Martin Smith UK-222-BK Soprano Ukulele, Black

4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars | 4,106 ratings

Price: 22.99

Last update: 01-11-2025


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Perfect for Beginners: With its user-friendly design, the Martin Smith Soprano Ukulele is ideal for those just starting out. It's an excellent choice for kids and adults who are new to playing the ukulele.
High-Quality Construction: Crafted with precision, this ukulele offers durability and a rich sound that will inspire your musical creativity.
Portable and Lightweight: Its compact size makes it easy to carry around, ensuring that you can practice and perform wherever you go.
Comes Complete: The set includes a gig bag, strap, and picks, providing everything you need to start playing immediately.
Bright, Melodious Sound: The Martin Smith Soprano Ukulele produces a bright and clear tone, making every strum and chord enjoyable and satisfying.

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  • Nick c
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great for the price, gets hate for no reason
    Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2024
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    I love this thing it’s actually crazy for the price. The strings are going to detune and that’s fine, let them sit or buy a new pack it’s not that hard. But I’m having a lot of fun with it and it has a really warm sound.
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    Nick c
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great for the price, gets hate for no reason
    Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2024
    I love this thing it’s actually crazy for the price. The strings are going to detune and that’s fine, let them sit or buy a new pack it’s not that hard. But I’m having a lot of fun with it and it has a really warm sound.
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  • Emi Ruff
    5.0 out of 5 stars For 20 bucks, it’s a great ukulele
    Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2024
    I was looking for a black toy guitar for a Halloween costume, and wound up going with this. Definitely way higher quality than I was expecting for the price! It’s playable, and while I’ll swap out the strings if I use it for more than one night, it sounds totally fine as is. Tuned up just fine, and I plucked the strings as I did so, which should help it stay in tune.

    Only downside is there’s no way to affix a strap to it, but I didn’t see that in the product image so I won’t knock down the overall rating for it.
  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Watch your fingers...
    Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2020
    I gifted this to my older sister for her birthday as she wanted one when she seen mine. It does the job, it's definitely a good gift for a child who on a whim just wants an instrument. Cheap enough so that if they don't take interest at all, you wouldn't mind if it had to be tossed.

    The quality of it itself is... questionable. It comes out of tune pretty fast, and has to be tuned in between sessions. Not just slightly off key, but MASSIVELY off key. The paint job is nice if you don't look too close and the strings are all right. It sounds a bit echoey, but that'll happen to a painted uke. Now for the bad part.

    The nut is something that cheap ukuleles just can't ever get right to my understanding. It's much too high. You have to use an amount of force to push down the strings on the first fret, and it hurts your fingers much faster than on a uke with a polished nut. It even slightly affects the sound of the uke. However, this is still a good uke for introducing someone to the instrument. The higher nut may even force them to have correct hand placement.

    All in all, its good for the price, sounds okay, and looks nice. I would recommend getting a better ukulele at least for 50 dollars if the person who recieved it takes a liking to the instrument.
  • Frank Raymond MD
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic first fingerpicking foray!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2024
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    Clearly aimed at youngsters, the under $20 price tag assured no hard feelings if my grandchildren would not be enticed to persevere and sustain an interest in learning their first stringed instrument. Fortunately, they enjoyed learning to properly hold and tune the ukulele and pick out simple lines. They found the tone pleasant and had fun getting acceptable articulation within minutes. Although the instruments needed frequent retuning at first, it became more stable as the new strings stretched out. I encouraged them to close their eyes and tune to a stable pitch source rather than match a visual tuning app, and this further encouraged their ability to trust their ears. They soon began learning simple melodies and a few basic chords. After a few weeks of commitment, I offered to upgrade to a better student model and ultimately a six string guitar as their hands grow.
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    Frank Raymond MD
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic first fingerpicking foray!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2024
    Clearly aimed at youngsters, the under $20 price tag assured no hard feelings if my grandchildren would not be enticed to persevere and sustain an interest in learning their first stringed instrument. Fortunately, they enjoyed learning to properly hold and tune the ukulele and pick out simple lines. They found the tone pleasant and had fun getting acceptable articulation within minutes. Although the instruments needed frequent retuning at first, it became more stable as the new strings stretched out. I encouraged them to close their eyes and tune to a stable pitch source rather than match a visual tuning app, and this further encouraged their ability to trust their ears. They soon began learning simple melodies and a few basic chords. After a few weeks of commitment, I offered to upgrade to a better student model and ultimately a six string guitar as their hands grow.
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  • D. C. Toran
    3.0 out of 5 stars Ukulele is great, but bag sucks
    Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2024
    The ukulele is decent quality. But the bag ripped immediately.
  • BrigitteO
    1.0 out of 5 stars Defective! Teachers, Parents, Just Buy the More Expensive and Reputable Brand.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2021
    These ukes are defective and junk. It has been heartbreaking watching my kiddos let down, who So eagerly wanted to get started learning uke, by incorrect manufacturing and junky strings. I bought 24 ukes for a class set thinking this would be great for beginners and no heartbreak if a string broke or a scratch happened, but these ukes are junk! They don't even play the right notes during tuning!! The vendor only sent 23 out of 24 ukes and a lot of them looked banged up, used or damaged. If you see the pictures, some came without strings, some looked patched up and damaged, some didn't have the frets! I feel like I let my class down!

    The nut is also placed too low causing the wrong notes to be played. I don't have my $120 cordoba to compare the nuts, but I Urge you to do your research and buy a reputable brand, and maybe buy the uke from this brand. You'll see that the nut is entirely too low, but really, don't waste your time and money. Open notes/tuning is fine, but the notes sound a half to whole step too sharp, when pressed, causing very cacophonous notes and chords. Instead of making music with the chords they already learned, I saw pain on their faces as they were playing these defective, out-of-tune, pieces of junk.

    Really, it's worth having students share and take turns in groups with a quality, in-tune, instrument over not being able to play at all and be heartbroken because they waited and anticipated these ukes, but can't play them because they are defective. Morally and ethically, I cannot support students learning with out-of-tune instruments.

    Amazon, if you're reading this, it's time to get a new brand. Please have a musician try your products before selling them.
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    BrigitteO
    1.0 out of 5 stars Defective! Teachers, Parents, Just Buy the More Expensive and Reputable Brand.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2021
    These ukes are defective and junk. It has been heartbreaking watching my kiddos let down, who So eagerly wanted to get started learning uke, by incorrect manufacturing and junky strings. I bought 24 ukes for a class set thinking this would be great for beginners and no heartbreak if a string broke or a scratch happened, but these ukes are junk! They don't even play the right notes during tuning!! The vendor only sent 23 out of 24 ukes and a lot of them looked banged up, used or damaged. If you see the pictures, some came without strings, some looked patched up and damaged, some didn't have the frets! I feel like I let my class down!

    The nut is also placed too low causing the wrong notes to be played. I don't have my $120 cordoba to compare the nuts, but I Urge you to do your research and buy a reputable brand, and maybe buy the uke from this brand. You'll see that the nut is entirely too low, but really, don't waste your time and money. Open notes/tuning is fine, but the notes sound a half to whole step too sharp, when pressed, causing very cacophonous notes and chords. Instead of making music with the chords they already learned, I saw pain on their faces as they were playing these defective, out-of-tune, pieces of junk.

    Really, it's worth having students share and take turns in groups with a quality, in-tune, instrument over not being able to play at all and be heartbroken because they waited and anticipated these ukes, but can't play them because they are defective. Morally and ethically, I cannot support students learning with out-of-tune instruments.

    Amazon, if you're reading this, it's time to get a new brand. Please have a musician try your products before selling them.
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  • Katherine
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good Value
    Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2024
    For the price I couldn’t be more impressed!! Decent quality for a beginner. I bought it for my 8yr old daughter as she played some at school and fell in love. She LOVES it! Just had to get it tuned. There are lots of videos online plus the book to help you.
  • Pamela
    5.0 out of 5 stars Small and cute
    Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2024
    Really like it, can't wait to try it out.

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