Baby Einstein Hape Magic Touch Piano Wooden vs Otamatone Regular Black Japanese Electronic Musical: Which Should You Buy?
A baby's first piano or the internet's strangest synth: who is actually making the music?
Baby Einstein Baby Einstein Hape Magic Touch Piano Wooden Musical Toy
Otamatone Otamatone Regular Black Japanese Electronic Musical Instrument, Portable
Side by side
| Baby Einstein Hape Magic Touch Piano Wooden | Otamatone Regular Black Japanese Electronic Musical | |
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| Price | See on Amazon → | See on Amazon → |
| Rating | ★★★★★ 4.7 | ★★★★☆ 4.2 |
| Review count | 17,664 | 16,169 |
| Brand | Baby Einstein | Otamatone |
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Our verdict
Only a few pounds separates these, but about 25 years separates their ideal owners. Baby Einstein's Magic Touch wooden piano is built for toddlers, with touch-activated keys, colour-coded sheet music, two play modes and a volume control that parents will bless daily. It scores 4.7 from 17,664 reviews and is the slightly cheaper of the two. The Otamatone is a quirky Japanese electronic instrument you play by pressing and sliding a touch-sensitive stem, hugely fun but harder to control, which its 4.2 rating reflects. For a baby or toddler, the Baby Einstein is the clear pick. The Otamatone is a novelty gift for teens and adults with a silly streak.
Which one is for you?
- Buy the Baby Einstein Magic Touch piano if you want a well-made, volume-controlled first instrument for a toddler. Read our full look at the Baby Einstein Hape Magic Touch Piano Wooden →
- Buy the Otamatone if you're gifting a meme-loving teen or adult who'll enjoy mastering its wonderfully odd wail. Read our full look at the Otamatone Regular Black Japanese Electronic Musical →
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