I can see me getting one of these,they sound great especially in Konstantins hands,he's a class act.If it plays as well as the standard tuned Rockets,its well worth trying.They are a lot cheaper than the other specially low tuned harps on the market in its class...
Yeah. I gotta get one of these! And it's less than $100 US. Nice. I mostly use harmonica for long drones in ambient music, and need some lower tones. The only think I don't care for is the color of the comb, but I think I'll get over it. Sounds fantastic.
Does anyone know what happened to the Special 20? I have a bunch of them for a few years and just received a new one this Christmas and it is leaky, quieter and it won't make good chords. I see the word Marineband is no longer on the top cover and it now says "Progressive". Had someone handed this to me without my reading the top I would have thought it was a $10 Chinese instrument. Are they making the special 20's bad to make everyone buy the Rocket? The price of the special 20 has doubled in (at least in the USA) just a couple years, this is unfair to unsuspecting customers expecting the same quality. At the moment I am really disappointed with Hohner.
John, it's far too much effort, do make one harmonica 'worse' than another inside a unique factory line. Factories tend to make one line and then put different covers, coloured combs on them. That's strategy since 150 years. So, what I can tell you for sure: There's no conspiracy behind this. It's simply marketing.
A couple years ago, about the same time you posted this I see, I bought a progressive special 20 also ,was very disappointed in it, but after reading online that there isn’t much difference in the progressive and the old special 20, I gave it another go and I’m now very happy, maybe they had a dip in quality a couple years ago
Trip Henderson Boo hoo. It's true. I'm sure he's a great guy, but it's true. The Internet is not a place for the sensitive. If you can't handle criticism, constructive or negative, turn off the comments or don't post videos. I've been called everything under the sun too.
A very through introduction to the instrument.
I especially appreciated the comparison to a regular 'C' .
Thank you.
Saw this video and ordered one, got it yesterday. Killer low notes, very responsive, kinda loud. Thanks for uploading, great playing btw.
Good intro to the instrument! A very different sound, but I like it! Thanks!
Great review! I just ordered one, thank you
Thank you for the review.
I need to try one.... I love it low and dirty....
Thank you❤❤❤❤
Great video..thanks..
Good mic recording sound! Nice Play.
Super review and advice thanks man
I can see me getting one of these,they sound great especially in Konstantins hands,he's a class act.If it plays as well as the standard tuned Rockets,its well worth trying.They are a lot cheaper than the other specially low tuned harps on the market in its class...
Yeah. I gotta get one of these! And it's less than $100 US. Nice. I mostly use harmonica for long drones in ambient music, and need some lower tones. The only think I don't care for is the color of the comb, but I think I'll get over it. Sounds fantastic.
that's it!...I'm getting one !
Does anyone know what happened to the Special 20? I have a bunch of them for a few years and just received a new one this Christmas and it is leaky, quieter and it won't make good chords. I see the word Marineband is no longer on the top cover and it now says "Progressive". Had someone handed this to me without my reading the top I would have thought it was a $10 Chinese instrument. Are they making the special 20's bad to make everyone buy the Rocket? The price of the special 20 has doubled in (at least in the USA) just a couple years, this is unfair to unsuspecting customers expecting the same quality. At the moment I am really disappointed with Hohner.
John, it's far too much effort, do make one harmonica 'worse' than another inside a unique factory line. Factories tend to make one line and then put different covers, coloured combs on them. That's strategy since 150 years. So, what I can tell you for sure: There's no conspiracy behind this. It's simply marketing.
A couple years ago, about the same time you posted this I see, I bought a progressive special 20 also ,was very disappointed in it, but after reading online that there isn’t much difference in the progressive and the old special 20, I gave it another go and I’m now very happy, maybe they had a dip in quality a couple years ago
I even have two I compare side-by-side, and there is literally zero difference
the sound make me upset it doesn't sound like a harmonica to me sounds like a sound effect button
Мне нравится, пробовал на хроматической в низком строе играть, клёво
Круто! Хорошо.
A BASS harmonica! What's not to like?!?!
You wascly wabbit!
That was stupid and rude.
Trip Henderson Boo hoo. It's true. I'm sure he's a great guy, but it's true. The Internet is not a place for the sensitive. If you can't handle criticism, constructive or negative, turn off the comments or don't post videos. I've been called everything under the sun too.
Wishing you emotional growth Patrick. Good luck.
Trip Henderson Oh, you're so sweet. Thanks so much
You're most welcome Patrick, I'm glad to see you are taking some time to consider how your words and actions impact others.