Thomann Europe Dulcimer D1211

Great Learner.

Tuned it with existing strings right out of the box and it has a fairly loud rich sound for its size. Strings were easy to tune and stayed in tune for two days. I am a novice and found the action a bit high, but fingers will adjust over time and it is still playable. Removed a Melody string and that made it a bit easier especially for chords. Will swap strings soon. Great beginner at great price. Enjoying it that much I just ordered the Hour Glass version.

Super Fun Instrument

Great value instrument, easy to play and stays in tune perfectly. Never tried one before but I really like the bright sound you get from this dulcimer. Also looks great! ✅

Awesome Instrument

Sounds good, easy to play & looking fine!

I dropped the lowest string so i could play in minor.

Perfect for someone curious!

This is an instrument I've wanted to try for years, but it was hard to find a mountain dulcimer that was low enough in price that I was willing to go in on it as a hobbyist. With this, it's been so worth it!

This dulcimer has a bright lovely sound, the finish is clean, the strings stay in tune and the chords stay in tune all the way to the upper frets - which surprised me for such a low price. This feels and sounds like a good instrument. But more importantly, it's all I need to have some fun!

If you were serious about learning the dulcimer, I feel pretty confident in saying this would be perfectly decent to begin your lessons.... like with any instrument, if you decide later you've grown out of it and want better quality, you can always upgrade once you're ready.

It's fine

The quality is totally decent. It's a cheap instrument and doesn't sound high-end, but if that's what you want, you wouldn't buy this one. It does sound fine. It's playable. The build quality is good. Tuning machine heads are better than expected for the price.

Production could be better, but good for the price

A playable instrument with decent tone. The action is rather high for my taste, and there is a minor blemish on the side as well as a bit of residual glue in a couple places, but nothing that affects playability. Clearly a rapidly made, mass-produced item, but if you're looking for a starter instrument, it's hard to go wrong for the money.

Beautiful Sound

I play the dulcimer at home, just for relaxation and contemplation.

It has a very satisfying sound when played fast or slow, loud or quiet. It is also very quick to tune to different keys.

However, it does go out of tune quickly after 2 or 3 days, so you will need to retune often.

First go at playing a Dulcimer

I'm not too sure what to expect when playing a Dulcimer as this is my first one, and I haven't played any others since.

But it's fun to play and quite easy to put together some interesting sounds. Takes a bit of getting used to frets that are just for the notes in a scale, but that difference is part of it's appeal.

For the price I could not expect an incredibly high quality level, but at it's price level it seems excellent value. It's solid enough and plays in tune. It did benefit from new strings, but that's the case with so many stringed musical instruments when bought.

Certainly a good choice for testing the waters and trying out a Dulcimer at a beginners level.

Dulcimer D1211

For the price, it lived up to my expectations, which were, a beginners instrument, something on which a basic taste would be given and if the promise showed in the playing a more expensive model could be purchased. Well put together, and a good sound. The bottom end (bass part) played well, the higher notes did not ring out clearly, but the sense of the drone was overall good. Basically a nice instrument not for the experienced Dulcimer player, however, the price reflects that. I was satisfied with the product.