Hohner Super 64X Gold & Black Harmonica
Super 64 X The Head of Its Class. The king of all 16-hole chromatics. You’ve heard and seen performers like Stevie Wonder play this extensively on stage and in the studio. The head of its class, this one has it all; smooth, effortless response, powerful volume, a sweeter tone than you can imagine, all housed in an incredibly good looking, sleek design. The 64X is for players of good taste who are playing for keeps. Are you on that level? Gold mouthpiece, sleek black covers with gold lettering. Double thick reed plates. Clear body.
Product Features
- Key of C
- Milled plexiglass comb
- Matte black lacquered stainless steel covers and Gold plated mouthpiece with round holes
- 64 Classic chromonica reeds
- Full 4 octave range
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Solid harmonica, great for classical pieces, but better than less expensive Super 64? I regularly play one of two harmonicas: a 14 hole Suzuki SX56, and the Hohner Super 64. I find the Suzuki to be a bit easier to bend, but normally I am looking for even tone — I often play songs like Gabriel’s Oboe, Air on the G String, Canon in D, and for those pieces, the Super 64 is my preferred choice. I might instead use the Suzuki for jazz pieces, or when I improv. But I like the Super 64 for those songs as well. I can more easily navigate the extreme high end register on the Hohners…
Do not buy this instrument Do not buy this instrumentOn Chromatics I only play Jazz standards through mike and amp and there is never any forcing or bending. I have an old reliable 270 and also a 270 DeLuxe. No problems. This instrument has double reed plates in the lower 2 octaves and that gives it a bigger sound. I was told by a Hohner technician at one of their Road Shows that double reed plates put additional stress on those reeds.Six weeks after purchase 2nd A# stopped playing. I sent it back…