Chromonica 270/48 C- Deluxe : Great expectations, great satisfaction.

I began to learn diatonic harmonica two years ago, using the Hohners, especially from the Progressive Series and I decided to have also my chromatics, so I choosed the Hohner Chromonica 270 de Luxe

It is a good and beautiful chromatic harmonica, covering 3 octaves, from C4 to D7.

It has a solid double-laquered pearwood comb and 1,2 mm thick reed plates, giving it a solid sound and a good volume. It is fit for playing blues, classical, folk and jazz tunes. The cover plates and the reed plates are assembled with screws for good maintenance. The men who have moustache should be aware of the little side vents on the upper left corner of the cover plates; but they could replace the original cover plates with the full-length covers of the Discovery 48, the clone with plastic mouthpiece and plastic comb of the Chromonica 270 de Luxe.

The mouthpiece is comfortable and the slide is quiet and quick responding.

The windsavers in the low octave are a little bit noisy (but this is to be solved in time) and begginners like me should blow gently in for the first 2-3 weeks.

All in all it is a great harmonica that gives me a great pleasure of playing.