Ten Chromatic Harmonica Comparison - Neil Adler

Neil plays ten popular chromatics back to back for a fair comparison.

[@vitaliarmonica]

( 1 ) 00:25 Eastop 12 hole ( 2 ) 01:02 Hohner 270 ( 3 ) 01:35 Hohner Melow Tone ( 4 ) 02:07 Hohner CX12 ( 5 ) 02:40 Seydel Deluxe Steel ( 6 ) 03:16 Seydel Saxony ( 7 ) 03:43 Seydel Symphony ( 8 ) 04:11 Suzuki SCX ( 9 ) 04:41 Suzuki Grégoire Maret G-48 ( 10 ) 05:12 Suzuki Fabulous Just tell me if any data is wrong! 😄

[@Critiquetech]

Thanks for the test Neil, you know Adler + Chromatic harmonica is a powerful combination!

[@rebeccaabraham8652]

Excellent! To my ear - the Suzuki's seemed to be a better-balanced sound (not sure if I'm expressing myself correctly) and smoother. I'm probably biased; at my current standard, I love my Chromatix - but everyday playing is on my valveless Easttops!

[@GutoSantana]

Great video, Neil! Best regards from Brazil. 😉🎵🎶🎼

[@2468102870]

Nice video-I wish you had a brass Easttop to play--I think you would be more impressed with one of those. I know I am. It seems to give me whatever I need on gigs.

[@MattWatsonHarmonica]

Great video! Thank you! I've got a Saxony on the way. Custom G diminished with acrylic red comb halfmoon mouthpiece. I presently play a CX12 G diminished.

[@harmonica2283]

Really interesting comparision, thank you!

[@garylehmann800]

Thanks for sharing.

[@emilyneal9610]

Finally! Thank you!

[@Pianocity7]

What is better between "super 64 x performance" and "sirius 16 hole"

[@garyskiller1909]

I would like to play like you Gary skiller.

[@PenguinPotato97]

Great video Neil. I have a question for you: which chromatic harmonica do you recommend me? I have a super chromonica and I didn't play it so much because of my fear of getting a reed sticky and not being able to work in it due to the nails of the reed plates. Now I want to learn in a much more professional and deeper way than just playing some harp tabs. I want something that lasts long, without being extremely expensive (maybe I'm asking to much hahaha). I hope you can help me. And I also extend the question to everyone. Have a nice day 😊

[@davidday6736]

I'm not Neil,but if I may.....if your harp is a super 64,then it should have screws, only the basic 64s had nails......btw,that's the same thing that keeps me from replacing the comb on my 64.

[@christianmascret2575]

Thank you, Neil.

[@christianmascret2575]

In fact, you have almost the same sound on each of them, except with the CX12.

[@douglasmochinski8234]

Thanks for sharing. Of the ten, did the mouthpieces vary between rounded and trapezoidal ? Do you prefer one over another ? Do you use tongue blocking or pucker or both ?

[@nadlerus88]

Rounder preferred in general. Saxony and GM48 currently on gigs, SCX for practice, Symphony for recording. All pucker except occasional octaves.

[@nadlerus]

Additionally, to prevent harmonica deterioration - 1) Warm Up before play and 2) Cool outside box overnight. See other maintenance videos. Regards, Neil

[@NiekopTube]

Could you please list the demonstrated harmonicas?

[@licandres01]

Is the Sirius a worthy upgrade to the SCX?

[@nadlerus88]

Currently don’t own a Sirius. SCX has smaller sound than GM48, but playable in every way.

[@licandres01]

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