Easttop Forerunner 2 chromatic harmonica review

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Derek Garforth (Easy Harmonica Lessons)

Күн бұрын

Is this the chromatic harmonica that diatonic players have been waiting for?

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@DonaldPotter_ReadingZone 4 ай бұрын

I got mine last week. It is everything you said. I even prefer it over my Horner CX 12 because the smaller size makes it more portable (fits alongside my computer in my computer backpack) and the ability to make bends is very nice. Thanks for the review.

@gastonpiget1034 9 ай бұрын

The Forerunner is a nice instrument - and inexpensive. An alternative for the diatonic player flirting with chromatiacs - somewhat expensive but of a quality - is the Seydel No-Slider. The concept is quite revolutionary.

@rebeccaabraham8652 2 ай бұрын

I have the first version of the Forerunner and it's excellent; I like it as much as I like my Chromatix! The reeds are advertised as phosphor-bronze - just like the Suzuki's and the other Easttop harmonicas. If you want something 'zany' - have a look at the 10 hole Easttop chromatic; the lower 8 holes are solo-tuned and the upper 6 holes are richter-tuned so you can have a great deal of fun. People ignore the 10 hole - because they don't realise how much fun it can be - especially for a diatonic player!

@boystone 2 ай бұрын

Yes, I totally agree with you about the forerunner. I have a £460 Seydel Symphony and get as much pleasure from my forerunner at almost a tenth of the price!

@gliderrider 7 ай бұрын

Looking REALLY CLOSE at this one. They say they can play in all keys. Just a bit different on how to go about it. I love their tremolo 16 diatonic!

@artisannormandie4876 Күн бұрын

Hello, after several years of use, has this harmonica held up? Has it gone out of tune more quickly than a well-known brand harmonica (hohner, suzuki, seydel etc...)?

@boystone Күн бұрын

Hi, thanks for your question. Yes it has held up well, I play it regularly and it has remained in tune. It is far less bother than my more expensive chromatics due to not having windsavers. So I tend to play it the most out of all my chroms. If you haven't already and are considering getting one, I would just go ahead. At the price it's fantastic!

@artisannormandie4876 23 сағат бұрын

@@boystone thank you for your advice 🙏 god bless you

@lennyblue4u 3 ай бұрын

My Forerunner after three months has a bad note, flat. Now what?

@boystone 3 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear about that @lennyblue4u, I'm not affiliated with Easttop so don't know what I can do. Maybe you should drop them a line?

@mrblues364 9 ай бұрын

Hi Derek, thanks for the review. May i ask how many pieces is the mouth piece? Is it the traditional 4 piece, ie - mouth piece, slider, 1 piece either side of the slide?

@boystone 9 ай бұрын

Hi there, it has just got the mouthpiece and a slider, so two pieces. So very easy to maintain.

@mrblues364 9 ай бұрын

@boystone Thanks for your response! 2 pieces, fantastic, I was hoping you were going to say that, this is the same as my Suzuki Chromatix, makes them much easier to maintain! I'm surprised that nobody including Easttop makes mention of this as in my opinion a great selling point! How you liking it now you've had it a while?

@boystone 9 ай бұрын

@@mrblues364 I like it a lot! I practice quite a bit in the summerhouse, which is cold this time of year but the Forerunner 2, having no windsavers, is not affected and I can just pick it up and play. It doesn't have the pure sound of a traditional chromatic but nevertheless it's really worth getting one!