Hohner Accordions Hohner Harmonica (255-C)

This is an amazing affordable instrument. The tones are sweet and pitch is perfect after the few days I have had it. As an experienced hobbyist in a variety of instruments , such as piano and guitar, I find this instrument is superior to the standard harmonicas recommended for beginning students. I own all of the basic diatonic harmonicas and a few high end ones. If someone is familiar with basic music theory they should purchase this harmonica as their first. If you know how to read music and have a basic understanding of keys, intervals, chords, etc buy this harmonica. Contrary to conventional advice, a chromatic harmonica of this quality is an exceptional instrument for beginning students who have some experience with,basic music theory.

I love the sound of this harmonica, I never paid so much for an instrument and it was worth all that cash. I never had a harmonica that wasn't mute in holes 1 through 3, I love the shape and play it every day. I wasn't expecting it to be made in Germany either, I'm very happy with my Crometta 12. At first the slider was stiff and slow and the notes were offset, but I putted some chap stick on the slider plate without unscrewing it and now it feels like a professional instrument.

I’m a beginner harmonica player and I’ve had difficulty playing single notes on the usual 4 inch wide diatonic harmonicas. In contrast, playing single notes and even chords is extremely easy on this harmonica, which is 6.5 inches long with large holes,My favorite harmonica song is the theme song from Midnight Cowboy. I am finding it possible to play that on this instrument. I will never play it as well as Toots Tillerman played it on his chromatic C harmonica. I like the warm sound of this harmonica. If you’re thinking of buying it, I suggest you search on chrometta on YouTube and listen to people playing the 8/12/14 version of this instrument. I find it easy to translate tabs for a diatonic to this harmonica, but I prefer reading the music staff because it provides a lot more information. If someone can’t easily play single notes on this longer harmonica then they’re hopeless. :)

It has great sound..i played this on my school program..good quality

I like these Chromettas. You can play them louder than the usual chromatics. I now have three of them. The 10, 12 and 14. In spite of having windsavers, they always seems to play, whatever the moisture situation. Haven't had a sticky windsaver yet. They have a more raspy sound which sets them apart from other chromatics. They also have larger holes which are square, and the mouthpiece is plastic. I prefer plastic. It isn't as sticky on the lips as chrome or especially silver. The 10 and 14 go 1/2 octave lower than your typical chromatic. The 12 is in the standard range most other 12s come in, so it starts out 1/2 octave higher than the 10 or 14. If you want to go a bit lower, opt for the 10 or 14. I was really hoping that the 12 hole would be the same which would actually give it an orchestra tuning (what Seydel calls it). Those extra low notes really come in handy and I find myself playing the 10 most often. The 14 is really nice, but it's a bit too large to conveniently carry. Obviously, the 10 is also easier to cup without adjusting your grip. The 8 hole might be fun, but rather limited. I'm thinking I'd rather recieve one as a gift than have to pay for it. If you do buy one, make sure it has the fancier raised relief lettering stamped into the top. Those were made in Germany. The newer ones without raised relief lettering are made in Asia somewhere by a toy company. I would never pay as much for one of those. As far as I'm concerned, not the real deal! You can also tell if one is really made in Germany by looking at the label on the case. The German ones will have the original German label under the new Chinese label. I carefully remove the top label with a hair dryer set to low and use a sharp knife to lift the edge. You can carefully remove the sticky leftovers with a damp washcloth, wiping from the center outward. If done gingerly, you can retain the original German label on the case without damaging it. I've done it successfully three times. The German label will say "OKTAVE" rather than octive or octave. Even most German harps will have the original label covered due to the buyout. To me, it's just nicer being able to look at the old label. It's really sad that Hohner had to sell out.

Great for the price. I've been playing for a week. I have a 280 C at home, and just bought this one for practice. It is easy to play. It is pretty much airtight (much better than my 1501BX blues band, though that is hardly any surprise). The sound is not much different from the 280 C in my amateur ear. The draw note a of the #2 hole is a little bit hard to play, but it worked out after some practice.

This is a beginner friendly harmonica and it’s fairly easy to learn. However, the quality is absolutely horrible. I have gone through several of these (and I am very gentle with my harmonicas) in one year. I always brush my teeth before playing, clean the harmonica regularly, etc. If you play very much, the reeds will start to lose their tuning fast. For example, my current harmonica has probably been played for about 10 hours in total over the past several months — and it’s ready for the trash bin. It started to fall apart within less than one month all on its own. Now, I already have one note that’s going bad — and one cannot fix it. It’s non-repairable.

I received the harp this late evening. The first thing I saw is " made in China", which is not my expectation. Does anyone else have the same problem?. I played "Kiss of the Rain" for a while and I was pretty impressed with the sound. I will post more after the next few days when I have more time to test it.

mon premier hohner ? HIVER 1947.... SCOUTISME...BENEVOLATS VARIES ! d'autres ont suivi jusqu'au jour où j'ai pu réaliser un rêve : posséder un LARRY ADLER 12....lui...il a été aussi mon confident...donc pour moi tout seul....je suis a présent dans une maison de retraite en Bretagne où j'essaie d'apporter un peu de détente quand la mororosité s'installe et ce, en utilisant mon chrometta. Mon LARRY repose, très fatigué.Ma retraite ne me permet pas de la remplacer ni de la faire réparerC'est triste...

The highest octave easily played. Good for beginners like me because the holes are a little larger,

Very good and perfect harmonica . Thank you for delievery !

Why did you choose this product over others?: Quality & History

The reeds 9 and 10 were jamming and had returned the product. The supplier confirmed and refunded the money. Quite a realiable supplies and the sutomer support has been good too. I have no hesitation in recommending the supplier and the product.