ArtiphonReviews of artiphon.com

It looks promising with more practice. It’s a real instrument so it’s not easy to make good music but it’s intuitive. I really wait some more updates of the firmware and for the app to have a great instrument.

great tool to create basic loops. not able to load own presets. not able to save the recordings. unstable firmware.

More difficult than it looks. BUT I bought this for my son, and he figured out how to make beautiful music in less than 5 minutes without any instructions or even looking at the YouTube videos. Go figure...

a lot of fun but rather limited in its sounds. could use more samples to pick from.

Positive: Great device, lots of fun, impressed by the sensitivity of the buttons, the gestures and all the features and functions in this small device, feels good in the hands, very inspirative. It's a real Instrument. Negative: sudden resets out of nothing. Sometimes, sound gets interrupted when changing the instrument while recording a loop. Wishlist: 1. more presets 2. possibility to chose between pentatonic and diatonic scale for each preset (e.g. by pressing A-4 for 5 seconds or so). 3. Possibility to chose between major and minor key without the app (e.g. by pressing A-3 for 5 seconds or so)

My husband contributed $90 to Artiphon's Kickstarter in January 2020 (or maybe earlier). It is now February 20, 2021and he still has not received his Orba, or any apology or other communication. Very dishonest! Update: Orba has made things right for us! Though the original Kickstarter process did not work well for us, when Orba found out the problem they immediately sent us an Orba and silicone protector. The Orba is a really cool device!

My review is in regards to the Orba. I ordered this innovative little device for my daughter as a Christmas present. I figured that with her I retest know music and her Autism and ADHD, this would serve as a wonderful stim device, as well as creative exploratory device for her. She has had the Orba for a little over a month now and I have to say it meets the expectations set for the device. With the Orba app allowing for quick sound changes and a growing variety of different instruments available, my daughter has used her Orba to make some pretty interesting tunes. Now the process of getting the Orba was not the smoothest, but to be fair, Artiphon is a small company that has had to deal with trade embargoes, and pandemic fueled logistical nightmares in order manufacture and distribute their product. So when I ordered the Orba in the beginning of October 2020, I did so expecting certain delays. What I did not expect was a local of response from Artiphon to my early inquiries regarding my order and it’s delay. After grabbing the company’s attention on social media, I finally established a dialogue with a representative at the company. A new position had created at Artiphon to help handle customer inquiry, and responsiveness to communication now doing great. The representative was also open to my honest feedback, and when I mean feedback I mean constructive feedback not just complaining. All in all , while my experience could have been smoother, this is a small startup company and bumps in the road are to be expected. What stands out to me is for one, the imagination that went into making the Orba. For real, if you are thinking about buying one just do it. It’s worth the wait, and I’m sure cool stuff is in the works for it as far as updates. The other thing that really stands out to me is the company’s willingness to adapt to new needs without making excuses. Keep up the good work guys.

First impression of the Orba? Charming. Turning the Orba on and playing the first few beats brought a smile to my face. Doing the more complex stuff, though, that's a different story. But that has less to do with the Orba than with my lack of time, and the number of years it's been since I've played a musical instrument. I took a look at an online tutorial, though, and found it very helpful. Got me started playing with the looping feature. Just need the time now ... sigh.