Stylophones
Do you remember the Stylophone? A Stylophone is an small electronic synthesiser that became all the rage in the 70’s, if you don’t believe us why not ask your mum or dad? It was a must have gadget that every kid coveted to the dismay of his music suffering folks. Singers like David Bowie, Kraftwerk, Mason, Erasure and Pulp used Stylophone to add funky sounds to their music.
The gadget ruled for nearly a decade selling millions of pieces before disappearing only to re-emerge in its new avatar after 40 years. In a Stylophone, sounds are created by dragging and tapping the stylus tip across the metallic surface. The new incarnation of the Stylophone has been redesigned a bit to keep up with technology but still retains its retro flavour. The stylus pen is connected by a wire and comes in its own housing to keep the Stylophone compact enough to fit in your pocket.
Based on the piano, the notes are easy to master on the Stylophone. Though the internal speaker amplifies the sound, the improved Stylophone comes with:
- A headphones socket and a volume controller knob, for you to experiment and create music in peace.
- An audio input, which lets you connect an MP3 player to the Stylophone, so that you can play along with your favourite music.
- Funky new sounds including Classic, Synth and Bass.
- An instruction booklet with 2 easy tunes to practise.
- Features like vibrato, pitch and 3 organ style functions.
If you are looking for novelty or nostalgia or have a budding musician in your family, go ahead and gift the Stylophone. It is an inexpensive gift which will win many a heart with its bizarre looks and crazy sounds.
