Re: [Harp-L] Hohner new harp - XB-40 observations and examples

[Richard Hammersley <rhhammersley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Put me down on the I like XB-40s side. I am not a particularly  
technically skilled player and it did take a couple of months to get  
used to the 1st one. However, I like the Suzuki MR350-v harmonicas  
even more because they are smaller and, to me, feel more responsive on  
the bends. In terms of tone, I tried recording XB-40, Suzuki MR350-v  
and 2 'normal' diatonics in C - Lee Oskar and old marine band. I  
deliberately didn't use bends. It is not easy to hear the difference  
between them, even thought they feel very different and sound  
different as you play them - see resolved debate on comb materials and  
apologies in advance should it float back to the top!

In fact I like these valved harmonicas so much that I do not play  
anything else much.

Richard
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