Donner Lyre Harp, 16 Metal Strings, Mahogany Body and Copper Saddle DLH-003 Lyre Harp with Tuning Wrench, Spare String Set, Gig Bag, Manual, Ancient Greece Style, Black, DLH-003

This lyre harp is BEAUTIFUL. The sound is so soothing and mesmerising. It took some patience to tune, and the strings went a little out of tune rather quickly but I watched some YouTube videos that explained this is normal as the strings settle, so it’s nothing too bothersome! It is a very well-made instrument. It has good weight to it and you can feel how good the quality is. I would highly recommend this for a beginner! It was great value for money too. 🖤

I love my lyre harp. This is a good size and quality, not too small, just right for a portable harp, I prefer this design with its brass tube bridge instead of the wood. The sound on this harp is great, and because it's hollow with the hole in the centre it has a lovely sound volume that resonates, it is a beautiful instrument, I like the storage bag, though personally I would have much preferred a hard back case to protect the string pegs however, some brands just provide a useless sack, so for this bag I am grateful, and it does have light padding inside. I'm really pleased overall, happy me.

The sound is nice and clear. The strings hold their tune better than I expected at this price point. The construction seems decent. Overall happy with the purchase, but only because it wasn't expensive. I wouldn't put a lot of trust in the bag though, it allows you to carry the instrument but doesn't guarantee any respectable level of safety. I wish it had 19 strings, 16 feels limiting; turns out a lot of songs go up to C6, while with 16 strings you're capped at A5. I'd actually consider replacing it for a 19-stringer, but I don't see any that look as reliable as this one, I particularly like the 'bronze' saddle (dunno if it's an actual bronze or some other metal). Meanwhile, most other lyres in this price range seem to have it made out of softwood, so I imagine they'll be getting worn much faster. And I'd probably rather be stuck with limited range than with a shoddy product - but you may have a different priority. The strings don't have notes printed above them as I've seen many similar lyres do, but I don't mind that. The strings from G3 to G4 are metal wound, while the ones higher than that are nylon (I think nylon? Either way different), so since that essentially divides the strings into 2 sets of 8, so it's not difficult to learn the strings and grab the correct one each time after just a little bit of practice. And I don't suppose anything's stopping you from drawing the sting names with a marker

The lyre sounds great and holds its tune nicely after the first couple of times. I'd tried a different brand before but this one is much better quality in both the materials and the sound it makes. It is nice and easy to play even for someone like me with no musical experience. It came with everything listed in the advert, the bag is nicely padded and comfy to wear so perfect if you need to travel with the instrument.

Bought as a xmas present for my wife. tricky to tune but otherwise a fun little instrument.

I have been wanting to learn an instrument for a while, and stumbled across the lyre whilst reading Song of Achilles. After several reviews talking about the trouble with tuning, I must admit that I was worried, but I couldn't be happier or more surprised! Perhaps it was a previous manufacturing fault that has since been rectified, but I found tuning my lyre to be easy and straight forward. There has been a very slight slipping of notes, as one would expect with new strings, but they are already settling and were quickly rectified - and I have played it a lot over the last couple of days! Small adjustments made a huge difference and the sound is absolutely magical! My dad, who has had a lot of guitar experience, even started to play it. Would 100% recommend to those with or without musical experience.

A great little wooden Lyre Harp. 16 metal strings with replacements provided to replace any worn out from use. It needs to be heavily tuned out of the box using the provided tool and a tuning app/ gadget. The only bad point is that due to the low price point, the eyelets where the strings meet the body are very thin. This means repeated tight tunings will eventually cause the strings to cut into the wooden body, eventually making the instrument unplayable after a few years of heavy use.

I bought this on impulse. I just thought it would give another sound to my recordings, which are mostly guitar, vocals and piano. It's very easy to pick up. Tuning is fine, but you have to be very careful to turn the tuners in very small notches. I'm glad I added it to my repertoire.

Nous n’y connaissons rien en lyres, mais celle-ci est une vraie belle surprise ! La qualité est au rendez-vous, le bois est agréable et le son doux et chaleureux. Madame était ravie pour son anniversaire et s’amuse déjà à en jouer. Le kit comprend une sacoche pratique, ainsi que les outils et cordes nécessaires, ce qui rend l’instrument prêt à l’emploi dès l’ouverture. Même pour des débutants, la prise en main est facile, et le rendu sonore fait vraiment plaisir à écouter. Une très belle découverte, qui séduira aussi bien les débutants que les amateurs plus expérimentés.

Ottima fattura, tutto perfetto

Impossible to tune properly. The chords will snap even with very careful attempt.

Me ha encantado el sonido que tiene, después de 6 meses con ella las cuerdas aguantan bien y ademas mantiene más o menos bien la afinación, tener en cuenta que las cuerdas con los cambios de temperatura se dilatan/contraen un poco al ser de metal pero ya os digo que apenas se desfina. En el librillo que trae te recomienda una app para afinar. El único pero que le encuentro es que no es cromática sino diatónica por lo que muchas canciones vas a tener que adaptarlas, una lira completa tendría 24 cuerdas.

Ich habe das Instrument als Retoure mit kleineren Mängeln erstanden. Von den beschriebenen Mängeln ist nichts zu sehen. Das Stimmen braucht ein wenig Zeit und Fingerspitzengefühl, aber das ist ja normal. Am zweiten Tag war die Lyra schon schneller gestimmt. Die Lyra ist sehr leicht, sauber verarbeitet, hat einen sehr schönen Klang und kommt mit allem Zubehör, was man braucht. Ich bin sehr zufrieden.