Harley Benton UK-10S Ukulele Reviews

Good Uke, needs a little setup work.

I bought this uke as a gift for my stepson. It is very well built for the price, with a solid spruce top, well finished frets and machine heads which work smoothly. The sound is also good, but the nut needed a little attention in order for the uke to play comfortably and in tune. The nut slots were on the high side, which made the uke hard to play in the lower positions and also caused the intonation to be sharp. While it was a quick job to deepen the slots so that the uke played comfortably, beginners buying this uke may not be aware of this. However, I have seen similar setup issues on other low priced ukes, so overall the Harley Benton is still a good buy.

I bought it just for fun, it has poor sound.

The construction quality is basic. But for the money it's ok. You can test some other tuning and ...well it can be recorded for your tracks!

Perfect for starters !

Our daughter couldn't get on with an acoustic guitar so we bought her this relatively cheap Uke as a starter instrument. She mastered it really quickly and has gone one to play a proper acoustic guitar. This is a good Uke that stays in tune and looks nice too. 5 stars !

Nice uke!

Got yesterday this soprano ukulele. Never played one. As a guitarist I had to adapt. I like the easy playing touch and good tuning pegs. Finishing quality is as good as usually with Harley Benton.

I try to learn some skills before the next concert in January.

Going to try somebody's tenor after this one.

Luckily I have sort of small fingers. Can't recommend soprano uke to big-handed dudes.

Uneven quality

I have bought two of this. The first had a great soundboard with even grains. The second had not the same quality on the soundboard, but very good craftmanship. Good tuners. A very nice ukulele. I will buy more of this. Fot the price it's a bargain.

Unbeatable at this price

Not as great sounding as some of the better named uke's out there, but they are three times the price.

I have used this gigging and recording. Brilliant results every time. I have been recommending this uke to ny students for years and they all love it.

Get yourself a set of Martin strings, the difference is worth every penny.

Fun!

Nice little uke, sound is very good to my ear, the body is a little thin in my opinion making it feel a bit fragile, but I have had it over a year now and it's still standing!

Worth it for the price.

A very nice Ukele, highly recommended.

This is an excellent instrument and we are very pleased with it. Definitely recommended for those looking to buy on a low cost budget. Factory fitted strings are also playable straight off the back. Very nice indeed.

Harley Benton UK-10S Ukelele

Purchased for my daughter ( a violin graduate aged 21) for Christmas and she is delighted with it. Very well made, excellent value for money in my opinion, lovely wood and good fittings, light as a feather but has a lovely mellow sound when played.

Great for the money

I'm not a hardcore ukulele player and the fact is that I bought this for my son. I thought that he should have a "real" instrument and not one of the sorry excuses you can buy at the toy stores.

This is a real instrument at a toy price. The tone is very nice and the sound is strong. My own Bruko does sound a tad better and the finish is also better, but the UK-10S is not far behind and cost 1/3 of my Bruko.

So... If you take this for what is, a low budget instrument, it's quite surprising how good it sounds. Recommended.

Good for beginners

Good for beginners with nice price (I bought it as a bundle with case and spare strings).

Easy to play and makes descent sound.

However, it's not well "tuned" so some notes don't sound in tune.

Great Little Uke

Bought when trying uke after years of guitar playing.

Great little instrument with solid spruce top, enclosed tuners and quality strings.

Good thing about solid tops is they sound better the more you play them.

Needed a set up to play well as action was high.

Think you'd struggle to find a better instrument of this spec for the same price.

Harley Benton Concert Scale Uke

This ukulele is a great for the price, nice tone, decent hardware and strings