Best ocarinas according to redditors

We found 92 Reddit comments discussing the best ocarinas. We ranked the 36 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.

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Top Reddit comments about Ocarinas:

u/modernbenoni · 8 pointsr/StonerEngineering
u/pwbue · 6 pointsr/lootcrate

MUSIC CRATE:

Ocarina

Downloadable playlist - featuring themes from Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, Nintendo, Star Wars, etc.

Exclusive T-shirt - Made to look like a stereotypical rock band tour T-shirt, only featuring the Cantina Band from Star Wars. Includes galactic tour stops

Drumstick Pens/ Desktop Drumsticks

The magazine would cover iconic composers (e.g. John Williams, Koji Kondo), or tell the story behind some of our most recognizable songs. There would also be instructions for playing the ocarina including the Zelda themes.

So that is only 4 things, but there is room for a couple more small things. Thoughts?

u/reverendwaynard · 6 pointsr/gaming
u/Eryemil · 6 pointsr/Ocarina

OcarinaWind ocarinas are extremely inconsistent as far as quality; some are virtually unplayable. Get this one instead; you won't regret it.

A ceramic ocarina of this quality would probably cost you upwards of 80-100 USD. You won't find better value for money, I've paid a lot more for worse sounding instruments---Like STL's Water Ocarina; beautiful instrument but mediocre low and high notes and awkward to cover holes

u/LakeVermilionDreams · 5 pointsr/Ocarina

I've purchased two, one is a plastic Night by Noble:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008WYNVAW/

which is the one I'd recommend over the other, a clay one, some dragon-tooth shaped thing that sounds OK, not as good as the plastic one.

If I had to buy another, I'd go with clay, though. The plastic one collects moisture faster, requires draining much faster.

u/__c5 · 5 pointsr/Ocarina

Here is a video from Kissing88 about OcarinaWind instruments

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I would recommend either one of the following ocarinas as a beginner instrument. They are plastic but still have an excellent sound and will be more durable than a ceramic ocarina. These are also demonstrated in the video I linked above.

Night By Noble Plastic Ocarina AC Black - $36.86

Legend of Zelda Inspired 12 Hole Ocarina – Alto C by Focalink - $24.95

The NIGHT by Noble requires less breath and will therefore be easier for a beginner to get started on.

u/SchwiftyGameOnPoint · 4 pointsr/Ocarina

Is there some limited availability in Canada or shipping restrictions or something?


Something like this perhaps?
https://www.amazon.ca/Night-Noble-Plastic-Ocarina-Black/dp/B008WYNVAW/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=night+by+noble&qid=1574313098&sr=8-1


The Night by Noble is good for most levels of play, I believe. It is really good quality and has great sound.
I have one and use it myself.

u/MasterSword1 · 3 pointsr/zelda

Try this.

It's a cheap ocarina that sounds decent, is easy enough to learn because the included instruction book includes finger positions, and A simple internet search can find new songs

u/jbrd95 · 3 pointsr/zelda

I would go for a ceramic 12 hole ocarina. That's what I've got (not sure what brand though, I got it forever ago), and I've been pretty happy with it. They go for $14 on amazon like this one: https://smile.amazon.com/Ohuhu-Ocarina-Textbook-Display-Protective/dp/B0148EQYA8/ref=sr_1_3?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1497737339&sr=1-3&keywords=ocarina

On 6 vs 12 holes, it really depends on what you want to play on your ocarina. 6 holes cover 10 whole notes whereas 12 holes gives you 13 whole notes. And learning isn't any harder either. You learn the same way on a 6 hole or a 12 hole as you would a any instrument. You learn three notes and play a simple song like hot cross buns and then slowly add more notes.

And if you end up sticking with it, you'll find that a lot of songs need those extra notes. Like if you wanted to play the Legend of Zelda main theme, you'll need all 13 notes.

u/Comrade_Derpsky · 3 pointsr/Ocarina

Which ocarina is it? If it's one of these, you're going to need to upgrade if you want to actually learn to play the instrument. The cheap OoT replicas you find all over amazon are notorious within the ocarina community for their bad quality. Focalink/Stein makes two very good plastic (link 1, link 2) ocarinas that make great starter ocarinas and will provide a much more pleasant learning experience should you find the need to upgrade.

As far as advice for beginners, I'd say these are the most important things for a beginner to practice:

  1. Breath control

    It's very important to develop good control of your breath for any wind instrument, but especially for ocarinas (and any type of vessel flute for that matter). Ocarina pitch is quite unstable compared to a tubular flute type instrument (flutes, recorders, but also reed and brass instruments since they produce resonance by the same mechanism). You have to pay close attention to how hard you're blowing because if you don't it's easy to play out of tune. It's a good idea to get yourself a chromatic tuner so you can practice intonation since ocarinas don't really do much to give you a clear indication of when you're not blowing correctly. If you're completely new to wind instruments, I'd also recommend dabbling a bit with a recorder since you can easily tell when you're blowing wrong because it sounds like this. The skill of breath control goes hand in hand with ear training.

  2. Articulation

    Listen to an experienced wind instrument play and you'll notice that they never start a whole new breath for each note. They don't huff and puff into their instruments. Instead, they play a series of notes on one breath, breaking it up as needed. This is called note articulation and it's an essential skill for nearly all wind instruments. This is done using the tongue to interrupt your air stream with a motion like you would when pronouncing the syllable "tu" or "du". This might seem simple, but synchronizing your fingers and your tongue is actually quite challenging once you start trying to play faster pieces of music.

  3. Scales and pitch intervals

    Whether you're a hobbyist or a trained professional, it's important to practice your scales. Knowing your scales is important because it makes it easy for you to play in different keys. Likewise, your life will be much easier and if will be much less effort to figure a lot of stuff if you know what the different note intervals are (e.g. major second, minor third, perfect fourth).

    As for repertoire, despite the ocarina having a rather limited range compared with most of the more mainstream instruments out there, you cam play quite a lot of songs on it. A lot of traditional folk songs and pop songs fit nicely into the ocarina's range. In general, music for voice tends to work well on ocarina. This includes many classical songs, such as Schubert's Ave Maria and Ständchen, as well as some opera songs like O Mio Babbino Caro (All three are good songs for beginner-intermediate players, Ave Maria and O Mio Babbino Caro need to be transposed to fit the range of a 12 hole C ocarina). You can even play songs like Bach's Badinerie in B minor (if you transpose it to D minor) once you get more skilled. It's really a matter of finding music you like and trying it out.
u/carboncopymusic · 3 pointsr/WeAreTheMusicMakers

The ocarina. I recommend the Night by Noble plastic and my wife's ocarina method book.

Together they come in for about $50.

EDIT: oh yeah there's also /r/ocarina

u/FoxxyRin · 3 pointsr/gaming

If you want a cheap novelty that's still quality, I'd go for Songbird's plastic Ocarina of Time! It's only $30, is game accurate, and is extremely easy to learn! :)

u/TimeDiver997 · 3 pointsr/Ocarina

https://www.amazon.ca/Night-Noble-Plastic-Ocarina-Black/dp/B008WYNVAW/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1492671434&sr=8-7&keywords=ocarina

This Night Ocarina is universally regarded as one of the best starter Ocarinas. Easy to play, durable, and has very good sound.

This picture shows the complete range of a standard 12 hole ocarina:
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/28/4e/9f/284e9f297206f84309296b20fa56273a.jpg

If you want higher you will need a Double or triple ocarina, which adds additional chambers and mouthpieces to increase the range

u/Leibz · 3 pointsr/zelda

I believe that one is: http://www.amazon.com/12-Hole-Ocarina-Legend-Zelda/dp/B0018GR9VI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323134136&sr=8-1.

It looks really nice, but I'm not sure if I could shell out 85 dollars on an ocarina. I'm pretty satisfied playing them on my flute though.

u/marewinds · 3 pointsr/zelda

I'm not sure how far out you're willing to go, but I'd bet she'd love the bundle:

http://www.gamestop.com/wii-u/consoles/the-legend-of-zelda-wind-waker-hd-wii-u-limited-edition-bundle/111373

[EDIT: More ideas]

Does she play a musical instrument? How about an ocarina with a Zelda music booklet?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0018GR9VI/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=

Also found a few neat results for "navi necklace zelda" on Google images.

u/Wings144 · 2 pointsr/povertyfinance

It did feel heavy handed, at first, but I get it man. That’s why I responded in a dickish way, at first, so I apologize for that. Here is the amazon link if you want to get that ocarina. Even if you don’t want to learn to play it, it’s just kind of a neat memorabilia thing to have. Ocarina of time is probably my favorite game of all time :)Ocarina Link

u/Qu33n0f1c3 · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

So my word was time.

This was the result, but just one above it was this which would have been so much cooler =P

u/notaguyinahat · 2 pointsr/gaming

You can buy very nice ones on Amazon for less than 20$. Ceramic and everything. There's like a bunch of different versions and makers and they all come with song books

u/Sadimal · 2 pointsr/Ocarina

This was my first ocarina. It was surprisingly in tune for being a cheap ocarina and by far the easiest ocarina in my collection to play. I own ocarinas from Songbird, Focalink, STL Ocarina, EthnoSiberia, OcarinaCaro, Kinfolk Ceramics, Luna Celta and Alcorn.

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It made sense for me to start with a 12-hole since I've been playing flute since I was 7 years old.

u/benali72 · 2 pointsr/Ocarina
u/CFWhitman · 2 pointsr/Ocarina

I wouldn't really recommend starting out with a soprano C anyway, unless you were desperate to spend less money. Here is the alto version from Amazon. I'm not sure if that will help you out.

Osawa Alto C ocarina

With a little looking you could find the soprano one on Amazon as well.

Amazon also has the Night by Noble

Night by Noble

You can also buy the Focalink/Stein ocarinas from Songbird Ocarina if that will help with shipping.

The single chamber plastic ocarinas from STL Ocarina are also some of the cheapest decent twelve hole ocarinas you can get.

I don't know how shipping from these various US ocarina stores will work out for you.

u/jasonxwoods · 2 pointsr/gaming

http://www.amazon.com/12-Hole-Ocarina-Legend-Zelda/dp/tags-on-product/B0018GR9VI

I know its expensive but i am sure you could find one cheaper if you looked

It is also possible to get a Zelda songbook for the ocarina.

u/Gaming_Gal · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Are you wearing the Pegasus Boots? Because you've been running though my mind all day. Link has twinkle toes giggle I think this Is super awesome.

u/CappyChino · 2 pointsr/HelpMeFind

Here's an ocarina with songbook on Amazon: Deekec Legend of Zelda Ocarina 12 Hole Alto C with Song Book (Songs From the Legend of Zelda) Display Stand Protective Bag https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076DX5PBY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_hozgDbRP68W72

u/VeganMinecraft · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Oh no :( Sorry you were sick. Get some halls defense Vitamin c drops. Yummy and have worked great for me I think!!

Something that relaxes me is essentials oils in oil diffusers!! I have an orange essential oil diffusing through the room now. If I was sick I think I'd prefer something more minty.

Might not be best for the flu since you'd probably contaminate it with flu particles everywhere haha, but an instrument you can play even when you are sick because it doesn't require much effort!! Ocarina You could play some relaxing melodies even in bed!. Just sanitize it after your flu! I personally think the zelda songs are gorgeous and I already play them on the piano for fun. Zelda's lullaby is one relaxing song! :)

u/Ynotdat · 1 pointr/Ocarina
u/hailtothebutt · 1 pointr/gaming

I bought the exact same one for my SO on Amazon.

u/Chrmilou · 1 pointr/WeAreTheMusicMakers

Cajon (percussion)

Melodica

Ocarina

Kalimba

Beginner violin

Tin Whistle

Recorder

A lot of these may seem simple to play (or not "real" instruments), but proficiency in even these type of instruments is good. And as someone has already said, buying used opens up more possibilities.

u/mondomaniatrics · 1 pointr/gaming
u/cupcakegiraffe · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

I loved this Valentine and gave it this year. ;P

I also found this one and it made me smirk. "I think I need a Parlyz Heal, 'cause you're stunning."

I have always wanted to learn to play the ocarina! Link has twinkle toes!

Thanks for the contest!

Edit: Oops! Forgot the link!

u/uigfnbxs · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Link has twinkle toes

I'd better buy a bigger bag, because you are the BOMB!

Edit: Forgot the Zelda item. Oops. An Ocarina

u/Courier013 · 1 pointr/Ocarina

I bought this one awhile back from amazon that sounds and looks pretty nice for a friend who wanted to get into it and not spend a lot of money at first, it’s a pretty basic 12 hole ocarina, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MJLZIDW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Vi2QCbQ2KK3F6

Unfortunately quality control on Amazon is shotty at best, but if you’re cool with buying from other places online, stlocarina and songbird ocarina are great shops to buy from with a really big variety in a range of prices.

u/Appa_YipYip · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Imladris! This is so generous of you! Thanks for the contest! Here's some Zelda ocarina/sheet music!

u/bio_friendly_jew · 1 pointr/Ocarina

I got the "Forest Whisper" 12 Hole Ocarina Classic Strawfire Masterpiece Collectible https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MJLZIDW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_yDqSCb87JFB14

u/Ih8phonies · 1 pointr/zelda

Thank you! Although I've already bought and have been practicing the OoT Kokiri edition (plastic 6(7) hole), I want to get a ceramic 12 hole soon. I was actually looking at the company OcarinaWind since they are affordable and seem to have good reviews like this one https://www.amazon.com/Ocarina-Burning-Technology-Performance-OcarinaWind/dp/B01AFU3AGK/ref=sr_1_18?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1498249510&sr=1-18&keywords=ceramic+ocarina+12+hole. Do you have any experience with them? I will definitely keep you in mind if I have any more questions!

u/Yeargdribble · 1 pointr/gaming

The problem is, virtually all of those are unusably out out of tune. The best cheap one I've run across is this one. It's not a OoT replica, but it's inexpensive, has fantastic intonation, feels good and grippy in the hand, has a great tone, and is going to be a little more resilient than a ceramic for someone who might not treat the instrument so gingerly.

u/Black-Rabbit · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Well i must have the Ocarina of Time because i absolutely love The Legend Of Zelda. That or the PSP
I made my username Black-Rabbit because i like rabbits and it's like the opossite of Alice in Wonderlan's White Rabbit, so mine is calm and in no hurry. like me.

u/weatherseed · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon
u/[deleted] · 1 pointr/gaming

Here's a Link (wink wink) to purchase one :)

Courtesy of reverendwaynard.

u/1Avion1 · 1 pointr/zelda

That's a different ocarina. This is the one I bought, and it got good reviews.

u/cermomen · 1 pointr/Wishlist

Fully working Ocarina is my vote!!!

u/marcellorvalle · 1 pointr/Ocarina

I must say that Night by Noble seems to be very interesting. I am reading about it and can only find positive comments. I will calm down before moving to more advanced stuff :p

Is there any site (except Amazon) where I can purchase it?

PS.: I am excluding Amazon because we have a weird tax policy here in Brazil. Taxes are huge but products below $100 are not taxed. Amazon always consider an importing fee even if the price is below $100.

For example, this ocarina:

https://www.amazon.com/Night-Noble-Plastic-Ocarina-Black/dp/B008WYNVAW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495573040&sr=8-1&keywords=night+noble

Will cost for me $81.60 => 33.50+ 8.32(ship) + 39.72(estimated import fee)

Such a pain!

u/bigbiltong · 1 pointr/Ocarina

I noticed on a few of the amazon ocarinas there's a guy that's posted mini-review videos in the comment sections. He really liked the Noble.. I'm just iffy about spending $30 on a piece of plastic (or 25 on the bravura). Did you look at the noble one too?

u/pmtransthrowaway · 1 pointr/CasualConversation

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004D0S690/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_r9yqub0WMPGP0

I bought it a year ago, and it's a beautiful instrument.

u/NotNinjalord5 · 1 pointr/Ocarina

Is this it? It's the only one that I can find like it on Amazon.

12 Hole Plastic Tenor Ocarina with Zelda Songbook https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006KSM7ZM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_3mBtzbFE23KZT

u/Pokemoncrusher1 · 1 pointr/Ocarina

Yeah i have this one https://www.amazon.com/Thrush-Ocarina-Pottery-Protective-Songbooks/dp/B071XHJXZF people said its pretty good and sounds almost exactly like a night by noble one. I used a tuner on my computer. I spent about an hour trying to get it to play right and couldent. Peple say with all holes covered you should get a C and i was getting like usually G. I tried all diffrent breath pressures and could not get a C. No matter what I did. So if you know this ocarina let me know if its like defective or the ocarina or its just me. Thanks for the reply

u/TheLoneMage · 1 pointr/Ocarina

I actually got that same one as my first ocarina as well. It's… Not the best. It's a good replica, don't get me wrong, but it definitely isn't meant to be seriously played.

This is the one I have right now.

It sounds pretty great, and won't break the bank. I've been playing on this one for about two years and I'm only just now considering upgrading to a nicer one. I'd definitely recommend it.

Edit: If you really want a Zelda ocarina that also plays well, I've heard good things about STL Ocarina.
I've never personally bought anything from them, so I can't tell you with 100% certainty if they're good, but I'm heavily considering them for the next one I get.

u/Nicoule · 1 pointr/Ocarina

Please don't buy that. It's a knock off that doesn't play in tune at all. If you want a Zelda replica, buy one from STL, Songbird, Spencer, or Tenrai. If you want a good sounding ocarina and don't mind it not being Zelda-themed, then the Night by Noble is a really good plastic ocarina. They can be bought on Amazon and eBay. Songbird, STL, and Focalink also offer good quality ceramic ocarinas.

u/mratomdude · 1 pointr/gaming

If anyone has the sudden urge to buy an Ocarina here is a link to the Amazon page.

u/Rodtake · 1 pointr/zelda

Oh thank you so much for taking the time to answer! I've made my choice, to be honest I think I just want it to fool around and try to learn mainly the Zelda songs, so based on many reviews including yours, I think the best one for me would be This one, What do you think? :)

u/LeoRosaGarcia · 1 pointr/uruguay

en el foro de ocarinas me recomiendan esta https://www.amazon.es/Night-Noble-AC-Ocarina-pl%C3%A1stico/dp/B008WYNVAW, pero es de plastico :c

u/spoiled-cats · 1 pointr/IWantToLearn

Have you tried amazon ? They have quite a few selections with different shapes and made of different materials. Most seem to be alto but there were a few tenor.

u/72_Hours_Remain · 1 pointr/zelda

I have a 12 hole, it is amazing. I've been working on the Clocktown theme.
[Pic] (http://imgur.com/CoHgu) I got it off Amazon for $85. here is the link [Amazon] (http://www.amazon.com/Hole-Ocarina-From-Legend-Zelda/dp/B0018GR9VI)