I normally play the violin, but wanted to try my hand at something different. This lyre has a nice look and solid feel to it. It has a soft but full sound, which pleasantly surprised me given the price. The instrument also comes with a case, tuning key and spare strings. Tuning the instrument is a bit tricky, but this might well be due to being used to a different instrument. The only (really minor) downside I could find, is that the bridge seems to be untreated wood. It makes for a nice colour contrast, but it also seems prone to get markings from the strings.