--- title: 'I Found the Weirdest Instruments in the World' source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=S24gaL4aPtI' video_id: 'S24gaL4aPtI' date: 2026-09-04 duration_sec: 531 channel: 'Landen Purifoy' --- # I Found the Weirdest Instruments in the World > Source: [I Found the Weirdest Instruments in the World](https://youtube.com/watch?v=S24gaL4aPtI) ## Summary The video is a humorous exploration of unusual and quirky musical instruments, ranging from a PVC pipe 'flapophone' to a $4,000 toy saxophone and a Theremin controlled by hand gestures. The creator reacts with surprise and amusement to each instrument's sound and playability, blending entertainment with a light-hearted look at music technology. ### Key Points - **Introduction to Weird Instruments** [00:00] — The creator introduces the video by mentioning a force-controlled instrument and a $4,000 toy saxophone, setting up the theme of unusual instruments. - **Flapophone** [00:13] — A homemade instrument made from PVC pipes, played by slapping tubes with kitchen utensils, producing rhythmic sounds. - **Jaw Harp** [01:10] — A traditional instrument that produces a twangy sound, played by plucking a metal frame while holding it to the mouth. - **Boomwhacker** [01:37] — A percussion tube that produces different pitches when struck, used here to play a recognizable tune, leading to a comedic 'Rickroll' moment. - **Toy Saxophone (Saxaboom)** [02:22] — A toy saxophone that costs $4,000, more than an Apple Vision Pro, highlighting its rarity and high price. - **Theremin** [04:04] — An electronic instrument controlled without physical contact, using hand proximity to antennas to change pitch and volume, described as 'using the force'. - **Stylophone** [05:05] — A small electronic keyboard played with a stylus, with the creator showing progress from one day to ten years of practice. - **Percussion Effects** [06:11] — Demonstrations of various percussion instruments like a thunder sheet, water gong, and friction mallet on a tam-tam, creating eerie sounds. - **Barcode Scanner as Instrument** [07:14] — A barcode scanner used to create music by scanning codes, with a skateboard and a person's barcode also used, showcasing creative sound generation. ### Conclusion The video is a fun, entertaining showcase of unconventional instruments, emphasizing creativity and the joy of experimentation in music. It ends with a call to action for viewers to comment on their favorite instrument and like the video to potentially fund a Saxaboom purchase. ## Transcript I found some of the weirdest instruments in the world. Like this instrument that you can control with the force. Or this toy saxophone that for some reason cost $4,000. That's more than an Apple Vision Pro. But first, this is a flapophone. Flapophone. I love how he said that. Flapophone. Flap. There you go. I think this guy literally made this thing. It's used out of like PVC pipes from like Home Depot. I think you can just make one of these. Yo, he's literally slapping tubes with kitchen utensils. I don't even know what that's called, honestly. It's like a spatula? Is that shrimp? Dude, why are you electrocuting my seafood? this seems illegal the shrimp was smoking there's another one he's putting it up goku's butt yo okay yo that was kind of cool i'm not gonna lie so this is a jaw harp Yo, that was so weird. Yo! You say dubstep! We're at the club! That guy is literally the master of blinging. He said blinging blinging blinging blinging. A boom whacker. Whacker? Hardly know her. Oh brother, this guy stinks! No No I got Rickrolled by a boomwhacker It's Jack Black. As rare as a Stradivarius. Yes, I will give you a chance. You ready? Yeah. Wow. Yo, it's a toy saxophone. 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, mother f***er! Hey! Go! I want one of these! Hey! Yo, we're going crazy! I'm gonna get one. I'm gonna get one. Ah! Okay, let's get a saxophone, guys. One eternity later. $4,000? Why? Why? It's the only one. None of these are sax... There's only one saxophone for sale, and it's $4,000. Wow. Wow. That's more than an Apple Vision Pro. You can buy a car for that much. Are you kidding me? Oh man, well, if somebody has a Saxaboom and you want to send it my way, I'll gladly take it off your hands. That's crazy. Well, I can't get a Saxaboom, but I could get a subscribe from you. It would make my day. Because I can't get a Saxaboom. Oh hey, what's up? It's just me just kidding. It's me and a pheromone. Uh, do you use the force to play this, Theremin? I think it's a Moog mini. That is pronounced Moog. Theremin. It's pronounced Moog. I read it very much. The weekend, I just wanted to see what it would do. God thinks it's really hard to play. I doubt it. My right hand is the pitch. The closer I get to the antenna, the higher... That sounds like an automaton to me So I in The further away the lower the pitch That so cool it literally looks like you using the force to play music and this is a volume control this is that comment below should we get a theremin should we get a theremin and Try it together. Maybe not. I don't know. Ready for performance mode? I think I can do it for release. That don't sound like pure release to me. I love stylophone, but I'm just not good at it. One second of playing the stylophone. That's me. That's how good I am at it. One day of playing the stylophone. Hey, gorillas! One week of playing the xylophone. One month of... Knew that one was coming. ...playing the xylophone. Also me. Playing the xylophone. Yo, I got a horn! Me too! Five years of playing the xylophone Yo! That is sick! Ten years of playing the xylophone Oh, dick, get out the way Bowling a thunder sheet That is pure horror. Coconuts. Water gong. Sounds like a... Sounds like a potent water gong Friction Mallet on a Tam Tam Friction Mallet on a Tympano. Yo, these are like the monsters of my nightmares getting ready to perform. Throwing a Cattari on a Tympano. Bell peppers. Yep, pure nightmare instruments. Is that a barcode scanner? Like, at the grocery store? Whoa! Whoa! If I knew I could have made music with a barcode scanner, I would have been doing it at Walmart every day. That's crazy. What? Is that a skateboard? What? That looks like a bomb. What's on your skateboard, buddy? There's a barcode on a skateboard. Hey, this guy got moved. Yo, it's a ninja. He's got a barcode scan on him? On him? His barcode's on the floor. That was fun. Whoa! Oh, barcode boarding. It says it right there, look at that. comment which instrument was your favorite and like the video maybe we can save up enough likes to get a sasaboom