Re: [Harp-L] Covers

[Frank Mangiapane <frank.mangiapane@xxxxxxxxx>]

*Thanks for the reply, John. I am beginning to believe that beliefs about
covers and combs are as personal as a religious belief and that once one has
formed an opinion it may never change ,regardless of the facts.Covers and
combs may have to join religion and politics as subjects not to be discussed
over dinner!
*
On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 10:27 AM, John F. Potts <hvyj@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Frank,
>
> As i recall, Dave didn't tell us which was which until after those who
> responded expressed opinions.  I think a couple of people obstinately
> asserted they heard no difference, but all of the others who participated
> did.  Dave can probably direct you to this topic in the archives. I don't
> know if he still has the sound samples posted somewhere.
>
> FWIW, I suspect that  part of what appeals to some players who like MBs so
> much is the sound of the vented covers.  I do think vented covers have a
> somewhat more diffuse timbre than unvented covers.  The effect of other
> differences in cover design may be debatable or non-existent, but, IMHO,
>  the difference between vented and unvented covers is definitely audible.  I
> can't remember everyone who participated in Dave's survey, but I i did and i
> think Elizabeth (EGS1217) was another one of us that did. There were several
> others, but I don't recall who else.
>
> JP
>
>
>
>
> On Jul 17, 2010, at 11:08 AM, Frank Mangiapane wrote:
>
> Did you  listen to a recording of a blocked vent knowing  what it was  and
>> then to a recording of an unblocked vent knowing what it was and then decide
>> if there was a difference or did you listen to both not knowing which was
>> which and then decide which one was blocked and which one was not blocked?
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 5:13 PM, John F. Potts <hvyj@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> As I recall, a couple of years ago Dave Payne of Elk River Harmonicas
>> posted recordings of MBs played with the cover vents blocked and the cover
>> vents unblocked. The conclusion of most of us was that there was a very
>> audible difference.
>>
>> Moral of the story: Vented covers do sound different than unvented covers.
>>
>> JP
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Franko
>>
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>


-- 
Franko