Re: [Harp-L] Chromatic comparo (Super 64 vs. Super 64X)

[MundHarp@xxxxxxx]

Well, I've played harmonica for donkeys years!
I have tried various "64"  4 octave harps, but none I have used are as  loud 
or as air tight as a good "48"...
I sometimes nowadays still play a Bill Rommel plexiglass combed "Larry  Adler 
16", (the original wooden comb cracked) but it isn't as good as  a well put 
together "270" or CX-12, despite Bill Rommel's excellent  work.... But it's 
just nice to have that extra octave!
I guess that is why most (BUT NOT ALL) pro chrom players use 48 holed  
harmonicas. They simply play better than the "64"s.
Just my Tuppence worth.
Best wishes,
John Walden
London
England