Goldon Metalophone Alto Model 11157

This is a very good instrument for the price, and you can expect a really nice tone, together with good tuning. If you are just getting started, an alto instrument is often nice to begin with, as it has a nice range of notes, and then you can build on your collection of instruments.

This is a great thing to have in order to fill your demos with interesting sounds. It sounds wonderful with acoustic guitar. It's also good for playing little melody parts. The only downside is that you have to buy the extra set of sharp tones in order to be able to play anything you like. Other than that it sounds good and mine is very accurate when it comes to pitch. I have even used this in live settings with great result, a bit tricky to mic up properly in order to cover the entire length of the instrument but the result was very rewarding.

This is a good piece for kids and young students. It also could be recorded if this is your intention since it has nice clear sound and sustain for it's price range.