The comparison between the MB and 1847 was so clear with how you’ve recorded it! I was actually pondering which one I’d get next and this made the decision easy
Hi Jonah, thank you for another cool review. I use 1847 mostly. I'd like to add my two cents: Seydel has 1847 Bold Body Low Tone model (different wood for comb, another shape of covers). Have a nice day!
I like the tone of both MB and 1847. I also like the overall sound. There is that distinct rasp with a MB that isn’t there on an 1847, and the 1847 has a warmth to it that I just don’t get on a MB. So a lot depends on what you want to sound like. I use certain harmonicas for certain things, depending on what I’m playing. I was told how difficult it was to play them because of the reeds. So I got one because I figured if I could master them, it’d really improve my overall technique. I expected to take a bit of time to get the hang of them. But I was so surprised with how easy they were to play from holes 1 to 10. I find that Marine Bands are more forgiving. If your technique isn’t spot-on a MB will let you get away with it. But an 1847 won’t. In that respect, playing 1847s for a while has really helped me improve my technique. But it’s not hard. I also find that a Marine Band is easier to play fast runs on. It takes more precision in terms of air pressure to get the reeds vibrating on an 1847 which makes it harder to play fast. I can understand why John Popper doesn’t play them! If I want to play faster I go to a MB deluxe or my trusty old Lee Oskars. But in every other respect I prefer my 1847 Silvers. I do t have a full set yet because of the cost, but the ones I have are the nicest harps I’ve ever played. In addition, they are the most comfortable harps I’ve ever played too. They don’t catch my beard like a Lee Oskar does. And MB Deluxe, whilst sounding great are the most uncomfortable I’ve ever played. I’ve heard they’re better than the MB classic, and I don’t own a Crossover so can’t comment, but my Deluxe gives a horrible taste from the protruding bronze reed plate and the left and right back corners on the cover plate are sharper then they need to be, and I have cut my hand once. 1847s are very smooth, rounded with properly filed edges on the metal. The German Silver (basically nickel silver) reed plates on an 1847 Silver don’t taste bitter in my mouth. And I haven’t snagged my facial hair once! The over-blow thing could be an issue for some people, but I don’t really use overblows (I can, with a good run up, manage a hole 6, but not well enough to actually use in a tune!) so it’s not a problem for me The only real issue I’ve had with 1847s is that there’s always been one blow note (usually one of the lower ones) that chokes easily. A bit of gapping sorts it out, and the overall sound and playability makes it worth the time to do that (by comparison, I find the Kongsheng Baby Fats choke very easily. But I find the volume, tone and the ability to get good bends on those are so poor anyway that it’s just not worth that hassle of taking the cover plates off. I only use those for messing around and having fun, or if I want to achieve a particularly strong mute/way effect - which they excel at)
Thanks for the great review Jonah, how is the 1847 compared to the Hohner Crossover? The crossover is my current standard for a most responsive / easy-to-play / great sounding harmonica, so I wonder how it stacks up. Thanks!
Very different feeling. I don't think it's quite as responsive, the sound is less raspy, but it feels really good... just in a different way. I know that this is pretty abstract, but I personally feel that Hohners have this sharpness in the way that they feel and play. Not like sharp edges but, they're very responsive, the tone is a little thin and raspy, and these Seydels feel more smooth and solid to play.
looking for customizers for seydels steelreeds, have some from Ben Boumann from the Netherlands, but does the job notmore. most customizers take hohners, any suggestions?❤
In my experience, the Seydel is just a rock solid harp. Extremely consistent in its' play and super durable. They take a little more breath to play and bend. You have to blow and draw harder but no worries about killing a reed.
Waiting for a long time for this kind of review . Thank you so much . One question - I've one Seydel classic in Bb & want to buy another one in A , so is the silver model playability is same ? If not then I will definitely buy this one . Please share your thoughts.
Yeah, these all pretty much play the same, and comb is just down to personal preference. The silver would be my second choice in their lineup, just cause I don’t like the metal combs personally
John's, one great suggestion was/is to try different harmonics, I wanna try the flat harps. What key do you suggest? A flat, B flat, C flat or E, as in echo, flat... If I missed one you think is a better choice, please let us know. Thanks Bro, Slick
Please give me an advice. I found "cascha ocean rock" a week ago. It looks pretty fine but there is no reviews on YT! I think it's is a sibling for "hohner rocket". Have someone faced with it?
@@HarmonicaRevolution I wish I know.. I'm gonna buy it but first I should choose the key. A or Bb? Ah, bluesy struggling 😅 If you will be patient I'll give you a little review in comments someday
Correct me if I’m wrong but stainless steel reeds are generally harder to bend than brass or even phosphor bronze reeds, right? Or is that really more to do with technique?
I’ve heard a lot of people say that. But when I got my first 1947 Silver 7 months ago I was surprised at how easy it was to bend. Not as easy as a MB or Lee Oskar, but not at all difficult. In addition, I find it far easier to hold a sustained bend for a longer period, the 1847 gives a really stable bend.
I have two Seydels. Great sound and natural durability. Nice 'holes' rounded. But they have 1 disadvantage. My whiskers keep getting between the cover and the plates. Quite painful if you keep getting your hairs in between. The seal is just not good enough.
I have to agree. Just got my first Seydel and it’s rough on the whiskers. Even short whiskers get pulled on easily. Probably the worst of any harps I’ve bought. I have Hohners, Suzukis, several budget harps Kongsheng, Easttop etc. But aside from that I love this 1847!
I’ve heard a lot of people say that. I have a big bushy moustache and a 4 inch long beard. My MB deluxe occasionally snags my facial hair. My Lee Oskars pull out hair quite a bit. My 1847 Silvers never, ever have. Plus, they are so well smoothed and rounded they are, along with the Session Steel, the most comfortable harp I’ve ever played. But I don’t count the Session Steel because I find them to be a nightmare to play!
The 1847's are in general really comfy but I've found that if the covers plates are put on slightly wrong they can snag hairs and be quite uncomfortable. Try to loosen the cover screws and wiggle the covers a bit in the reed-plate groove and then press them together and slightly towards the hole side of the harp while screwing it back together.
@@thegriskossan4488 Oh good tip.. thanks...I'll have to try that out. I was REALLY disappointed to find my EXPENSIVE AF Wild Tuned Bf 1847 consistently yanks out mustache hair. There's always one stuck in it, lol The Session steels I have are way smoother. But tougher to play, but I'm used to them now. Bet Jonah would have a different opinion if he had a moustache 🧔
Excellent work! That demo at the end was spot on. Thanks again.
The comparison between the MB and 1847 was so clear with how you’ve recorded it! I was actually pondering which one I’d get next and this made the decision easy
Hi Jonah, thank you for another cool review. I use 1847 mostly. I'd like to add my two cents: Seydel has 1847 Bold Body Low Tone model (different wood for comb, another shape of covers). Have a nice day!
I bought a set of these in the Will Wilde tuning. The tuning takes some getting used to but it is a powerful harp.
I like the tone of both MB and 1847. I also like the overall sound. There is that distinct rasp with a MB that isn’t there on an 1847, and the 1847 has a warmth to it that I just don’t get on a MB. So a lot depends on what you want to sound like. I use certain harmonicas for certain things, depending on what I’m playing.
I was told how difficult it was to play them because of the reeds. So I got one because I figured if I could master them, it’d really improve my overall technique. I expected to take a bit of time to get the hang of them. But I was so surprised with how easy they were to play from holes 1 to 10. I find that Marine Bands are more forgiving. If your technique isn’t spot-on a MB will let you get away with it. But an 1847 won’t. In that respect, playing 1847s for a while has really helped me improve my technique. But it’s not hard.
I also find that a Marine Band is easier to play fast runs on. It takes more precision in terms of air pressure to get the reeds vibrating on an 1847 which makes it harder to play fast. I can understand why John Popper doesn’t play them! If I want to play faster I go to a MB deluxe or my trusty old Lee Oskars. But in every other respect I prefer my 1847 Silvers. I do t have a full set yet because of the cost, but the ones I have are the nicest harps I’ve ever played.
In addition, they are the most comfortable harps I’ve ever played too. They don’t catch my beard like a Lee Oskar does. And MB Deluxe, whilst sounding great are the most uncomfortable I’ve ever played. I’ve heard they’re better than the MB classic, and I don’t own a Crossover so can’t comment, but my Deluxe gives a horrible taste from the protruding bronze reed plate and the left and right back corners on the cover plate are sharper then they need to be, and I have cut my hand once. 1847s are very smooth, rounded with properly filed edges on the metal. The German Silver (basically nickel silver) reed plates on an 1847 Silver don’t taste bitter in my mouth. And I haven’t snagged my facial hair once!
The over-blow thing could be an issue for some people, but I don’t really use overblows (I can, with a good run up, manage a hole 6, but not well enough to actually use in a tune!) so it’s not a problem for me
The only real issue I’ve had with 1847s is that there’s always been one blow note (usually one of the lower ones) that chokes easily. A bit of gapping sorts it out, and the overall sound and playability makes it worth the time to do that (by comparison, I find the Kongsheng Baby Fats choke very easily. But I find the volume, tone and the ability to get good bends on those are so poor anyway that it’s just not worth that hassle of taking the cover plates off. I only use those for messing around and having fun, or if I want to achieve a particularly strong mute/way effect - which they excel at)
Thanks for the great review Jonah, how is the 1847 compared to the Hohner Crossover? The crossover is my current standard for a most responsive / easy-to-play / great sounding harmonica, so I wonder how it stacks up. Thanks!
Very different feeling. I don't think it's quite as responsive, the sound is less raspy, but it feels really good... just in a different way. I know that this is pretty abstract, but I personally feel that Hohners have this sharpness in the way that they feel and play. Not like sharp edges but, they're very responsive, the tone is a little thin and raspy, and these Seydels feel more smooth and solid to play.
looking for customizers for seydels steelreeds, have some from Ben Boumann from the Netherlands, but does the job notmore. most customizers take hohners, any suggestions?❤
1847 is a great harp
In my experience, the Seydel is just a rock solid harp. Extremely consistent in its' play and super durable. They take a little more breath to play and bend. You have to blow and draw harder but no worries about killing a reed.
2:19 Covers - are the last thing why I'd buy this harmonica. The first one - is the sound depth and quality
Waiting for a long time for this kind of review . Thank you so much . One question - I've one Seydel classic in Bb & want to buy another one in A , so is the silver model playability is same ? If not then I will definitely buy this one . Please share your thoughts.
Yeah, these all pretty much play the same, and comb is just down to personal preference. The silver would be my second choice in their lineup, just cause I don’t like the metal combs personally
John's, one great suggestion was/is to try different harmonics, I wanna try the flat harps. What key do you suggest? A flat, B flat, C flat or E, as in echo, flat... If I missed one you think is a better choice, please let us know. Thanks Bro, Slick
Johna... Sorry spell check beat me to the 'send' button. My apologies 😢
@@DavidVeitch-fg9sv Bb, because it lets you play in F
Please give me an advice. I found "cascha ocean rock" a week ago. It looks pretty fine but there is no reviews on YT! I think it's is a sibling for "hohner rocket". Have someone faced with it?
Never heard of it. How is it?
@@HarmonicaRevolution I wish I know.. I'm gonna buy it but first I should choose the key. A or Bb? Ah, bluesy struggling 😅
If you will be patient I'll give you a little review in comments someday
Correct me if I’m wrong but stainless steel reeds are generally harder to bend than brass or even phosphor bronze reeds, right? Or is that really more to do with technique?
As I said in my video, it’s slightly different to play in general (bends included), but I wouldn’t say it’s significantly harder.
I’ve heard a lot of people say that. But when I got my first 1947 Silver 7 months ago I was surprised at how easy it was to bend. Not as easy as a MB or Lee Oskar, but not at all difficult. In addition, I find it far easier to hold a sustained bend for a longer period, the 1847 gives a really stable bend.
I have two Seydels. Great sound and natural durability. Nice 'holes' rounded. But they have 1 disadvantage. My whiskers keep getting between the cover and the plates. Quite painful if you keep getting your hairs in between. The seal is just not good enough.
I have to agree. Just got my first Seydel and it’s rough on the whiskers. Even short whiskers get pulled on easily. Probably the worst of any harps I’ve bought. I have Hohners, Suzukis, several budget harps Kongsheng, Easttop etc. But aside from that I love this 1847!
Have a Seydel 1847 as well.. but never play it, cause it keeps on pulling hairs out of my mustache..😢
The Hohner Rocket is my favorite! 💪🏻
Those sandwich style harps kill your facial hair for sure
I’ve heard a lot of people say that. I have a big bushy moustache and a 4 inch long beard. My MB deluxe occasionally snags my facial hair. My Lee Oskars pull out hair quite a bit. My 1847 Silvers never, ever have. Plus, they are so well smoothed and rounded they are, along with the Session Steel, the most comfortable harp I’ve ever played. But I don’t count the Session Steel because I find them to be a nightmare to play!
The 1847's are in general really comfy but I've found that if the covers plates are put on slightly wrong they can snag hairs and be quite uncomfortable. Try to loosen the cover screws and wiggle the covers a bit in the reed-plate groove and then press them together and slightly towards the hole side of the harp while screwing it back together.
@@thegriskossan4488 Oh good tip.. thanks...I'll have to try that out. I was REALLY disappointed to find my EXPENSIVE AF Wild Tuned Bf 1847 consistently yanks out mustache hair. There's always one stuck in it, lol
The Session steels I have are way smoother. But tougher to play, but I'm used to them now.
Bet Jonah would have a different opinion if he had a moustache 🧔
Seydel , cleaner crisp sound imho .
😍🤙❤😍🤩
1847 or crossover?
The difference of price is pretty high. I’ll stick with MB1896
It's the '47 for me.
I thought at the end of video you played Great! I have your courses and blues and scale courses. I have a silver I play myself