Review of Three New Chinese Chromatics

Anything apart from the two mainstream default harmonicas (Solo-tuned fully-valved chromatic, and un-valved Richter 10-hole diatonic). Alternate tunings, different construction, new functionality, interesting old designs, wishful-thinking... whatever!
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Review of Three New Chinese Chromatics

Post by Brendan » Mon Jan 16, 2023 2:24 pm

Here's a review of three very different but impressive new chromatic harmonicas from China:

https://youtu.be/dVxfp9vz1bk

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Re: Review of Three New Chinese Chromatics

Post by triona » Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:28 am

Does the Kongsheng have the zig-zag layout like the Hohner CX-12, or does it have a straight layout like Hohner 270 or Seydel Deluxe and Saxony?


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Re: Review of Three New Chinese Chromatics

Post by llumagsara » Sat Jan 21, 2023 10:50 pm

Triona, the Kongsheng has the zig-zag layout like the Hohner CX-12...

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Re: Review of Three New Chinese Chromatics

Post by triona » Sun Jan 22, 2023 9:04 am

Thanks for the info.
I hoped it would be not like this. The modularity of the model's idea with easy change of the reedplates and comb unit would be more versatile then. But it is like it is. They copied the down side of the model as well.


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Re: Review of Three New Chinese Chromatics

Post by IaNerd » Tue Jan 24, 2023 12:06 am

Triona -

Let's hope -- after Kongsheng's initial development of the KB-12 -- that offering a KB-12 Mk2 (with straight tuning) would be relatively easy.

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