Top 5 Tenor Ukuleles under $500

1. Cordoba 15TM Tenor Ukulele

For our first pick today, we chose the midrange tenor sized Cordoba 15TM. This beautiful Cordoba has a mahogany body which can produce one of the best quality sounds. The tenor size ukulele has a big body which means this ukulele can sound really loud even if it is not plugged in an amp. This can be used both by the beginners and also the professionals as well.

The Cordoba 15TM tenor ukulele comes with pearl button tuners which can make the tuning of your ukulele very easy and won’t go out of tune easily or anytime soon. The 15TM Is way different than the other models of this brand because of its beautiful finish. The beautiful sound hole ring just compliments the finish of this ukulele. This is equipped with high quality Italian Aquila strings too.

2. Kala KA-15T Tenor Ukulele

For our second pick of the day, we chose the higher midrange kala KA-15T ukulele. This beautiful finished guitar comes with a well-padded gig bag so that you don’t damage it when you are on the move with it, a clip on tuner for accurate tuning, a guitar strap for you to carry it on your shoulder and a high quality Italian Aquila string.

The KA-15T is the brand’s flagship mahogany tenor size ukulele so this one won’t fail to impress you with its specifications. This tenor size ukulele is a bit on the heavier side weighing around 1.5 kilograms. Its body is made out of satin mahogany which can provide you with the best sound at this price range. This can be also used both by professionals and newbies

3. Ibanez UEWT5E

The Ibanez brand is one the best guitar and ukulele brand out there. They are very well known for their high quality instruments, so it shouldn’t surprise many that this ended up on our third pick. The Ibanez URWT5E is the brand’s flagship tenor size ukulele. The body of this ukulele is made out of mahogany and the neck too. It has the classic Ibanez shape. The features are more impressive.

The UEWT5E comes with a built in preamp so that you can control the volume, tone bass, basically controlling the sound coming out of the instrument and can also tune your guitar at the same time for perfect tuning. This model is also domed with a high quality pickup so that you can plug it in your amp and won’t be interfered by distortions.

4. Enya EUT-X1 Tenor Ukulele

Enya is one the best ukulele brand out there and is very well respected and well known in the ukulele community. Our fourth pick is their midrange started EUT-X1 tenor ukulele model. This model comes with a lot of things, a hard ukulele case, ukulele strap, a sand shaker, a couple of picks and a polishing cloth. This one’s a very good value for money. 

You can easily learn from the free online lessons if you just started. The entire body is made out of mahogany wood and the neck as well. The fretboard has a high quality ebony finish. The ukulele comes equipped with D’Addario strings for the best time and sound.

5. Kala Sunburst Ukulele

We saved the best one for the final one, the kala sunburst ukulele is probably one of the most beautiful ukuleles you’ve seen. The top is made of spruce and the side and the backs are of mahogany. It is built like a semi hollow electric body guitar for the aesthetics.

This beautiful ukulele also comes with a pre amp and a built in tuner for the most accurate tuning. For its mahogany and spruce wood, this one creates one of the best sounds you can ask for coming from an ukulele. And its tobacco sunburst color finish just compliments the entire thing. If you are looking for a professional tenor size ukulele, go for this!