 I Love This Harmonica |
| Review Date: October 13, 2004 |
| Reviewer: Ian McFarlane, Los Angeles, CA |
| I have been playing harmonica for more than two years now. This was my first harmonica ever; the one I learned on. The notes are clear, it lends its self to bending, and just sounds good. Perfect for learning on. Great for continuous play. I recomend this harmonica to anyone who askes me about brands or keys; the Hohner Special 20 "C". |
new harmonica for a new player
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| Review Date: August 22, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Emile Vaccaro, New Orleans, LA |
| Well, I started on a Kay $1.99 special and they play good too but once I saw how fun harmonica is- I stumbled onto a little better harmonica, an old, old Hohner American Ace and it played so easy, I had to get the top of the line Hohner and got this Special 20 in key of "C." It did take a little while to break in the special 20 before it played as easy and sweet as it's step brother- the American Ace. It has a more contained, refined sound than the other two I mentioned and bends well. I still find my American Ace bends easier but it's probably 10 years old and the reeds are weaker than my brand new Special 20. I am still curious about the Lee Oskars but for the history of Hohner, the average $7.00 cheaper than Lee Oskars, and the fact it is made in Germany, I opted for the Special 20. Awesome harmonica at an awesome price. They also have a short waranty unlike other brands. |
Smooth, easy to play, easy on the lips
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| Review Date: May 12, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Stephen Botts, Los Angeles, Ca USA |
I am a new harmonica player trying to substitute shopping and technical research for practice and talent. I went out and bought nearly every diatonic harmonica under 40 bucks. Most fell by the wayside. I still use the Special 20 every day for a couple of reasons. The one I have is easy to play. And only the plastic cone touches your lips, not the brass plate that sticks out on lots of Hohners. (That's the only reason the Golden Melody comes in second for me.) Overall, it just feels really nice in your hand, smoother even than the non-stick Pro models.
Unless you are shopping addicted, as I am, this is the only harmonica you are going to need for a long time. |
Love It ! :-)
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| Review Date: July 7, 2007 |
| Reviewer: mekaone, Upstate NY |
| I love this harp. I started out using a "Hohner Big River Harp". That was very nice and I used it to teach me the harp. Then I got a "Lee Lee Oskar Major Diatonic Harp" witch was very nice but I didn't like the feel of it as much as the Hohners. I think they both sound the same and play the same so I went with the feel. I then moved to the "Hohner Piedmont Blues Harp Pack with Case". Love the case ! The Piedmont harps are nice but not as well made as the special 20's so as I get more of the Special 20's I am replacing the blues harps and using the blues harps as backups. As you can see I moved up to the Special 20's after the Piedmont Blues harps and I love them ! It seems like I don't have to blow or draw as hard as I do with the Big River harp or the Blues harp. Also, the metal on the Special 20 feels much better on my lips and makes it so I can play much longer than I could with the Blues harp. It is all the little things that makes the Special 20 fun to use and is what is going to keep me coming back and purchasing more Hohner stuff. I hope this review helps someone out in there purchase. |
Great for beginners
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| Review Date: November 21, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Steven Lyle, Sacramento, Ca United States |
| I started playing harmonica earlier this year on a couple of supercheap Hohner products, then picked up this one. It costs more, but it's worth it. It has loud, clear notes, is good for playing single notes, and the two-draw is uniquely warm and friendly. Superior to the Marine Band, the Golden Melody, and the Lee Oskar. |
play like a pro without the price
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| Review Date: July 5, 2006 |
| Reviewer: TC George, Temple City, CA |
| This is a relatively affordable harmonica; it has a good feel- the holes are well spaced. Overall it is easy to play; whenever I am playing out of key or whatnot on another harmonica I turn to this one and it sets me back on track. Sounds great too! |
Quality harmonica
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| Review Date: September 20, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Thomas C., San Diego,CA USA |
| Bought the Hohner Diatonic in C for my wife after she got laid-up with a broken ankle. She loves it. I also bought a Lee Oskar Diatonic in C for myself. They both are quality harmonicas and sound great. Bought them from 'The Instrument Store'. No problems except, my wife now also uses the harmonica to call me when I'm out of vocal range... |
Better handle design
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| Review Date: September 30, 2008 |
| Reviewer: , |
| IF you like great feel,CONSISTENT tone, loud tone.This is the one. The LEE OSKARS have a bad TRIANGLE style of cover-plate...POOR DESIGN. If they where made with Honers COVERPLATE DESGIN style, they would be awsome. The LEE OSKARS, have a better GRITTER,GRINDING TONE....but lack in durability with the BLOW reeds 4-6 holes and alway's have trouble, going out. There high notes 7-10, just sound off key compared to SPEACIL 20's. BUT the draw notes 1-5 last much longer then speacil 20's. Which is good for the BLUES, since the low notes are what all the pros play alot. The only exception is that #2 hole, never works properlly compared to the SPEACIL 20. They need to get ride of the rein-forced reeds in # 2. Both of these brands will brake. You can always count on the blow notes on the LEE OSKAERS, going. And the Draw notes on the speacil 20s. TRUST ME , I played both for 3 years. IF EITHER ONE, last more then 3 months.....your not playin them 1 hour, everyday. |
My 9 year old loved this!!!!
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| Review Date: March 9, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Julie S. Robertson, Santa Clarita, CA United States |
| My daughter bought this harmonica with a gift certificate that she had received. She just loves it. This is a quality harmonica, with great sound. We received fast delivery and it was packaged well. No complaints here. |
Great Harmonica
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| Review Date: February 28, 2009 |
| Reviewer: J. West, |
| I bought this harmonica for my boyfriend for Christmas, and he absolutely loved it. It is beautiful and comes in a sturdy carrying case. |
My only harp
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| Review Date: April 20, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Peter Palermo, Lebanon, IL |
| I've been playing blues harmonica for over 20 years. Special 20's are the only harps I'll use. They're durable and can be cleaned when necessary. They hold their tune and they're easy to play. The best. |
Easy to play and has a professional sound
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| Review Date: November 21, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Ken M, Oxnard, CA United States |
I do not play the harmonica as such, I like to play with it. I bought the Hohner Special 20 'key of C' here on Amazon. I also bought a 'key of G' elsewhere (it was not available on Amazon at the time) just to cover a little wider range. I also like to play with a guitar.
I have played with some cheaper plastic harmonicas. From my limited knowledge, these Honers create more vibrant sound with less effort on both in and out breaths than anything I had used before. My first expression was 'wow', after I blew out just one note.
For the novice, like me, this Honer has ten 'holes' that will create one note on the 'out breath' an a different one the 'in breath'. Twenty notes. A creative person can get more notes out of one of these things, that is part of the fun of a harmonica.
Enjoy
Ken |
Very Pleased!
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| Review Date: May 28, 2009 |
| Reviewer: MelindainDallas, Dallas, Texas |
| I bought this for my husband and the sound quality is great. I am not an expert but we really like this as we are beginners. The notes bend easily as well. Highly recommened. |
harmonica easy to bend
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| Review Date: August 31, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Mao Xingming, Mpls, MN USA |
| it is very easy to bend hohner special 20. if you like play harmonica and still have problem with bending, you can try this one. |
Great harp
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| Review Date: January 25, 2010 |
| Reviewer: StarsNBikes4ever, Stony Brook, NY United States |
| The Special 20's are great harps. They are easy to play and bend. I own several of these in various keys and never had problems on any of the holes. Altogether I must have about 20 harps in various keys. I also play Lee Oskars. I do find the 20's a bit easier to play, but I find the Lee Oskars a bit more durable. I've blown out a few reeds on the Hohners over the years, but the Oskars haven't had any problems. One great thing about these harps (and the Oskars) you could play one in Carnagie Hall and it would not be out of place. Not bad for a $20-$30 instrument. |
An oldie but goodie
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| Review Date: March 20, 2007 |
| Reviewer: M. Richardson, Northern Arizona,USA |
| I received my order promptly. The harmonica was just as good as that instrument has always been. I would highly recommend the product and the seller. |
it is greata
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| Review Date: January 6, 2010 |
| Reviewer: A. Duran, |
| got the harmonica and I love it. The quality is very nice. It is my second harmonica and i now know that my first harmonica is junk compared to this. |
Always quality from Hohner
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| Review Date: January 19, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Robert Giuffrida, Alton Bay, NH USA |
| I've been using my Hohner Special 20 for over a week now and this is truly a tried and tested harp. Whether you're a beginner (like me) or a long time harper, this is a quality harp that will last. The sound is so crisp and groovy, sounds much better than my Lee Oskar Melody Maker. |
This One is Easy to Play
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| Review Date: February 11, 2010 |
| Reviewer: D. Nelson, URBANA, ILLINOIS, US |
| I have been playing harmonica for about eight months and have tried several different models. I started off with harmonicas that cost about $3.00 each, and then decided to get the Hohner Hot Metal harmonicas for $10 each, but the sound on these harmonicas was not up to the level that I wanted. Then I opened my wallet and spent a bit more. I was pretty satisfied with the Big River models (in terms of sound) but when I got the Special 20 I was pleasantly surprised to find out that it is easier to play this model because the holes are set in hard plastic that touches your lips (rather than the metal ridges on the Big River, Blues harp and other models). For a beginner like me this seems easier, and the sound is good (I have performed in public using a harmonica rack and guitar). |
great deal, great harp
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| Review Date: February 23, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Bret A. Chernak, California |
| I'm new to the whole harmonica thing. But this one seems to be popular and the price is about 1/2 what my local music store sells em for. I bought a CD and book from Borders that came with a harmonica... and after playing a bit, I can definitely tell the difference (and feel it too). I'm hoping to get good enough to lure mice away from my neighborhood, but so far I can only play the first part of the star wars theme and some jingle bells. |
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