Does the Trochilus harmonica have good tone?

[@JoshuaDb_The_Witness]

I haven't been this excited since I got hip to Power Chromatic tuning. Im sold.

[@MikeEngblom]

Superb demo

[@audreywood2056]

Sounds great 💯

[@31416]

Well that sounded way better than in your car. Proper mic in studio vs phone in a car. Now I hear great tone out of the Tronchilus! Thank you Winslow. ❤

[@ozharp7368]

Excellent demonstration, sounds great to me! As a matter of personal taste, I find there are times when bends and overblows sound great and are very appropriate, other times they can sound out of place and and can be quite painful to listen to. At least with the Trochilus you have the option of choosing between a straight or bent/overblown note and using the one you feel sounds most appropriate.

[@woozleharmonicas]

Well, this is just plain exceptional! I'll have to experiment with mine a lot more now!

[@TheirHungerForAttention]

Thanks, you are mr all-time great guru.

[@sigmonky]

Great demonstration and great playing. I like how you explore extensions of 2nd position conventions using the slide for both single notes and double stops. You made up my mind for me: I’m getting one ( probably the low F). I will quite likely get a MoreBendz too, primarily for the middle octave blow bends and top octave draw bends.

[@winslowyerxa8505]

Just took delivery on a Low F and a Bb, but am waiting to explore them while I plumb the mysteries of the red-combed "pop" tuning, whose unusual slide-in scheme creates some really interesting chords.

[@Tempest19901]

I own a G and have a C on the way. I'm gonna play some Blues in the key of G 1st and 2nd position. Personally I don't think it sounds quite as good as my decent regular diatonics...but it is still pretty good IMHO. I am excited about these harps

[@jorisdemuytere7400]

Thanks Winslow for this excellent review! I wonder if you or anyone know of or has experience with a comparison from a players perspective between : 1... the JDR TROCHILUS And 2... the POWER series of harmonicas invented by Brendon Power, like the POWER DRAW, POWER BENDER, and the POWER CHROMATIC, and specially his Lucky13 versions which bring an additional low octive Thanks very much for your feedback Joris

[@peteaustin5327]

Sounds great to me

[@jackbaer292]

Thank you ! Amazing demonstration!

[@bergethomasian2431]

Bad ass Winslow!

[@marcusencel3528]

I have an A and a C the tone is awesome

[@stephenbouchelle7706]

I watched this, got one,and now I have to figure it out.

[@winslowyerxa8505]

First, just try playing it like a regular diatonic with the slide left out, and then with the slide held in. Then, start to add notes from the other side of the slide to provide missing notes. There's plenty more, but that's a way to start.

[@billykohler9153]

Sounds so beautifully innovative . As only Winslow can do. 😎

[@J.L.123]

MR. WINSLOW YERXA - I've been looking for a standard-tuned (NOT blues) VALVELESS chromatic harmonica in the keys of G or any other EXCEPT C (which I already have way too many). Are all of the Trochilus chromatics sold on Amazon, Walmart, eBay, etc. ONLY in blue tunings??? Any info will be greatly appreciated.

[@winslowyerxa8505]

Sorry I didn't see this and reply earlier. Yes, the trochilus/Gamechanger comes in Solo Tuning (standard diatonic tuning) in six different keys: Low F, G, A, Bb, C , and D. You can get them under the Trochilus name on Amazon from JDR, or from eezyreeder.com.Under the Gamehcanger name (same harp), you can get it from Rockinronsmusic/com or bushmanmusic.com

[@J.L.123]

Q U E S T I O N -- I've been looking for a standard-tuned (NOT blues) VALVELESS chromatic harmonica in the keys of G or any other EXCEPT C (which I already have way too many). Are all of the Trochilus chromatics sold on Amazon, Walmart, eBay, etc. ONLY in blue tunings??? Any info will be greatly appreciated.

[@PeterHogie]

The yellow comb version is in Solo tuning. I think they do sell them

[@bilbowaggins3036]

I got this harp. I actually love the tone, but I am not a fan of the mouthpiece, or protruding comb type mouth pieces in general as I feel it is difficult to get a nice deep embouchure and seal. That said, this is just my personal preference. I'd much prefer a typical sandwich type mouthpiece like the marine band or manji, but that's just me.

[@winslowyerxa8505]

I have no trouble getting this harp, with mouthpiece, deep in my mouth and getting a seal. You heard me playing tongue blocked octaves and bending with a tongue block. -- This harp can't work without a mouthpiece and slide. Try removing them and playing the unfiltered sandwich harp - it'll be a hot mess. The naked holes are very skinny and there are now 20 holes instead of 10, with the individual notes of the G# harp placed immediately to the right of the individual notes of the G harp: Hole 1, G harp, Hole 2, Ab harp, Hole 3 G harp, Hole 4, Ab harp, and so on. Chords will be impossible, and to play a simple melody, you'll have to leap over unwanted holes with an extremely narrow mouth opening to avoid playing the discordant neighboring hole. Better to work on your embouchure.

[@bilbowaggins3036]

@@winslowyerxa8505 oh, I'm well aware it is an issue with me and not this harp In particular. I don't like recessed cover plates or protruding combs (I'm not sure the correct terminology) in general. It is just a personal preference. Like I said though, I love the tone of this harp and I'm shocked by how air tight they managed to make this without valves. It's actually kind of the hybrid between chromatic and diatonic that I've always wanted -- I just find different mouthpieces more comfortable. I got the solo tuned version. I kind of hope they make a full 12 hole valveless chronatic with this same air tight engineering because I'd buy it in a heart beat. This sounds and plays significantly better than the forerunner in my opinion, which is its main competition in that market.

[@winslowyerxa8505]

@@bilbowaggins3036 I'm with you on the 12-hole solo tuned version. I have the standard diatonic version and will be receiving one of their Paddy versions where the slide sometimes lowers the pitch in order to achieve a complete chromatic scale in all three octaves.

[@ikust007]

Surprised . Like it .

[@slq3263]

So Winslow, is this classed as a Chromatic?

[@winslowyerxa8505]

I call it a slide diatonic. It's not fully chromatic without a 1 semitone bend in Draw 2, both 1 and 2 semitone bends in Draw 3, and a 1 semitone bend in Blow 10. There are various chromatic harmonicas that have no slide at all (Seydel nonSlide, Tombo S-50, the various Hohner Polyphonias and Chromaticas), while a slide can offer additional notes that may not be intended to fill in gaps in the chromatic scale.

[@goozh]

Interesting...it's listed as a 10 hole chromatic, but I completely agree that calling it a slide diatonic is closer to the truth. Either way, very powerful demonstration!

[@fuckbored4724]

I've always wanted a ten hole chromatic and I've always wanted a reasonably air tight valveless chromatic that sounds good, so the trochilus is right up my alley. The forerunner is acceptable in regards to how air tight it is for a valveless, but I always thought it could improve, and I always thought it's tone could improve, too. From what I've heard of this trochilus thus far, I think it might be a step up from the forerunner on all the fronts that I care about. My trochilus should be here on friday, and I'm looking forward to trying it.

[@PeterHogie]

I have the Solo tuned version of this harp, and I also have a Forerunner. The main improvement over the Forerunner is that this harmonica can overblow, whereas the comb design of the forerunner prevents that. It is also smaller and slightly more airtight.

[@fuckbored4724]

@@PeterHogie I have them both now as well, and I'd say the gamechanger is definitely more air tight and responsive, and I prefer the tone. That said, From my recording tests, the forerunner actually seems to be a touch louder. I love the gamechanger, but my only complaints thus far are that the slide pulls my facial hair, and I do wish it was just a bit louder as I'm mostly an acoustic jammer. Sometimes when jamming with an acoustic guitar, I feel like I can't get as loud as I'd like, and when you push the gamechanger too hard you start to sacrifice it's tone.