Excellent! To my ear - the Suzuki's seemed to be a better-balanced sound (not sure if I'm expressing myself correctly) and smoother. I'm probably biased; at my current standard, I love my Chromatix - but everyday playing is on my valveless Easttops!
Nice video-I wish you had a brass Easttop to play--I think you would be more impressed with one of those. I know I am. It seems to give me whatever I need on gigs.
Great video! Thank you! I've got a Saxony on the way. Custom G diminished with acrylic red comb halfmoon mouthpiece. I presently play a CX12 G diminished.
Great video Neil. I have a question for you: which chromatic harmonica do you recommend me? I have a super chromonica and I didn't play it so much because of my fear of getting a reed sticky and not being able to work in it due to the nails of the reed plates. Now I want to learn in a much more professional and deeper way than just playing some harp tabs. I want something that lasts long, without being extremely expensive (maybe I'm asking to much hahaha). I hope you can help me. And I also extend the question to everyone. Have a nice day 😊
I'm not Neil,but if I may.....if your harp is a super 64,then it should have screws, only the basic 64s had nails......btw,that's the same thing that keeps me from replacing the comb on my 64.
Thanks for sharing. Of the ten, did the mouthpieces vary between rounded and trapezoidal ? Do you prefer one over another ? Do you use tongue blocking or pucker or both ?
Additionally, to prevent harmonica deterioration - 1) Warm Up before play and 2) Cool outside box overnight. See other maintenance videos. Regards, Neil
( 1 ) 00:25 Eastop 12 hole
( 2 ) 01:02 Hohner 270
( 3 ) 01:35 Hohner Melow Tone
( 4 ) 02:07 Hohner CX12
( 5 ) 02:40 Seydel Deluxe Steel
( 6 ) 03:16 Seydel Saxony
( 7 ) 03:43 Seydel Symphony
( 8 ) 04:11 Suzuki SCX
( 9 ) 04:41 Suzuki Grégoire Maret G-48
( 10 ) 05:12 Suzuki Fabulous
Just tell me if any data is wrong! 😄
Thanks for the test Neil, you know Adler + Chromatic harmonica is a powerful combination!
Great video, Neil! Best regards from Brazil. 😉🎵🎶🎼
Neil ,Very good comparisons , Thank You ,Question for You is steel reeds sound significant in a Chromatic .My ears did not notice any . All the Best
Excellent! To my ear - the Suzuki's seemed to be a better-balanced sound (not sure if I'm expressing myself correctly) and smoother. I'm probably biased; at my current standard, I love my Chromatix - but everyday playing is on my valveless Easttops!
Nice video-I wish you had a brass Easttop to play--I think you would be more impressed with one of those. I know I am. It seems to give me whatever I need on gigs.
Really interesting comparision, thank you!
Great video! Thank you! I've got a Saxony on the way. Custom G diminished with acrylic red comb halfmoon mouthpiece. I presently play a CX12 G diminished.
Finally! Thank you!
Thanks for sharing.
I would like to play like you Gary skiller.
Great video Neil. I have a question for you: which chromatic harmonica do you recommend me? I have a super chromonica and I didn't play it so much because of my fear of getting a reed sticky and not being able to work in it due to the nails of the reed plates. Now I want to learn in a much more professional and deeper way than just playing some harp tabs. I want something that lasts long, without being extremely expensive (maybe I'm asking to much hahaha). I hope you can help me. And I also extend the question to everyone.
Have a nice day 😊
I'm not Neil,but if I may.....if your harp is a super 64,then it should have screws, only the basic 64s had nails......btw,that's the same thing that keeps me from replacing the comb on my 64.
What is better between "super 64 x performance" and "sirius 16 hole"
Thank you, Neil.
In fact, you have almost the same sound on each of them, except with the CX12.
Is the Sirius a worthy upgrade to the SCX?
Currently don’t own a Sirius. SCX has smaller sound than GM48, but playable in every way.
Could you please list the demonstrated harmonicas?
Thanks for sharing.
Of the ten, did the mouthpieces vary between rounded and trapezoidal ?
Do you prefer one over another ?
Do you use tongue blocking or pucker or both ?
Rounder preferred in general. Saxony and GM48 currently on gigs, SCX for practice, Symphony for recording. All pucker except occasional octaves.
Additionally, to prevent harmonica deterioration - 1) Warm Up before play and 2) Cool outside box overnight. See other maintenance videos. Regards, Neil
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