Very nicely presented and thank you for clearing up "orchestra tuning" for me. I'm a diatonic blues player and picked up a Suzuki 16 hole Chromatix. Learning it very slowly and enjoying it too. It's demanding that I back off on the aggressive draws and blows. Thanks again.
This is not really a proper 16 vs 12 comparison. Please consider also the following: 1. The 16 comes with either a trapezoid mouthpiece (standard) or the halfmoon mouthpiece. The 12 comes with a halfmoon mouthpiece only. No option available. 2. The 16 comes with 2 sliders: Standard (big holes) and professional (small holes). The standard slider is WAY easier to play for a beginner and is louder and easier to bend notes. The slider operation feels very nice. The 12 comes only with the pro slider. No option possible. Harder to play, but better volume control. 3. The 12 has the option of installing a spring (just like the 16) if the magnet is not needed, but the tension is high. 4. The 12 gets a stuck slider very easily when not cleaned every day. Careful lubrication helps a lot. 5. Note that the holes are farther apart than a Suzuki, Kongcheng Lyra or Hohner CX12 Jazz. The Seydel mouthpiece has also a bigger radius than the other brands. To me that's more work and feels less good in the mouth, but that's up to taste... I own both of these and he is right when saying it does not get any better than this for the money. The 16 with green plastic comb does require less warm-up and you can see the moisture inside the comb when holding against the light. Cheers from Switzerland
Is there any difference between polished and non-polished reeds? Coz I know in 16 are non polished and 12 is with polished....is it louder,? Easier to controle? Sound warmer? Anything?? Thank you in advance
Is there any difference between polished and non-polished reeds? Coz I know in 16 are non polished and 12 is with polished....is it louder,? Easier to controle? Sound warmer? Anything?? Thank you in advance
Interesting mouthpiece invention...
I have the Saxony and the Volcany in Orchestral tuning - Love my Seydel chromatics!
Very nicely presented and thank you for clearing up "orchestra tuning" for me.
I'm a diatonic blues player and picked up a Suzuki 16 hole Chromatix.
Learning it very slowly and enjoying it too. It's demanding that I back off on the aggressive draws and blows.
Thanks again.
Dear sir!
Chromatic harmonica 12 hole is beater?
Or
Chromatic harmonica 16 hole is beater?
Thank You !
This is not really a proper 16 vs 12 comparison. Please consider also the following:
1. The 16 comes with either a trapezoid mouthpiece (standard) or the halfmoon mouthpiece.
The 12 comes with a halfmoon mouthpiece only. No option available.
2. The 16 comes with 2 sliders: Standard (big holes) and professional (small holes). The standard slider is WAY easier to play for a beginner and is louder and easier to bend notes. The slider operation feels very nice.
The 12 comes only with the pro slider. No option possible. Harder to play, but better volume control.
3. The 12 has the option of installing a spring (just like the 16) if the magnet is not needed, but the tension is high.
4. The 12 gets a stuck slider very easily when not cleaned every day. Careful lubrication helps a lot.
5. Note that the holes are farther apart than a Suzuki, Kongcheng Lyra or Hohner CX12 Jazz. The Seydel mouthpiece has also a bigger radius than the other brands. To me that's more work and feels less good in the mouth, but that's up to taste...
I own both of these and he is right when saying it does not get any better than this for the money.
The 16 with green plastic comb does require less warm-up and you can see the moisture inside the comb when holding against the light.
Cheers from Switzerland
Another perspective...thanks!
Is there any difference between polished and non-polished reeds? Coz I know in 16 are non polished and 12 is with polished....is it louder,? Easier to controle? Sound warmer? Anything??
Thank you in advance
Nice play sir👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Is there any difference between polished and non-polished reeds? Coz I know in 16 are non polished and 12 is with polished....is it louder,? Easier to controle? Sound warmer? Anything??
Thank you in advance
I have no personal experience on that
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