Kongsheng Solist Folk Harp High Quality 10 Hole Diatonic Harmonica Includes USA Shipping

Almost perfect.

The sound on this is fantastic. Warm, responsive to bends and overblows, no iffy reeds. The 1 and 2 hole have a nice reverb effect on draw and blow. This is my first Low F, so maybe they all do. The only complaint at all is that facial hair will occasionally get caught between the top cover and reed plate. Not enough to make me stop playing, though. I'll definitely buy more Kongshengs in different keys.

Solist- a great harp. I was WRONG!

I need to apologize to the folks at Kongsheng for my prior review. And to Rockin Ron’s. Yes I did receive two harps that had defects. They replaced them. As time goes on and I play these Kongsheng Solist harps in a gig setting, the better they are. Compared with my quiver of Seydel Session Steels, the Solist is easy to play and loud. Best way to describe the difference is like a guitar’s action. The Solists are easy to play, like a guitar with low action. The Solists are set up to be highly responsive to a low volume of air. After playing them for a while, going back to the Seydels feels like a lot of work. I’m huffing and puffing to get the notes out on the Seydels. This became clear only when I had the chance to go back and forth between the two brands in the course of a gig. I did buy a couple Kongsheng Mars which were just okay. They were fine, and a good value for the price. Not crazy about the circular holes. But the Solist is a top notch harmonica, and I highly recommend it.

Kongsheng solist

The solist is a great harp @ a great price !! Thank you,