if the nova u concert uke has a low G or High G ??? . Hope it’s a low G 😊Thank you so much for your awesome tutorial ❤ Have a great day from Canada 🇨🇦

[@OneMusicSchool]

Hi! I’m so excited for you and congratulations on your new instrument. It comes with a high G. It does state on the Amazon description of the instrument to not place steel strings on the Nova U because it’s plastic and will wear down the frets. I don’t know if it would cause any intonation issues but you could try nylon low G. I have the tenor nova pro that I restrung with a nylon low G, and I like it. I have my concert nova I with the high G and I love it as it is.

[@chantalsaulnier2746]

@@OneMusicSchool thank you so so much for your reply. I appreciate it. I will leave the cords as is, just like your concert one. I’m supposed to receive my enya Uke Nova U concert around December 2nd. I mean it’s not long to wait and it’s not the end of the world !? Yessss it is lol I’m so excited 😆 I live in Canada so really the truth is its not so bad. Ok Merci for you advice. I love watching your KZbin channel. I’m already learning so much from you. You are awesome, fantastico, maravilloso, magnifique 🥰 Ok if you want I’ll keep you updated lol Ok bye ✌️ 👍😜😎

[@chantalsaulnier2746]

Hi there ! I may be wrong but does the soprano 2023 has strap buttons now ? Love your tutorials as always bye xxx

[@ragamuffinukes2779]

--- Yes, they do... or at least mine does. I bought February 2022 thru Amazon for $40...

[@chantalsaulnier2746]

Yes I received mine and soprano now has strap buttons 👍

[@chantalsaulnier2746]

@@ragamuffinukes2779 yes they do now. Thank you 😊

[@rikcoach1]

There’s a new Enya Pro tenor out now. They sound totally rich

[@OneMusicSchool]

I haven't tried it yet :).

[@FizzVizard]

Got one, love it! Real metal frets too

[@templeofleila]

What is that neck compare with a Fluke?

[@harrydwinduono5520]

Wooww Love It👍❤️🤩

[@WysteriaGuitar]

I need this in a tenor!

[@bjshannon8388]

Supposedly (from Enya) coming in Jan 2021. I'm eagerly awaiting as well!

[@susanxyz5730]

Concert sounds so nice

[@nancygreen3976]

I have the enya nova concert and would like recommendations regarding what brand/kind of strings to buy. Thanks!

[@Myaccisbanned]

Aquila Nylgut concert strings

[@nancygreen3976]

@@Myaccisbanned thank you!

[@Myaccisbanned]

@@nancygreen3976 you're welcome

[@ayendhokage7015]

what is the name of the songs?

[@roamic]

I have one. I wish the frets were a different color than the neck.

[@rekaaker04]

Is it only meant to be a travel ukulele or van it be used on a daylly basis?

[@OneMusicSchool]

I use mine on a daily basis. I have tea enjoyed it over the past 3 years.

[@rekaaker04]

@@OneMusicSchool thanks I really enjoyed your video. Wish you all the best

[@k3lee]

Did you say yours weighs 1.48 ounces?? Maybe you meant 14.80 ounces?

[@davidhelling9296]

Have both I'm a soprano man even my large hands they are a joy.the radius fret board makes all the difference..

[@OneMusicSchool]

😀

[@JayteeTaquisoOfficial]

Enya is so cute!!! 💗💗💗💗

[@mellow7183]

Does the color scratch?

[@markh8901]

Yes it will so be careful. It is black plastic under the paint.

[@cdaringsangma3873]

Teach me different.. Mam.. Any worship

[@NyoomMonster]

I prefer the concert one better for the sound, personally.

[@iapprove8392]

Very nice instruments but I am not sure about having a plastic instrument or any kind of man made product string instrument. All this I also can see that those frets will wear out at some point if they are not metal. There is no comparison to the wooden Enya instruments. You will never get a good tone from plastic, you only can get that from tone woods like mahogany, red cedar, maple, walnut etc. My thoughts in regards to these new Enya ukulele.

[@TheAmazingB]

I bought the soprano for my little girl for Christmas.... it has strap buttons!

[@runningstix]

Just got mine for my daughter today, that was the first thing I noticed as well!

[@farquoi]

what color was it? I noticed that on Amazon, the black has no strap button, but they have a white and blue one that have them

[@markh8901]

@@farquoi I ordered black it has strap button.

[@perusse100]

ilove this ukulele is better all ukulele for ever

[@OneMusicSchool]

I love mine too, and I'm so glad that you love yours. Thanks for sharing your opinion with us.

[@karolypirate7660]

I come here because i saw en enya Ukulele giveaway

[@Myaccisbanned]

What would be really cool, seeing that the fretboard is plastic, that it could be held in place by magnets and be removed and swapped with another fretboard of a different design/material. Just a shower thought I guess 😂

[@OneMusicSchool]

Never thought of that 🤔. Cool idea!

[@jsasikala1540]

Iiiiiiii Hittttttttt Theeeeeee Belllllllll 🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔

[@davehh6292]

mention the plastic frets. played seriously for 1 year they will be toasts and unplayable and unrepairable

[@mustamuri]

🎶✨🧸✨🎶 🙂 👍

[@kimbaptempura4073]

Seriously, if you WANT to get turned off to this instrument forever buy this brand and model....I was excited, watched videos, and now that I have this shit.....I have to give it to some child before I smash this tiny shit out of frustration....seriously, thank God I have a bass and a piano....AVOID AVOID hell AVOID THIS INSTRUMENT ALL TOGETHER just get a guitar.....cheaper and better.

[@pexeq]

I hope you got the help you needed.

[@bnolsen]

This post makes no sense. This is a good cheap uke. Intonation is good. String spacing not great for my needs and I do wish the action was lower at the nut. However intonation is spot on and the instrument does not have an echoey plastic sound. I have a new model soprano.

[@kimbaptempura4073]

@@bnolsen All you have to be is an 11 year old and your hand may even be able to fret some actual chords. Junk.

[@rattycrap6046]

I own both and I love them. I play them more often than all of my five wooden guitars just because you always can grab one and carry it in your bag everywhere and if there is low or high humidity or a bump in a side it will be no drama like with a Martin or a Gibson😬

[@patrickkerns2022]

Enya is a horrible company at least for me very bad experience with no customer service

[@markh8901]

They responded to me in 24 hours. Customer service is great, I would try to contact them again through amazon. You know sometimes email domain gets filtered out.

[@patrickkerns2022]

@@markh8901 yes they contacted me and homered a discount from before so I stand corrected I was wrong enya is much better customer service than I thought .thank you enya

[@mustamuri]

🎶✨🧸✨🎶 🙂 👍