Re: [Harp-L] Looking for a good overblow harp

["Tim Moyer" <wmharps@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Pierre wrote:
> BTW why is louder better, my wife and kids (and neighbours) do not 
> want louder. What makes Filisko harps louder anyways? is it the 
> covers? or does more responsive mean louder?

I don't think there's the assumption that a customized harmonica is 
necessarily "louder", unless that's a requirement, something you've 
specifically asked to be enhanced (sometimes the double reed plate 
models are described as being louder).  In fact, one of the great 
things about more reponsive harps is that they can be played more 
quietly.  But they can also encourage you to play more resonantly, 
which can give you more volume from less effort.  But more 
responsive harps give you the ablity to better exploit the dynamics 
of the harp, so you have more headroom to get louder when you need 
to, without having to play at the top of your volume all the time.  

-tim

Tim Moyer
Working Man's Harps
http://www.workingmansharps.com/