Musical Instruments : Hohner 580/20 Meisterklasse Harmonica, Key of D

Rating: - Hohner makes a fine harmonica
Hohner makes a fine harmnica in their Meisterklasse models.

I have them in keys of G, A, and D, and am saving to add additional keys.

The curve and weight are, compared to the Blues Harp and Special 20 case styles, much more comfortable in my hands.

The way the cover plates fit the holes and the slight texture to the ridge between makes these harmonicas especially comfortable for tongue blocking.

For playing by pucker, and I play that way as well, it is easy to get a good seal on the individual notes.

However I don't find the reeds are any easier to bend than the other models of Hohner diatonic harmonicas. If you play a lot of bent notes you may want to tweak the reeds and gaps or ahve them tweaked for you by one of the customizers.

They have a nice bright tone but their one defect is they take a while to warm up; they play better if they are first warmed in a shirt pocket.