The kid's toy that grownups should have played with!
Zizzle Zoundz came and went very quickly a little over a decade ago. And that's a shame, because it never really found its market. With a limited number of musical pieces programmed in, kids put it to one side pretty quickly. The Sharper Image crowd played with it a little in the store, and maybe sprung for it to have as a office fidget, but soon it would sit forlorn on some forgotten shelf. Which is a real shame, because it has serious potential. One Zoundz has a limited capacity, but multiple Zoundz can turn you into a desktop Tangerine Dream. The built music takes on real depth with several of the played at the same time. Adding external devices through them simultaneously really opens up a lot of sound space, with the Zoundz creating a chorus on top of them. There are a couple of drawbacks, though. Over time the playing devices can lose connectivity, but they are easy enough to work on. There are sites that can show you how to fix them with a minimum of fuss. Also, they only play through a built in speaker. But they can be modified to have an "Out" jack. And if you get serious about them, this is recommended. Personally, even one Zoundz is a lot of fun, and I can spend hours playing it without getting bored. If you can find one that is not abused or too expensive, GRAB IT.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned