The comparison between 3 EASTTOP chromatic harmonicas by MAX DE ALOE (EAP 16 / EMP 16 / ETP 16)

[@Qladstone]

WOW it's the author of the one and only chromatic harmonica method book!

[@elliot4727]

what is the name of that book, please? thanks

[@maxdealoe4847]

Weight harmonicas: EAP-12, 275g, EMP-12, 320g, ETP-12, 395g EAP-16, 305g, EMP-16, 410g, ETP-16, 505g

[@christianmascret2575]

Hi Max, Thank you for this video. I am very surprised by the weight of ETP-12 (395g) which I find too much heavy for me. So, if I buy one of these models, I will buy the one with a plastic comb.🎉

[@BruceOfTheApes]

Beautiful sounding harmonica's! Very rich in tone but you have such a superior grasp of this instrument. You are one of my favorite players. Your Björk On The Moon recordings are my go to. Thank you for posting this. The sound posts/cover supports on these really make a difference as well. The two piece mouthpiece is really nice as well.

[@prasadpankar3794]

Thank you so much for this video....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@aaronrivers64]

Man, I love harmonicas and your playing does them great justice. Great video!!

[@modularcuriosity]

I guess I'm lucky that I enjoy the slightly warmer sound of the EAP-16 because that's the lightest and least expensive harmonica of the 3. That sound comparison is exactly what I wanted to hear. I feel a lot more confident spending that kind of money on a my first chromatic harmonica.

[@Mr-R.R.]

6 months later, how did you enjoy it?

[@letsplayharmonica]

To my ears, the best was the ETP - 16 with titanium comb. Because the sound quality, the airtightness and the good tone and clarity of the notes.

[@agriciobrazil2391]

Thanks men!

[@robertoprojeto8]

ótima sonoridade ,acheia a de pente de ABS com o timbre mais aveludado mais gordo ,para o meu gosto é a minha preferida,acho que pela primeira vez achei a mais barata a melhor😉😊

[@JL-bu8bz]

De plástico só uso camisinha

[@inderneilboseroychowdhury]

🤔The Easttop ABS Comb is projecting more Bass than the Aluminium & Titanium in my opinion & as good as any airtightness compared to the metallic Comb high end harmonicas. I am also using the Easttop ABS Comb Performance Harmonica in 16 Hole's as all rounder then my other favourites are Hohner Meisterklasse in 14 hole with aluminium Comb. Because It's crisp, loud, fast & very versatile but it's heavy & Sometimes painful for arthritis prone hand, Hohner 16 280 c 64 with ABS Comb due to it's capability for good bass & vintage sound, Suzuki Chromatix 64 for practices , Suzuki Sirius s 64 with sandalwood cover for more milder, mellowed sound & for the recording purpose plus Tombo Unichromatic in 12 Hole's Format for playing under a tree or at any place . Excellent comparison indeed of the Easttop chromatic. I've just recently purchased the Easttop EAP 16 hole performance last year & I am very much satisfied with the modest price & it's impeccable performance. Certainly a very good quality chromatic Harmonica compared to the expensive one's. And by the way I don't prefer stainless steel reed's. It's a matter of taste & aesthetic.😉

[@nadlerus88]

Thanks. Honest comparison.

[@catoninetails789]

My impressions of the video. In the high register, EAP-16 (the cheapest model) was significantly worse than the other two. I think I even heard some torsional instability sound on it. In the middle register, the EMP-16 and ETP-16 sounded a tiny bit better, but I didn't notice any difference between them. In the bass register, EAP-16 and EMP-16 sounded the same while ETP-16 sounded a tiny bit better.

[@etaborya]

To my ears titanium sounds slightly more solid and seems more airtight. What is your playing experience? Airtightness?

[@ChromaticHarmonica1]

Yes, I'm agree with you. The sound is little more high.

[@euab1931]

yo no soy ingès y hablo esp ñol e italiano ,: pueden hacer la propaganda en cualquiera de estos dos idiomas ? Serìa una amabilidad !

[@aledivotto90]

Hi Max, Very interesting video. Other than the comb (the color and the weight;-), what are the differences between the two models EAP-16 and EMP-16? Grazie mille in anticipo.

[@Zeta9331]

gracias buena comparacion

[@Dr.Pepperdave]

Which one would Toots like best?

[@chrismengos8379]

Nice demonstration! Do you know if these three harmonicas have the same reedplates? How is the tuning stability of these harmonicas during time? Thanks

[@TremoloHarmonica]

My 5 year old Easttop is still in tune and has the original valves, but I don't play as many hours as a professional musician. I play about an hour 3 or 4 days a week.

[@agustinsanchezlopez6418]

He comprado dos amónicas cromáticas Easttop una King dream y otra Perormance 12 con el mismo resultado las dos, no se porque los sonidos mas graves se cegaron de tal modo, que no habiendo quien pudiera reparar o saber que pasaba o habia que hacer, fuy yo mismo quien las desmonto y trate de ver que habia que impidiera el sonido, en una vi que las llamadas válvulas estaban sueltas y en la otra una de las lengüetas estaba desplazada, total que las deje tal cual y aquí,están inservibles las dos. Me gusta mucho el sonido que dan pero yo soy incapaz de arreglar esto, y mas no me coinciden los tornillos de las tapas, seguro que sera mi incapacidad o desconocimiento de los instrumentos, Ahora mi pregunta es: ¿donde podria mandarlas para su reparación? Muchas gracias por su contestación, que estoy seguro que me darán.

[@PibeArcega]

depende que que pais estes , busca un luthier de armonicas que pueda y sepa reparar las armonicas suzuki , ya que el sistema de lenguetas soldadas y de bronze fosforado es similar entre easttop y suzuki

Ciao Max! Thanks for sharing. They all sound pretty much the same to me... In your opinion, which one would be most suited for jazz playing?. Thanks in advance!

[@ChromaticHarmonica1]

hi Juan, all 3 models perfect for jazz.

[@avisiktachakraborty3438]

For instrument understanding......mostly important of programming of 🎶 🎵 musicians

[@Adibiravan]

Do you think this ETP-12 with Titanium comb is better than the previous (discontinued model) with brass comb, t12-48 (brass) ?

[@chrismengos8379]

I have the T 12-48 with brass comb and like it a lot. I am interested in your question.

[@fabianocerri]

Helloo. I have a Performer 12 EAP Bb, is excelent

[@aniloberoi]

Lovely

[@letsplayharmonica]

Both aluminium and titanium comb are brighter in sound than the abs comb.

[@Fabios-br]

Ciao Max. Mi piacerebbe che tu suonassi una Stan Harper 56 di SHG-Hering (Brasile). Continuo a pensare che cosa potresti fare con i 2 fori per basi extra che ha. Grazie.

[@deepaklamatamangnepal1980]

About eastop blue one - I think the sound is better than forerunner

[@chrismengos8379]

Nice demonstration! What oil do you use for the slider?

[@ChromaticHarmonica1]

Ballistone

[@Andrea-lr4kh]

Ciao, ho acquistato il tuo libro e sto imparando a suonare in cromatico. È sufficiente un armonica cromatica 12 fori in do per suonare ogni genere musicale ?

[@camiloandresclavijo7274]

Hola amigo de Italia, tengo una cromática de 12 hoyos y allí puedo tocar toda clase de música, excepto que a veces debo tocar una octava arriba de lo escrito en la partitura, saludos

[@milevasiljevic9312]

Tako se svira klavirna melodika a ne hsrmonika koja se svira i visetonski u tercama sa ritmikom i basovima.Tek tada i uz koriscenje slajda secmoze zakljuciti o performansama.Easttop je mnogo napredovao u kvalitetu izrade ali Foreruner cromatik mislim da nije uspeh.

[@chicagokings4631]

Which is more responsive?

[@brigitteyoung4044]

Which one is your favourite, Maestro?