How good are the Seydel Valves really? Testing on Seydel Deluxe Steel Chromatic harmonica

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  • Опубліковано 2 лис 2024

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  • @MattWatsonHarmonica
    @MattWatsonHarmonica 11 місяців тому +1

    I agree. The Seydel valves are excellent. Hohner is next. I did eventually have to clean the valves but I've only had to do this once since I've owned it.

  • @mrblues364
    @mrblues364 11 місяців тому +1

    I hope Seydel have improved how they attach their valves, i own a Saxony & Orchestral, all the valves started falling out after a year! Meanwhile my Suzuki continues to give all round great service.

    • @woelneberg
      @woelneberg  11 місяців тому +1

      I have three valved harmonicas from Seydel. Never had a valve fall off. The oldest one I have had for 4 years. Haven't tried Suzuki yet, would love to get one with wooden cover!

  • @gastonpiget1034
    @gastonpiget1034 11 місяців тому

    The valves on my Symphony48 need attention every few weeks as they start to flop and buzz. Recently, one fell off while I was cleaning the valves. That's the first time - and it's been two years since I have the harmonica.

    • @woelneberg
      @woelneberg  11 місяців тому

      That is completely opposite to my experience. I have had very little problems with both my Symphony and now my Deluxe Steel. At some point all valves must be cleaned or changed, but they have both held up very well!

  • @miamistomp
    @miamistomp 11 місяців тому +1

    Sounds fine but why not an Easttop valveless as a walking around chromatic?
    That seydel costs about $175 US
    I have an Easttop valveless that costs about $30 US and works well

    • @woelneberg
      @woelneberg  11 місяців тому +1

      I have both and agree that the Easttop is an excellent harmonica in general and specifically for carying around. Valveless is cool, but personally I find that a valved chromatic offer more expression. So why pay 150$ more for a Seydel? Comparing the two the Seydel feels much better in the hand. It feels like a solid instrument that is well built, the Easttop feels more fragile. The fine tuning of the Seydel is much better than the Easttop. Another last aspect is tone, but it's not really a question of which is better. Easttop is Phosphor Bronze while Seydel is Stainless Steel. Two different sounds, I like both.

    • @fuckbored4724
      @fuckbored4724 11 місяців тому

      I wonder if another company is going to try to improve on the valveless approach after seeing how well received the forerunner has been. Better reeds alone would probably make a decent difference.
      @@woelneberg

  • @milevasiljevic9312
    @milevasiljevic9312 11 місяців тому

    Da li vi to gospodine slajd pritiskate levom rukom ili je do kamere. Ja pritiskam levom rukom jet ne sviram školski vec obrnuto.Niski tonovi su sa moje desne strane.

    • @woelneberg
      @woelneberg  7 місяців тому

      Just the camera reverting the image. Are you left handed sir?