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Orba is marketed with built-in sounds and looping directly suitable for the house/ambient repetitive music .... but I see other sounds can be downloaded and the Orba integrated with GarageBand to have many other applications. For me, the atmospheric/spacey area has more appeal.

It's an amazing product of the 21st century!

This is an amazing device. Lots of fun. Battery lasts a very long time. Looking forward to some additions to the app that have some very distinctly different options for each instrument. Fun to pull this out of my backpack and just start jamming with some friends. Everyone wants a chance to create.
Overall nice job, looking ahead to some exciting additions. Thanks

Bought this for the kids (and for me, a little). Absolute win! It's relatively intuitive and they are creating a lot. No mistake is made, it's a master piece!

We've been having fun with our Orba. We play music and have a lot of friends who do, too. We've brought it to a BBQ and it was such a hit - everyone played with it. I love how easy and portable it is. It also sits my my desk at home where I can just play with it when I'm taking a thinking break from my computer.

My wife got this for my birthday (per my hints). I loved this thing. A few days in I realized that the mobile and desktop apps wouldn’t work even though I had the approved firmware, software, and computer components. I reached out to “customer support”. They took forever to get back to me and they gave me a non answer…. “Check out our FAQ page on our website”… yeah… I had already done that.
Then the device became unresponsive after 24 days of having it in hand. I tried everything on FAQ and reached out to them. They took their sweet time to run out the 30 day warranty. THIS IS A SCAM, THIS COMPANY IS A FRAUD! Don’t buy anything Artiphon. If it was $40 I’m be bummed. It’s roughly $100 so this is a SCAM. You will not get any customer / company support and they’re hard to research.

Artiphon delivered my products (Orba and INSTRUMENT 1) in a timely manner, and the company's service has been very reliable.

Artiphon Orba: a wonderfully unique piece of music hardware, that works as a standalone unit in addition to being a midi controller. Customer support is fantastic: was a pleasure to support this smaller music company as it creates accessible instruments.

i love many things: the orba instrument per se, the connectivity to my macbook, also wireless, and the potential of many possible setups. The design, the usability, and the sound is really great!

This doodad will unlock your creativity to create music without limitations.

The product is amazing! I bought the Orba (on a whim) from the MoMA store. I couldn't be more pleased. It is my favorite new toy. All of the materials from and interactions with Artiphon have been just as positive!

A great company to work with. I have been very satisfied with everything from the quality of my Orba, to the online support and the responsiveness of the Artiphon people!

I bought an Orba on kickstarter and there was a lot of delay in delivery even considering the pandemic.
The communication was very bad giving me off and saying things that were not true, such as that it was already sent, when it was not real, another thing was that the private buyers had their Orba before the project sponsors.
Another question is that I have sent several messages to ask for the shirt that I pay in the pack that I sponsor and I am still waiting for the shirt and the answers.
I don't think I buy anything else from Artiphon.

After a too long period of waiting to get my Orba, I finally received it and enjoyed, as much as I could, discovering the different functionalities it offers. I really appreciate the regular software updates together with new developments. I'm still waiting for the possibility to add my own sounds. Orba, a small great musical friend !

Aspettavo di avere Orba tra le mie mani dall'inizio della campagna di crowd funding. Ho dovuto attendere, ma ne è valsa la pena (anche perché nel frattempo il dispositivo è stato aggiornato e migliorato e so che ci sono in serbo altre novità e migliorie). È un prodotto perfetto? Nì. È divertente, innovativo, ti aiuta a cambiare "prospettiva", ma ha ancora dei limiti per il momento (ad esempio i pacchetti di suoni sono limitati e, soprattutto, è possibile impostare solo una scala maggiore o minore). Lo consiglio comunque? Sì. Ogni aggiornamento del firmware che ho potuto sperimentare ha apportato sensibili migliorie allo strumento, perciò confido molto nei prossimi. Lo consiglio sia a musicisti che hanno voglia di sperimentare e creare, sia a non musicisti e appassionati, che saranno in grado di costruire passo passo delle piccole canzoni. Servizio clienti in inglese, ma molto puntuale.

Además de productos de calidad, una pasada las conexiones personales y la red de usuarios. Se curran comunidad y eso hace marca.

Artiphon is truly innovative. It's so refreshing to have such new and creative ways to make music. Tools like ORBA and Instrument 1 have allowed me to think outside the box and come up with music I probably never would have before. They also allow me to perform in interesting ways that are a treat not only for me, but also my audience.

I also enjoy how I've come to engage these instruments on a more casual basis, such as at my desk or sitting on the couch, without feeling limited by the plateau I've reached on my traditional instruments or feel like I should be doing a rigorous practice session before making music. I can just create effortlessly, without any personal or societal pressure. I'll also add that using both the ORBA and Instrument 1 in my studio for professional music creation has been equally amazing. I love how they've breathed new life into my virtual instruments and effects, enabling a whole new level of recording and expression! The build quality of both products is top notch!

Artiphon is a great little company, with big ideas and the dedication to follow through. Their support is great and their product sustainment (updates) are more frequent and customer-driven than many other MI companies. They've been very communicative and transparent, both with Kickstarter campaigns and in general.

I look forward to seeing, and of course playing, any new instruments or concepts that Artiphon comes up with in the future! I'm sure it'll be just as mind-blowing and life-changing for me and many other musicians who enjoy embracing new tools to progress musical expression.

I ordered my Orba when it was first listed on Kickstarter. We was supposedly sent to me but I never received it. It was to be delivered around Feb 16. It
was returned because DHL said there was no phone number. I was told by DHL that it was going to be delivered by the Post Office. That never took place.
Instead, it was turned over to a delivery service that never contacted me because they did not have my phone number. I have written numerous emails to Artiphon but so far that issue has not been resolved.

I am sorry to have to put such a note but the main problem of the Orba is not being able to save the loops. For such a limited instrument, it is necessary to be able to save and move on.
I start with negative and finally say this instrument is incredible. It makes composing fun and easy. My favorite exercise: Drum loop + psychedelic Chord loop and I do my solo on the new Lead with motion detector, in the dark, lying down, Magic!
Thank you

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.