lumpy wafflesquirt
335 posts
Apr 02, 2011
2:37 AM
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Having looked at lots of chroms on the web, I fancy a cx12.
Are they any good? they seem to have reasonable reviews.
My 270 just seems to be 'tired' and quiet.
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Rick Shanks
30 posts
Apr 02, 2011
3:21 AM
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They are great ! Comfortable once you adjust to the width of the mouthpiece. They are louder and clearer to my ear than the 270. The CX12 'Jazz' model has a reshaped (finer) mouthpiece. Also check out the great new website: effortlessharmonica.com - Wonderful advice from a Jazz master who uses the CX12. :)
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7LimitJI
445 posts
Apr 02, 2011
3:50 AM
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I like the CX. Very easy to play and airtight.
Very comfortable to tongue block.
The tone is not quite as nice as the 270 and 64 wooden bodied harps, but these need work to get them to play as well as the CX.
So, if you want a good OOTB harp go for the CX.
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timeistight
40 posts
Apr 02, 2011
6:59 AM
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I love mine.
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RT123
123 posts
Apr 02, 2011
7:10 AM
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i actually like it and i am not a huge fan of hohner products. it does have a strange feel at first and takes some time getting use to but overall its pretty nice. i prefer my Suzuki scx48 because it has a more traditional feel to me but you cant go wrong with either.
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RonnyB
23 posts
Apr 02, 2011
9:43 AM
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I have the CX12 and find it help's my diatonic playing as I have to open my mouth more .
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bacon-fat
35 posts
Apr 02, 2011
9:54 AM
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I played 270's for years, then got a CX12 when they first came out; now have 3 CX12's in Bb, F and Tenor C
Very reliable, still using them all every week.
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Stevelegh
142 posts
Apr 02, 2011
11:06 AM
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I've got a CX12 and a 270 from Tony Dannecker. I think the 270 has better tone, but the CX is so easy to play.
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chromaticblues
745 posts
Apr 02, 2011
12:37 PM
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It is probably the best chromatic made!
Does that answer your question?
They are easy to play and work on. They don't have the blues tone that some other chroms have, but they play better than any other chrom made!
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lumpy wafflesquirt
336 posts
Apr 03, 2011
12:35 AM
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That's decided then. when my ship comes in [August] that's what I'll get. Along with street cube.
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Matzen
140 posts
Apr 03, 2011
5:17 AM
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I like how they "pop" apart so easy. I've been told that they are a bit darker sounding and don't cut though as well as other chroms when playing with a band.
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chromaticblues
751 posts
Apr 04, 2011
5:54 AM
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@ Matzen They are three different models fo CX 12. The black model does sound dark to me to. CX 12 Gold is totally different. It has thicker reedplates which makes it a little louder and brighter. I play the Gold and to me its a little to bright. Just can't win!
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RT123
126 posts
Apr 04, 2011
6:34 AM
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@ chromaticblues I never knew they made the gold model. I just looked it up and it looks perfect. It solves the problem I had with the black model because it has a more narrow mouth piece. I just might pick one of these up now.
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chromaticblues
752 posts
Apr 04, 2011
7:05 AM
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@RT123 No thats the Jazz model. That one has the same reedplates as the black CX 12. They don't sell it with the Gold reedplates? I'm not sure, but I think the black and Jazz models have 1.05mm thick reedplates and the Gold has 1.2mm. The Jazz is kind of redish gold. It does look like a very nice harp. Maybe if enough people send Emails to Hohner they will start offering it with the thicker reedplates?
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RT123
128 posts
Apr 04, 2011
7:18 AM
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@ chromaticblues - OK i see it now. The gold looks nice as well but is almost twice as much money, around 300. It has the same design as the CX12 black. I think I still like the look of the CX12 Jazz.
Last Edited by on Apr 04, 2011 11:09 AM
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chromaticblues
754 posts
Apr 04, 2011
10:37 AM
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Oh I agree with you 100%. The jazz looks like a very cool harp. I will eventually buy a jazz and put my CX Gold insides in the the jazz housing. God they cost alot though!
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