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The perfect harmonica at a reasonable price
Grizzly:
gtfossum, you're describing a CX 12 Gold. Unfortunately, they can't be converted to left hand playing. :(
Tom
Renault:
What the youtube clip proves is that the sound comes more from the player than the harmonica. Someone else could play the same 7 harmonicas and have all 7 sound alike, but different from the person who played them on the recording. I've come to the conclusion that most of the difference in sound between harmonicas disappears when you are in front of the harmonica, rather than playing it. And once you record the sound, any difference seems to disappear. When we're playing we're looking for a difference in sound between different harps, trying to find the best one. Not surprisingly, because we're looking for a difference we find it, even it it isn't really there. The only chromatic I have that sounds different from the others is the Hohner Super 64. If that's the sound you're going for I don't know if your going to find it in any 12 hole chromatic. And - I looked up the Polle harmonica, since I'd never heard of it before. At $4,500, I'm not surprised that I haven't heard of it.
charlespaul:
For a nice 12-hole horn that accommodates the lefty-- I vote for Hohner Deluxe-- this is a chromatic beginner's recommendation but I think it's great instrument and decently priced.
Charles
roady43:
--- Quote from: Renault on April 21, 2012, 07:23:00 PM ---What the youtube clip proves is that the sound comes more from the player than the harmonica. Someone else could play the same 7 harmonicas and have all 7 sound alike, but different from the person who played them on the recording. I've come to the conclusion that most of the difference in sound between harmonicas disappears when you are in front of the harmonica, rather than playing it. And once you record the sound, any difference seems to disappear. When we're playing we're looking for a difference in sound between different harps, trying to find the best one. Not surprisingly, because we're looking for a difference we find it, even it it isn't really there. The only chromatic I have that sounds different from the others is the Hohner Super 64. If that's the sound you're going for I don't know if your going to find it in any 12 hole chromatic. And - I looked up the Polle harmonica, since I'd never heard of it before. At $4,500, I'm not surprised that I haven't heard of it.
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Mentioning my harmonica comparison videos here some more detailed information.
On this video I didn't tell who is who; and wouldn't be able to tell myself today (can't find the original recording data anymore):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhw0H3P4zUE
Nearly only the tuning differences (some are quite out of tune) prove that this is not all played on the same instrument.
In this video one can see which harmonica is played and they are mentioned with all details:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl1QkBD2Fic
There was no Suzuki available at the time to include into the comparison. I have to practise a short melody in solotuning (a SCX 56 is "waiting" here in a drawer), so I could make a new "competition" clip...
roady43
Ray J:
--- Quote from: wolfman on March 29, 2011, 06:48:36 PM ---
Yeah Tom
Gold does look classier ;D I have SUPER 64X :D :D
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I didn't know much then. But bought my 64X for it's black and gold looks.
Ray 8)
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