Kongsheng Mars High Quality 10 Hole Diatonic Harmonica Includes USA Shipping

Solid Harmonica

I am quite impressed with this fella. The shipping and delivery were, as usual, at a breakneck speed. Out of the box the harmonica worked well, with a little sticking on the draw 3. It is very airtight despite the price and it has a very nice sound. The only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is the draw 3. After having played the harmonica for several weeks it has only grown worse and I plan to replace the draw reeds shortly. Looking at other reviews I believe this to be an infrequent occurrence.

Great harp, the high G is a bit finicky

I really like this harp and have ordered one in C for a better comparison to others that I've tried. I got it in High G, which is kind of an odd key, and it's pretty great, but some of the higher holes are hard to get good tone out of and not "squeal" or whatever you call that super high resonance that sometimes happens. It is really easy to bend; in fact I have trouble hitting the half-step bend in 3 rather than the full step because it's so easy. It's very comfortable in hand and overall easy to play, I just think the High G has some unique challenges due to the key. Looking forward to trying it in C!

Nice!

Back in the day, on Harp L, there was someone who liked the Hohner Golden Melody for it's "form factor", how it fit in their hand and mouth. The Kongsheng Mars fills that criteria for me. It fits me and my playing well. I can't speak to durability yet, but I'm expecting some bonus income soon and plan to buy more.