Upgraded with an active EMG P pickup it sounds very grown-up. But it already sounds ok with stock pickups (due to the thick strings).
I have tested the Kala and also the (much larger) Ibanez. This one sounds better.
This is how I travel with it:
EDIT For playing on the couch I just went to 30" short scale though - it’s small enough, but sounds much better. And I imagine, for long scale players it’s easier to switch back & forth…