Donner HUSH™ I Acoustic-Electric Travel Guitar

I love the guitar! I ordered it on Christmas Day and came on the 8th of January which is amazing. It plays great and sound clean and clear but I ordered it in the black colour way and it came in the sunburst colour way. It obviously doesn’t affect the guitar’s capabilities but it was a slight disappointment to see it didn’t come as shown.

Guitar was great on my trip for practice. The action was much too high, though, and it needs a setup. It would have been cool for a future version of the product if it had a simple looper built in, but overall very happy.

Overall extremely happy with the Hush-I. I however, like a lot of others, I feel the action is too high and the truss rod needed a small adjustment. I also suggest that the carry strap/guitar strap be replaced by a permanent carry strap (sewn) as the attach clips are too clunky and the guitar ends don’t fit well. Plays great and a is quite comfortable.

My son is enjoying learning guitar with it using the Donner Music App.

The reviews on youtube were good and I was not disappointed. I had a Washburn travel guitar before this and the guitar was good but needed a pickup, and the case was shoddily made. The Hush guitar is a great size, has a pickup and the case is practical and well made (not sure about the handles). The Donner people have though of everything with audio source input, headphone output and a conventional guitar jack. The bottom tuners work well and the guitar stays in tune well. I was concerned that the action was a bit high when I received it and then found out it has a truss rod under the Donner cover at the base of the fret board. Innovation at its best.

After much consideration and reading reviews before I decided to purchase the Donner Hush I Silent Guitar. Here are the many reasons why I recommend this product. It is: Light to carry Silent for practice Affordable Stylish and Good Quality For the price and high quality that it comes with, one can’t go wrong. Enjoy!

Customer service was very quick to resolve the issue I had with the guitar.

Looks awesome.

Great product. Awesome communication and delivery speed.

The guitar perfectly suits my needs, which is for a quality travel instrument that easily fits into our campervan slide-out drawer. My only criticisms are: 1. It needs an in-built tuner because there's no spot to properly place a clip-on tuner onto; and 2. I have some reservations about how long the single legged bottom frame will last before it becomes loose by eroding the wood of its single hole through leverage and twisting pressure - I would much prefer that the bottom frame was two-legged like the top frame (and I see no reason why it couldn't be).

Very compact and playable travel guitar. Very good tone when connecting pedals and digital amps

Love it. Getting used to the different configuration but love the sound and the convenience of plugging in with the headphones and letting rip. Great product.

My black hush-i arrived safely and in very good time. It is beautiful. The action was very high and quite a bend up on the neck. Nothing that the truss rod adjustment and lowering the saddle to correct the action didn’t fix. It plays awesome. It is especially suited being used with my Spark amp for different tones. I have the new Spark Go also coming to improve my experience on the go even more. Great guitar at a great otice. Very happy

I was quite impressed with this guitar. I had watched a few videos on Youtube about this and one was negative. I found the setup and playability to be excellent and the sound is very impressive, especially when I plug into my acoustic amp. The only problem with it is the strap. The leather is too stiff to get over the strap buttons. It's not a big issue since I have several straps. I took the guitar on a trip to Perth and spent quite a lot of time with it. Excellent product.

Plays well and does what is asked of it. Body not quite as well constructed as expected. The screws for the external arms are extremely fiddly. The tuning heads are difficult to use. Bluetooth would be a great addition to future models. Generally a good toy to stop annoying my wife.

Love the guitar. However, the top metal frame was missing when delivered.

For the price, its quite impressive and definitely value for money. Better than some of my more expensive guitars. The built is quite unique but solid with a hole for allenkey for tuning your sound.....I received mine with crooked or bended strings, so I contact the customer support. They decide to refund me with $30, for me I still prefer them to give me the strings as I like to keep my guitars with their supplier original strings.. Just my habit or preference anyway...Overall all good, at least they responded. Its important to have good responsive customer services. Furthermore, it comes with free lesson apps which I havent tried yet....

really cool product.

It's everything I wanted

Feels good, stays in tune, good size and travels well

Unreal very happy with this purchase Very handy for travelling And amazing sound when linked through an amp so you can play with some pedals I changed the strings to elixir 10/47 Nanoweb The difference in the sound and the ability to do slides up and down the fingerboard makes a huge difference Once again thanks to Donner for this amazing product

Great little guitar! Only that you can’t see the sound control (volume, low, high) knobs’ setting mark easily, when not in a brightly lit room (especially not likely if performing). It would be great if there was a red, reflective or fluro dot on the knobs’ setting marks so the desired setting can be seen more easily and adjusted quickly in any light. Especially helps if you wear any sort of glasses. Cheers

Name that song #wronganswersonly @jackwoodman

Thanks to @mikeypiscopo6

Paired with a SparkGO and it's the ultimate travel combo!

smooth transaction. item arrived in prestine condition. i probably order again in the near future for sure.

I appreciate the dedication to detail with the tuner, earphones, accessories pockets in the case, etc. It’s a total game changer to be able to practice guitar every night without my family complaining! Wish I’d had this years ago!

Bought the Donner Hush-1 travel guitar. It's beautiful and stylish. The set-up was great right out of the box. Didn't have to do any tweaks other than tune it. Love the asymmetrical neck. I never knew I needed one till now! The earphones and tuner were a very nice touch along with the case and duel use strap. It really is a complete package. If you get yelled at for practicing a lot at home, buy one! The earphones are really good! They pick up nuances better than most of the other small headphones I own. Overall I'm very happy with the purchase and would highly recommend the Donner Hush-1 travel guitar. Small enough to take everywhere, silent enough to play in a room full of TV zombies.

I filed down my saddle a bit and this plays wonderful.

I bought this guitar with the intention of sparing my wife from having to endure my not-yet-perfected guitar skills. As a beginner of over 10 years, I already own two other acoustic guitars, but Donner is my first solid body guitar. My initial impression of the entire kit was that it's an excellent choice for beginners, as it comes with everything from a tuner to picks. The gig bag is well-made, featuring plenty of cushions and adequately sized compartments to keep all your gear organized in one place. One standout feature is that the kit includes batteries for both the guitar itself and the tuner, saving you the hassle of buying them separately. The guitar itself is crafted with high-quality materials and feels very well-made. The tuning pegs turn smoothly and responsively, making tuning a breeze. Within minutes of opening the box, I was able to start playing. I've even included a video with this review to give you an idea of its sound from the audience's perspective. It's not too quiet, but with a closed door in a room, others shouldn't hear it too loudly. However, I must admit that the promotional video is a bit misleading—it might wake a sleeping baby if you start strumming nearby. Now, let me share my thoughts on how it feels to actually play the guitar. Keep in mind that I'm just a beginner, so take my opinions with a generous grain of salt. I found the included guitar-shaped metal piece to be somewhat impractical. Attaching and screwing it into place takes a few minutes, and without the screws, the bottom piece can rotate and occasionally come off. Since I take this guitar with me to work daily for 15-20 minute sessions, the attachment process eats into my playing time, especially when I want to play fingerstyle while sitting down. The guitar strap is included, but the attachment holes are standard size, and one of the attachment points on the guitar doubles as an output jack, making it larger in diameter than normal. This made attaching the strap a bit challenging, and I ended up leaving it attached all the time, even when storing it in the carrying bag. Unfortunately, this caused the bag to not close properly if I wasn't careful, and the metal buckle on the strap ended up scratching the guitar while in transit. The weight distribution of the guitar is also a bit unusual for me. The two connection points of the strap are very close together, making the neck feel much heavier than the body. As a result, I find myself holding up the neck even during brief pauses, which can be tiring. Lastly, the guitar's shape doesn't offer many options for placing your palm while picking or doing light strumming. While it's not overly difficult to get used to, I thought it was worth mentioning. Despite these cons, the few pros of this guitar outweigh them all. It's compact, lightweight, and incredibly easy to transport. It appears to be durable, and I can practice almost anywhere, anytime. Plus, the price is reasonable, making it a great option for beginners. If you're considering this guitar, I suggest considering whether your situation is similar to mine and if the issues I've mentioned are things you can tolerate or adapt to. However, I can honestly say that I have no regrets about buying this guitar, and I hope my review has been helpful to you. Cheers, everyone!

Good.

I actually own one and have had it for quite a while now. I love the thing! My wife and I own our own trucking company and are team truck drivers. I can be in our truck waiting at a shipper/receiver, plug my earbuds and my iPad into it, play a backing track or lessons, and jam to my hearts content without bothering my wife while she is off shift and sleeping right on the other side of a curtain. (Hence one plausible reason a person might want a “silent guitar”.) It’s nice and compact so I occasionally even play it going down the road while she is driving. Came with a very nicely padded soft case that keeps it safe when stowed away for traveling. When home I typically play one of my numerous other guitars but this is absolutely PEFECT for my intended use. I only have two wish list items for improvement. One, it would be nice if the body pieces were a quick release for easy on/off, as it is I never use them. Two, it would be really cool if it were Bluetooth capable (output and input each independent) as the cords are constantly a pain due to having to use wired earbuds and hardwire to an iPad.

I knew when I purchased the Hush-I that I would need to adjust the action. In fact, most new guitars need at least a little bit of a setup. The wound strings are also a bit squeaky, but so are many wound acoustic strings, especially when they are new. Once I adjusted the action at the saddle and the strings were broken in a little, the Hush-I plays very nicely! I usually play with a strap, so I only rarely attach the upper and lower body pieces. While it won't take the place of my regular acoustic, this seems ideal for travel, and I have some of that coming up.

Get one, you every guitarist needs this in their collection

Totally surprised at how good this is, really well thought design. More acoustic style than electric in neck shape and pickup type, but loads of fun. Couple of things I did, was to lower the action about a 1mm and round off fret board edge a bit. Only negative was the right hand stand receiver thread was burred making it difficult to attach.

I liked it so much I bought 1 for my son, he loves it too.

Arrived latter than stated by supplier due delays from courier. Was charged for shipping when web page stated free shipping, over happy with product better than last silent/ travel guitar. Can not take anything away from a excellent product.

Great guitar for the price and for practice, don't have to disturb others. Action was a bit high for me, but I fixed that with a few adjustments. Stays in tune quite well. Quality is good for the price. No complaints here, I would recommend this to anyone wanting to practice quietly.

A great product! Allows me to practice without annoying the family.

I like everything about this guitar .. packing, delivery, quality of build, playability. Good luck with your future projects!

The quality is excellent and it was promptly sent. A lot of extra pieces came with it, as Donner usually does, which is great. Sounds very clean. The only thing I will do is put on the lighter gauge strings that I like. Other than that, well done Donner!

Very nice quality, a pleasure to hold.

Everything top, guitar meets my wishes.

I'm thrilled with DONNER. Another instrument, the Travel/Silent HUSH-I guitar, which inspires me to play music. Ergonomically built and great sound. The upper arm posture is stable, compared to the forearm, but this is not annoying. Surely you can think about alternatives without Allen key for the next version, to save time when assembling and tuning. Thank you very much!

I love the design and it does have a great sound, also it's very light i can just carry it without the weight hussle but one thing i dont like about this guitar is the ground connection. i get an annoying humming sound when i plug it in to my audio interface. but i did found a sulotion by sanding a lil bit of metal to where the ground wire is connected.

Firstly, I like the concept, the guitar is very light weight, has a great tone and generally nice finish. I do have a problem with the right support though. The retaining screws in both supports were very hard to turn as the threads in both the supports are not cut very well and have not been cleaned properly. The first time I tried to unscrew the one in the right support, the thread of the screw broke off in the hole. The right support is now unusable as it can't be secured in the body of the guitar. Very dissapointing. My guitar was only two days old when it happened.

I found this a well-constructed and easy-to-use practice instrument that can be conveniently kept close at hand and therefore has increased my practice time and proficiency.

Overall, it's a great little guitar with a diatonic scale that my last travel guitar didn't have. Well designed for travel and contains everything I need. The packaging is also good, although I have a song on every photo that is easily missed by QA. It's not very loud in acoustic mode. That's good for practice, but maybe the F-hole or some other opening (with a plug?) would give it a chance to sound louder. Ultimately, it's a keeper that performs on multiple levels at a great price.

Good quality instrument for the price. Quick delivery. Just needed some setup adjustments then all good to go. Would recommend as a travel guitar.

Generally happy but there are a few issues the strap locking pins are terrible, the combo strap pin and 1/4" cable plug does not work well. I have had to remove the provided strap fittings and install proper locking ones. The location of the strap pins is wrong and needs a rethink. The control knows are too small and hard to see what position they are set in, a white mark on the centre would help alot. When I look down at them all I can see is the metal bar. Try harder. Market is confused about Hush-I and Hush-X.

A very good travel guitar, plays well and sounds good. Prompt delivery and service backup from Donner.

I love this thing

I quite like this guitar. The small size makes it very easy to break down for travel. For the most part, I keep it fully set up and on a ukulele stand. It's the first headless guitar I've owned, which took a little getting used to. The strings seem firmer than my other acoustics, even after changing out strings. The frets are nice and smooth, although, for me, I have to press slightly further away from the fret to get the best sound. The included headphones are okay. I prefer to use my own over-the-ear headphones. Through those headphones the sound is really good, which means I can't hide from my playing mistakes (great for working on technique). It also sounds good with an acoustic amp. The neck takes a little getting used to, but feels good. I would call this more of an intermediate guitar. If i was just starting to learn guitar, I'd probably pick something a little more traditional. To be honest, this is not the first guitar I gravitate to using while at home. My dreadnought is easier to play and gets more use. But when I need to play quieter at home, or want to have something to take with me, this works very well.

Awesome guitar, absolutely love it, ideal for what I need long haul truck driving

Its amazing and very handy. My partner love it so much.. thank you for this amazing guitar..!

Absolutely loving my Donner Hush Acoustic. Very impressed with the quality, just needed a little bit of setting up to get it playing perfectly. It’s perfect for travelling around with me in my campervan. Think I will be ordering a Hush X soon as well for the electric tones. I modified a standard gig bag to fit it with the metal frame pieces attached, because they are a bit of a hassle to remove and put on all the time, otherwise it’s a perfect little travel guitar.

Purchased as gift for my husband, he is loving it

Good

Was impressed about the quality of this guitar. It seems well made. Sounds fine too. Definitely needs a Bluetooth connection though for play for others. I think the model up has it. Good value for what it cost.

Excellent well set up great price

The guitar can sound much better, but I highly suspect that my guitar playing skills(beginner) are to blame. Other than my skill, it is an amazing piece of equipment

Great guitar! Perfect for carry on, and great quality for the price.

I bought it for my granddaughter and she loves it it

Fantastic delivery. Is exactly what it said it was. Very happy with my travel guitar that is small enough to go as hand luggage.

Guitar is very slick and does it job for what i purchsed it for. Takes time to adjust from a normal guitar to this but it has all the upsides since i started using it

Really like this guitar. Design is clever and practical and it sounds good too. Really light and portable and convenient for when I need to practice on the move.

Great little practice guitar. The guitar came with the action set too high. A quick truss rod tweak and a couple of mm shaved from the bridge saddle and it now plays wonderfully. The piezo pickup leaves a bit to be desired but for my use of acoustic practice while travelling it’s perfect. Great price.

Needed to lower action for optimum set-up.

The guitar has a quality build and feels good.

Delivered so fast, and everything I expected.

It good, BUT it’s not suitable for sit and play. Or u will need sth to put on ur leg.

Excellent product, compact and portable, but sounds fantastic!

Amazing! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I'm heading from Sydney to New York next year for a songwriting workshop with Andrea Stolpe. I've wanted to work with Andrea for years, but I thought I was going to have to go with a ukulele! Instead I get to take this lovely little instrument. I'm really enjoying playing it - wasn't sure I was going to. I took it to work today to show a friend and she bought one straight away. Lovely instrument. I'm stoked.

This is an awesome guitar.

A lovely birthday gift - thank you

Looks great, a unique good point of difference. A good replacement for my Steinberg that I can't buy strings for anymore. The sound is crisp and is easy to play.

Excellent

perfect service guitar is brilliant and now i can practice when i travel for work

Was good

Easy set up. Sounds great.

Great small and light weight acoustic style guitar, good tuning stability, very little to adjust when you get it aside from personal choices like perhaps a lowered action or lighter strings. I've compared it to my Takamine and the action is about the same. String spacing is tighter, but workable. Surprisingly good tone, especially if played through a small practice/busking amp but it is also fine played directly through head phones. Very clean sound so it will definitely help you polish your technique and teach you how to get your own sound without any sound processing or other gadgetry getting in the way. Tuning with an allen key takes a bit to get used to, but once mastered no worries and as previously said tuning stability is great. It's a good bit of kit to have when you travel to ensure you can maintain your skills and sanity. Totally recommended.

Originally bought to take with me in the car when travelling with my horses, as I have limited space in my car due to all my gear. Also because the case measures just small enough for carry on domestic travel in Australia, something I haven't seen in other travel guitars. But I've found I'm using it all the time over my other guitars, because it's just so easy to pull out and play! I rarely use the metal brackets, the strap (also doubling as a carry handle) seems more useful for keeping it in a good position if needed. It came straight out of the box not needing any adjustment to the neck or on the action. After a few uses, the strings hold their tune as they should, and it sounds fine with a capo. I use it through my tiny Nux modelling amp and get a good enough acoustic sound, it even doesn't sound terrible for more distorted sounds. The carry case is well designed and well made, I'd feel quite confident putting it in the overhead lockers on an aeroplane (carefully placed). Very worthwhile purchase.

Nice product. Getting used to small size, but it is very convenient.

Easy to play and really portable

I ordered this by mistake instead of the electric guitar, but I couldn't return it; it was love at first sight. It's quiet for practice, and the sound is nice and clean. The size is perfect for travel, too bad it doesn't work with my wireless amp; it shorts the transmitter, otherwise is perfect

I'm using it busking. So much easier carrying around. Only issue is the 6.35mm plug is a bit sensitive. It loses connection at times and I have to unplug and replug until it works. I now wrap the lead around my strap and that seems to help. (I am using the strap off my old mandolin as I figured the strap supplied is better suited to the carry case). I am having no trouble assembling the guitar and packing it way. I find tuning is easy and the guitar is keeping its tune well. And it's a talking point for people walking past who ask about my new toy!

My husband loves it, says so easy to play. And a great price, quick service and delivery.

Works well but interrupts my sleep . I get up at night and go play without disturbing my wife and find I’m up for hours! We worth the money and will also be great to take in the caravan.

Great little travel unit. Used it at a gig yesterday and it sounded just as good as my Fender. Will be taking it on a fishing trip in September with a mini amp. It is absolutely brilliant. Great build quality too.

The silent guitar is very well made. The headphone jack is ever so handy when you just wanna practice without disturbing other people. When coupled with a guitar amp simulator on the PC, it could sound as good as any higher end guitar.

Very happy with it, accessories are good. Adjusting to the smaller size but sounds good and easy to set up

Delivery was within 2 days. Great Travel Guitar for the price. Easy to assemble and stays in tune up and down neck. Definitely worth it. Just went on an overseas holiday and used it as a carry on and it fitted nicely in cavity above airplane seats.

Very good value Includes ear phones pick battery

Decided to pick up this guitar so then I could just pick up and play it whenever, without taking up too much space in more small room. It has by far, exceeded my expectations of it. The value in this package is insane. Would highly recommend for beginners wanting to learn guitar, as it'll include everything you'll need to get started!

Good crisp sound. Perfect for gigs. Comfortable fretboard.

Great sound through headphones. Nice tone. Line in to play along with works really well too. And silent and private. I love it.

Great instrument

Value for money this is a great travelling guitar, that actually sounds ok, and the action is not bad either. I do fly in /fly out work in remote locations and don't want to take my Martin into these harsh environments, and this little gem does just nicely.