Hohner XB-40 Extreme Bending Harmonica Key of A

by Hohner

Product Features

• Plastic comb40 reedsBrass reedplates (.9mm)Length: 12.3cm (approx. 5")

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0002GWFZ0
• Item model number: 1101A
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,321 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

Key Option:Key of A, Color Option:Chrome Easily bend every single note! The revolutionary design of the XB-40 allows for the bending of every note, whether blown or drawn. This capability not only offers incomparable expression alternatives, but it also enables the use of all notes of the chromatic scale just by using the standard bending technique. In addition, the design and shape of the XB-40 generates a volume and tone that no traditional diatonic harp can achieve. 10 Holes; 40 Reeds Diatonic

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3.0 out of 5 stars Slightly off target, January 28, 2009

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This review is from: Hohner XB-40 Extreme Bending Harmonica Key of A

Disclaimer: I am a fan of Hohner's gadgetry.

The Hohner "Extreme Bending" (XB) Harmonica is expensive for an instrument that only plays one key and one scale (plus bends). Commendable as a piece of technology, the notes, all of the notes, bend like blades of grass. It's just the weight; the thick and light construction, the size, it all seems awkward. And the presentation-- a flimsy plastic case, the plates were loose (a screw had fallen out), it wasn't impressive. The sound is ordinary, playability requires some effort, yet the notes are extremely agile. There's something to explore on this harmonica, but it's not balanced.