Hohner 7545 CX12 Chromatic Harmonica
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Manufacturer: Hohner
Model: 7545-C
Publisher: Hohner
Label: Hohner
Special Features: These models incorporate the full chromatic scale and allow the player to play in any key using one harmonica. Chromatic models provide the complete 12 note octave with all sharps and flats. Each hole contains four reeds: two are for natural notes and two for chromatic notes. Unique styling and sound with full twelve-step versatility. One-piece housing provides a warm, round tone, smooth mouthpiece, and non-slip cover surface for better handling. Back-mounting spring plate eliminates the need fo
Features for Hohner 7545 CX12 Chromatic Harmonica:
- The reeds for chromatic notes are brought into operation by pushing a slide button on the side of the harmonica
- This closes off the air flow from one set of reeds and permits the other set to vibrate freely
- The preferred instrument for Jazz and Classical, chromatic harmonicas are also used for Blues and Popular Music
- Specifications:
- Range: 3 Octaves (12 holes)
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Customer Reviews
Excellent! 
2007-05-20
I've played harmonica for 55 years, most of these professionally. I'm fussy, and tight with compliments. They're earned, not given. I'm quite particular about my harmonicas, expect a lot, demand a lot. I've owned some that were junk, or required much work to get up to my standards.
The CX-12 isn't one of these.
I bought mine when they first came out several years back. Out of the box with no tweaks, it played beautifully. Unlike most chromatics, the CX-12 is wonderfully air-tight, with windsavers on the lower two octaves. I can get double, maybe even triple the time per lungful compared to other chroms I've played. The slide is smooth, precise, flawless. The one piece cover gives the CX-12 a HUGE sound. The reed action is firm, exactly as it should be. A tab holds the slide, and a slideable metal retainer holds in the comb assembly. Snap, slip, and the comb comes right out for cleaning and maintenance. Yes, THAT quick!
And the look is cool ("Darth Vader"esque), although I'd play it regardless of looks. The embouchure is nicely rounded, with no sharp lip-slicing edges, and is by far the most comfortable chromatic I have ever played.
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Not a Toy: First Significant Design Change 2005-03-28
Despite its plastic case, this is not a toy harmonica. Everything about it is first rate: the smooth mouthplate, the superb slide, the quality of the reeds. This is the first significant design change in over a century. This harmonica allows the player a wide range of dynamics, from very soft to about the loudest chromatic harmonica you can buy. The mouthplate is oversize, and takes a little getting used to, but it's very player-friendly. The slide has a coil spring, unlike any other design, and appears to be unbreakable, which can be a real headache in a standard chromatic. Being a three-octave instrument, covering the range of a modern flute, it sits well in the hands. By contrast, the four-octave instruments, like Hohner's "The 64", can be unwieldy. Hohner's "Super Chromonica" model 270 is also a three-octave instrument, highly favored by many players, and far less expensive; but it has a wooden comb that can dry out and crack, and is much harder to disassemble and service than the CX-12. Summarizing, this is a serious musical instrument that should give you years of service with minimum fuss.
A different experience in playability 
2004-08-21
Perhaps the most striking feature of the CX-12 is the playability, with this harp I find it easier to locate holes via tonguing than with any other harp. The ability to quickly disassemble the harp and tease stuck reeds is nice. The sound quality, to my ears, is just about the same as the 270. Another nice aspect of this harp is the finish, made as it is of black plastic, will not tarnish. So, pluses: far easier to disassemble than any other chromatic, keeps its good looks, easier (for me) to tongue accurately. Minuses are the sound isn't much different than a 270, and the price is nearly twice as much.
If you are looking for higher quality sound, you might try a Super 64.
