Trying the Cheapest Harp on Amazon | LOOTd Unboxing

Two guys who have never played a Lyre Harp test out the cheapest one on Amazon, what could go wrong?
Lyre Harp
Amazon US: amzn.to/2QXMxtS
Amazon UK: amzn.to/2QYKkyw - where we got ours
Amazon CA: amzn.to/39xR1he
Amazon FR: amzn.to/2R144Bs
Amazon DE: amzn.to/2X1tLWi
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[@LOOTd]

If you came here to hear the majestic sounds of a well played harp, I'm sorry...

[@DreamwaveRecords.]

OMG hi

[@DreamwaveRecords.]

Your the best

[@vasileiostsalkos6174]

LOOTd yes you are more than THE destroyer.

[@user-lo1dl4xn1h]

Also that's Anglo saxon style

[@saso5096]

Isn't that a lyre? Edit: never mind, sorry 😅

[@cookingwithjohngrouber7128]

For those that have this same lyre issue with it untuning as demonstrated in the video... remove the tuning pin completely. Add a drop or two of nail polish remover on the tuning pin threads and hand tighten back into ... It will clean the dust (from storage and shipping) and swell the wood around the pin for a tighter hold. This also works with harp tuning pins.

[@e.s.r5809]

Thank you so much for this tip, you may have just saved the life of my cheap amazon psaltery!

[@bobthekiwi6872]

I love you

[@nataliakiseleve5606]

Or don't cheap out

[@freg963]

@@nataliakiseleve5606 more expensive harps do this too lmao

[@250tegra]

@@freg963 Yes! . . . . and Autoharps and Dulcimers and Zithers and all that use those tuning pegs! But this lyre IS an expensive one - three times the cost of our 7-string off eBay... which kinda plays OK.

[@afanoftruequality8757]

"Let me play you the song of my people"... Are your people deaf by any chance?

[@LOOTd]

Tone deaf, yes

[@michaellangan4450]

I never went with a deaf prostitute but I did frequent a few blind prostitutes and I got to say ,even with their bad rap, you still have to hand it to them.

[@RosieBrownie]

@@michaellangan4450 You ARE killing me right now, Michael!! 😂

[@edgelorddragneel1142]

@@michaellangan4450 wtf

[@whiteninjaalex]

@@LOOTd do you got a bard called venti, by any chance?

[@MegapiemanPHD]

Your music skills are improving, and I'm no lyre.

[@LOOTd]

Your puns please me

[@lunarbutterfly3394]

@@LOOTd same

[@KindagoodAtguitar]

Oh wow😂😂

[@projectsunshine3666]

Solid 👌

[@hrafna.]

Lmao

[@ethanh8631]

Fun fact: The lyre makes different sounds depending not only on what string you pluck, but also where you pluck

[@curvingfyre6810]

all string instruments do. The difference in tone you cnan get on a guitar or mandolin from playing in the middle of the string, over the soundhole, or near the bridge is insane, and they've all got different uses.

[@aisha5156]

Oml. 💀

[@DishonorableMentions452]

No shit bro❤️❤️❤️

[@PuzzlingProductions]

"Are you seduced?" Puts up leg "ARE YOU AROUSED?" Me: sees doge pants "I AM CONFUSION"

[@BlasBee]

How to lyre w/ Charles Step 1: buy a cheap lyre at amazon Step 2: return the lyre Step 3: get a new *better* lyre from same company Step 4: shave off your beard (VERY IMPORTANT) Step 5: tune the lyre Step 6: you still suck at lyre :)

[@GalaxyChloe]

Ironically that's known as an Irish lyre.( I have heard it be called a Celtic harp so that may explain the Welsh dragon)

[@LOOTd]

It's a tricky one to pin down, a lot of people label it as a Lyre Harp as they share similar traits, and it seems like a Celtic instrument but Celtic encompasses so many different parts of the UK and even parts of Europe. Honestly I'm not too sure exactly where this one originates, but if anyone has any info drop it in the comments and let us know :)

[@Fiddling_while_Rome_burns]

It's actually a Pakistani lyre, so carved by an 8 year old Pakistani boy not Chinese. They put different carvings on these lyres and call them all sorts of names and places to increase sales.

[@Luna-zy6yh]

The lyre playing/sound at the very beginning is so bad and awkward it's hilarious! The sound reminds me of my current mental state :D

[@LOOTd]

You and me both!

[@reaganmorrison681]

I think I've stumbled on some bards who keep rolling 1s

[@StewartSelkirk]

😂

[@georgekolokotronis1310]

Fun fact:the harp originated from the ancients greek lyre so you can call harps thicc lyres now.

[@johnjriggsarchery2457]

I gotta do it; see if there's a company called Pretty Little Lyres.

[@zixea3318]

LMFAO

[@SeekerLancer]

Chinese factories pump stuff like this out for multiple sellers to stamp their brand on it and the quality varies depending on how much those wholesalers are willing to pay for production. You're lucky they sent you out a better one instead of just ghosting you.

[@JiMala_BC]

omg I literally had this EXACT lyre in my cart to purchase... So thankful I found this video! Thank you for saving my wallet!

[@euradelcyan1944]

It looks like it’s using friction pegs so using metal strings is a bad idea because it will not stay tuned using nylon strings is more preferred for friction pegs

[@elizabethgross4485]

String instruments need a couple days to acclimate to new environments before you actually play them, during which they need to be tuned at least once a day. It's not really surprising that the first one sounded like garbage if you literally just pulled it out of the bag and started playing.

[@thedumbdog1964]

like pets

[@RadenWA]

Honestly you may be able to make it sound better by just changing the strings to nylon strings. It sounds more harp-like than steel strings.

[@Larryco1]

And by just ..tuning ! This vidéo isn't honest.

[@dullahan3650]

i like how he tries to play smoke on the water as soon as he gets his hand on it

[@Fiddling_while_Rome_burns]

Nice vid, good to see a lyre review, a few corrections..... a lyre is not a type of harp, but they are the granddaddy of just about every string instrument from the guitar to the cello, though are completely unrelated to harps...... The cheap lyres you bought are from Pakistan................ The roots of the lyre are in the middle east, the oldest one found is from Canaan.

[@nooralamgir3703]

hey I'm Pakistani and I don't know that lol

[@rondelby2482]

here is a tip i have learned to make string tuning hold get a block of pine resin that you rub on a violin bown take tuning pin off and put the resin on the tuner grooves This will tighten everything up It will work

[@anorthelondo6982]

" A Lyre is a type of harp" That quote alone shows your lack of knowledge, The lyre and the Harp are nowhere connected.

[@MsEnglishtea]

I have that same Lyre!!😄 it works fine for me. I've had it as my first and it worked well and still does. The instrument was great for beginners and it wasn't as bad as it was shown in your video. I have other lyres that I purchased in Etsy and in other websites where they make them, thankfully I can afford it but they are very pricey.

[@FishistixIsHere]

For those who don't know: Lyres are an ancient harp-like instrument invented at around 3200 BC. The instrument has been used by the Greeks, but originated in ancient Sumer.

[@greanhare5270]

I got a 16-string one at an amazon closeout store. It holds a tune alright. For $6 I couldn't be happier.

[@xalxoclarice8944]

No one can be seduced after seeing his yellow capris 😂😂😂😂

[@billybilodeau1991]

“ 'I think he played a lute. Or maybe it was a lyre.’ ‘Ach, weel, that’ll suit us fine,’ said Daft Wullie. ‘We’re experts at looting an’ then lyin’ aboot it.' (Wee Free Men) Terry Pratchett

[@alanbrookes8716]

A lyre is not a type of harp. It's a completely different instrument of its own.

[@junior-xs8gt]

I tought this channel had a few million subs. But for some reason it doesn't. The production of this channel is amazing.

[@nooralamgir3703]

Right? It has that million sub feel

[@junior-xs8gt]

@@nooralamgir3703 yea it does

[@Joseph_harpist]

I just learned that if you put the fingers to mute the sound of some strings the note that's not in the chord you can strumming like the guitar on small lyre.

[@carollo3848]

Wow, I was looking for a review for those cheap ones thank you so much, I'm gonna buy the 16 string one, I hope it ends well, like my 17 key Kalimba that I have played nice unlike other instruments lol.

[@s.k.6899]

Yay, someone else with a kalimba :D I'm also looking for a nice instrument that goes well with my kalimbas. After watching this review I'm not sure a lyre is the way to go, though XD Other instruments I can think of are ocarina, bamboo flute, recorder, steel drum. A harp is too expensive. Can you pls tell me whether the lyre you ordered sounds good? And is it a good company for your kalimba?

[@hellsingmongrel]

@@s.k.6899 Do NOT buy mass-produced cheap bamboo flutes, those will never play anything but shite. I'd say go for a tin whistle, irish whistle, celtic whistle, whatever you want to call them. You can get some for about $20 on amazon, they're name-brand and reputable (Clarke's, Generations, Feadogh, etc) and they're actually decent enough for beginners and can even be used by professionals if you take enough of a liking to them. They also have pretty much the same fingerings that you'd see in a lot of those bamboo flutes, they're really easy to play.

[@HappyMSI1]

From 3:13 to 3:30 That starts like a bad porn. "2 Guys 1 Lyre"

[@kirakira_san]

This reminds me of something from another channel 😂

[@crystaliieleanor]

It sounds like my guitar toy I had when I was a kid.

[@therealzilch]

Lol, that was very entertaining. One small correction: lyres have been found all around the world, and the Greek lyre, the kithera, is not the oldest. As far as I know the oldest depictions are Babylonian. Cheers from a lyre builder and player in Vienna, Scott

[@roseannerainwatersmith12]

so glad I looked this up before I bought one. thanks guys!!!

[@YesPickles]

i bought one of those cheap ass lyres and it sounds beautiful!

[@alishstar]

Took ours to the local music shop and he pulled the peg dumped in some baby powder and it has not slipped one bit.

[@KikiYushima]

After having just tuned my plucked psaltery today, this was fingernails on a chalkboard.

[@jenniferperkins5839]

It's kinda not fair if you're plucking it so random, and hard🤦

[@Elfdaughter]

The super cheap string instruments (like harps) on Amazon tend to be actually be made in Pakistan. I have a Pakistani harp, and they're renowned for not being up to good build quality. Mine constantly loses its tuning, and the levers (which should turn the string from a natural to a sharp) are completely misaligned, so if I want to play anything with sharps, i have to retune the harp instead of flipping a lever. I am not surprised by the quality of this lyre at all...

[@MrCat-hq1nv]

*This is a crime*

[@roseericson3828]

While I know you will never really play a lyre..... Step one find 3 or 4 strings that make a chord when played at the same time. Reach your hand through the hole, circle at top with no back where you can see through the strings, touch Or mute all the strings EXCEPT the 3 or 4 that make a chord. Now you can strum like a guitar and play easy music. ....or not! LOL

[@s.k.6899]

Finally a review on these! Although I'm kinda sad that the lyre is THAT bad. Any chance I can get an ok sounding one on a budget? I have seen lyres for 1000 bucks, can't afford that. Besides the lyre I am glad I found your channel, your videos are hilarious.

[@hannaj1918]

Check out the Nisoria store on etsy! Bought my 12-stringed diatonic lyre from them about a year ago and I love it! They make several different lyres with different tunings and number of strings. You can also look up lyres from Auris.

[@rrrosecarbinela]

They're not as bad as he makes them out to be. It's not played the way they were abusing them in this video. I own two of these, and I've tuned them differently. The wood IS soft, but the sound is decent, when they are played with intent to get good music out of them.

[@ashaler__]

i think i saw a good-looking one for like 79 bucks, ill check to see where it is, or if it exists

[@karinefonte516]

Well, now I know how Cacofonix sounds in real life...

[@LANGARRY]

You are right when you said you cant tune a Lyre when you played after tuning the pointer was all over the meter

[@stillbee7222]

THANK YOU !!! THANK YOU !!! I came here because I was thinking of purchasing one from Amazon you saved me a bunch of trouble!

[@250tegra]

Cacofonix! Is that you? Same hair surgeon, same musical abilities?

[@roccosacripanti6400]

Dude, you deserve way way more hype, u r da best

[@WERK-FORCE]

The fact that it was out of tune when it arrived has nothing to do with the quality, becasue it's a stringed instrument...made of wood. So even the most expensive lyre or violin in the world is going to sound like shit because its going through the postal service, and different temperature changes. The quality lies in the type of wood (not necessarily thickness or sturdiness), the construction of the wood, the placement of the bridge, and the quality of the strings. Are you even a string major bro? ; )

[@knurdcantdrink]

You have to know how to tune it and play it to sound better. I got mine and it's tuned properly.

[@JOhnJohnson-xg6sq]

The tuner wasn’t working

[@sandrahallenbeck3324]

when he pulled the strings for the first time it sounded like a Minecraft cave sound

[@reillywalker195]

Thanks for steering me away from this instrument. That first one was horrible 😂

[@designedmind]

"This is a crime" lol

[@matthewfaulk3742]

What you have is a lyre harp, they are different from ancient lyres and not the same as a harp

[@blizzarias9277]

Orpheus is turning in his grave

[@Kaykaylul]

the song of my people...I knew right away lmaooo

[@Mr.Mousey]

He is like the dude from Asterix and Obleix sounds exactley the same

[@suzettehenderson9278]

Cachophonix

[@Mr.Mousey]

@@suzettehenderson9278 yes

[@nym053]

Maybe that lyre can heal wounds? Have you tried that? No you haven't. So maybe it actually IS a first aid kit. You don't know.. . Just for fun. Not actually trolling hehe 😜

[@SqueezeboxOfDelights]

You should try reviewing some pop-pop steam boats. They are great fun and not too expensive either...

[@devinup3981]

I was going to suggest the cheapest theremin, but I see you've already made a theremin video. Time to go check that out.

[@congerscott6064]

Yes !!! You played the "theme" song, "smoke on the water" 👍👍👍🏆lol.

[@hsimpson5315]

Thanks for saving me £40

[@isaacb5804]

The lyre can be a beautiful and easily learned instrument if you get a good one. This one is just build out of candyfloss and crackers

[@southpawcat7468]

3:12 Bards in DnD be like

[@rrrosecarbinela]

My two work pretty nicely. I have one tuned pentatonically, the other to phyrgian mode. Have you watched ANY lyre videos? They're not played the way you two are abusing the ones you have; it's no wonder they sound like crap. You didn't even try, in my opinion.

[@Hevva67]

I agree.

[@thegirlnextdoor1803]

it's almost as if it's for.... entertainment purposes

[@grimesresurrection9357]

And here I e been saying " L-ear" the whole time. Liar got it lol

[@shinyo69]

1:16 oh heres who scares me when i mine diamonds in the cave

[@josephskiles]

This is honestly one of the last things in the world I would expect to find on Amazon, eBay I would understand ........ But Amazon? I guess they do sell everything .

[@longlee1100]

A LYRE? I thought he said " a liar" I was like..."what?"

[@AulisA.O.T]

2:01 aw HE'S ALIVE!

[@justarandomyoutubeuser5074]

Smoke on the lyre

[@adautonovaisdematos8770]

Nero played lyre while Rome was on fire! 😂🤣😃😄😆

[@ChristianBolles0925]

I got a layer for Christmas. Mine was around $200.

[@matthaeusiacomusalexeliusp7984]

As someone who plays the lyre More specifically a cega 19 string hollow body lyre harp I will say they are almost always much cheaper than most instrument ranging from $100-$250 the average cost for a decently good lyre is between about $100-$150 As soon as I heard the $30 price tag I immediately predicted it will be a dog shit 7 strings (not saying seven sting lyre harps are bad) hollow body made out of a cheap wood because they couldn't be fucked buying the usual mahogany I was almost right 9 strings (I have never seen before) Hollow body And for at least the first one mahogany

[@matthaeusiacomusalexeliusp7984]

If anyone reading this is considering buying a lyre Check your shit Check the price ($100-$180 decent 180$-$250 good) Check string number (7,16,19,21 usual) Check design (hollow, bowl, deer) Check it is mahogany Check the brand is reliable Like a said before I have a 19 string, hollow, Cega lyre which I bought for $179.99

[@melanielloyd812]

That etching is the Welsh Dragon

[@jaredsullivan9101]

1:21 smoke on the water

[@ForestFairy]

I got a 50$ one from MR.Power and it works and plays great( the first time around)

[@kobyk1534]

Pretty little lyres.

[@Ultrasmall]

Let’s be honest I couldn’t play it better

[@Ultrasmall]

Hd

[@666devilknight]

It’s like a Germanic harp. You should replace the metal strings with nylgut strings.

[@LeCVSUVL]

In my village you would get killed for playing like this. Nice video tho :)

[@zackna9397]

Mmm weaponized music nice.

[@congerscott6064]

SMOKE ON THE WATER ! 👍 lol 🤑

[@parisPONTOS]

As Greek I see crime right there 😢

[@freddyfuzbear5639]

otametone must get love

[@Ghosty_ghost2003]

Irish lyre harp

[@Ella_a_yo]

Glad I saw this video because I am inquiring to buy one from Amazon for my birthday to me soon!!!!

[@vasileiostsalkos6174]

Ben must be extremely happy.!!!

[@kevin6293]

That’s obviously a welsh dragon

[@AulisA.O.T]

1:16 !🥶!

[@Sayomichan20]

ARE YOU SEDUCED?! ARE YOU AROOOUUSED?! OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO lmao

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

The lyre is one step above the kalimba.

[@athenawilson4019]

Kalimbas are incredible tiny instruments, and I've never seen a bad one.

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

@@athenawilson4019 I got one for Christmas in 2018.

[@athenawilson4019]

@@marvinthemaniac7698 What, a bad kalimba?

[@emberash1943]

"Let me play you the song of my people" Smoke on the water 😂😂😭 Should rename this as "which is the better lyer😎😏"

[@GodisNanu]

It's the irish style

[@TheReverendJonnyNemo]

step way from the instrument - never touch one again

[@lorb9559]

Why isn't there a feature on Ben's doge pants. Inquiring minds, etc.

[@LOOTd]

Head over to this video to see the origin of the doge trousers - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGfRn3ucbLeqiZI

[@StewartSelkirk]

I enjoyed the video. However, I got one of these, (not from Amazon, but via Etsy ). To all intents and purposes, apart from a much better carved design, it is the same 'instrument'. To be fair, I thought it was fairly useless, as you said, other than for a decorative wall hanging or somesuch. But no! I have persevered, put some decent strings on it and I can get a good-ish sounding tune or two out of it. A Gibson or Fender it aint! 🕊☮🎶

[@mathiasandersen3401]

3:24 was that Greensleeves for a sec? xD

[@JustAaverageviewer-dc7tc]

I had a 12 euro 21 note kalimba from ali express and it's surprisingly really good, allso had a cheap mini guitar from there and it doesn't stay in tune 😂 and I had like a small 8 note kalimba allso surprisingly really good that one was like under 3 euro.

[@bigbaddawg101]

Mine is of a similar build, but it was shipped from Pakistan.

[@pauls2613]

Intro music is dope!