Franzis 65347 - Build your own Theremin - kit for soldering, the cult musical instrument as a DIY kit - Play the legendary sci-fi instrument - with circuit board and 80-page manual, from 14 years Accessory – 13 Mar. 2017

A very well designed and presented kit, much cheaper than any other Theremin on the market as far as I know, $19,995 cheaper than the original RCA Theremin and it works fine.Others have given it a low rating for 3 main reasons: the instructions are in German, it's a kit, and the case is cardboard, to which I'd say that you can translate the instructions using a translation site, learn how to solder using a Youtube video, and accept that the very well designed cardboard case does the job no bother :-)

BEWARE! This requires self assembly!! (which is apparently the meaning of "selber bauen" in German)It requires the use of a soldering iron, and the (very limited) instructions are only in German.I returned it because it wasn't what I wanted, it might be OK for other people as far as you're aware that you need to solder and if you're familiar with soldering electronics (no good diagrams). The box is carton but given the price that was something expected.Go for it only if you enjoy the assembly part!

After searching for ages for a theramin for my friend I was delighted to find this for her.I proudly presented her with it for her birthday and was shocked but the serous lack of quality and unreadable instructions. For the price I am very embarrassed

A big thanks to Steve Dwyer for his great breakdown of hitting the "sweet spot" in the tuning! Took about 5 minutes with a free chromatic tuner app but I hit it.Make sure also that your solder points are clean, with no wire strands touching other pads. I missed one between P1 and P2 and the battery started heating up! Luckily I caught it in time.You get what you pay for, but I have to say, cardboard "case" aside, this is good for what you pay.Booklet looks very interesting, if only I spoke German. Can't seem to find an English version booklet on the net.

£44 for a cardboard with wood effect printing, and a circuit board. Needs assembly. Instructions in German. Some wires had become detached from the circuit board upon unpacking (ie broken but can be fixed easily with soldering iron).Quality does not match the cost.

Bought as a Christmas present. Not difficult to assemble with a bit of soldering. I"m now being driven mad with horrible theremin noises.

Has anyone actually got this thing to work?!? litterally a box of bits, all instructions in german?!?!