Harmo Polar Harmonica

I bought a Bluesband harp out of curiosity to try it and see how I would like playing. It did it’s job but for a beginner it made you work for it. Tough on the mouth, difficult to get a good tone out of notes not knowing what they should really sound like being new to playing. I read about Harmo harps and ordered the Polar to give it a shot. What difference! With the smooth finish and tapered corners it’s easy to play/practice for hours if needed and even though new to this, hit good clean notes and hear your own progress. It builds confidence and makes you want to learn how to do more with your instrument. 

I apologize for the late reply. Thank you for this harmonica. I’m just a novice and this harmo polar is the second harmonica that I purchased from you. The first was a Christmas present to myself - a hohner crossover. As a beginner, I don’t have experience to know the differences but before I received the harmo, I was a little turned off by the crossover because sometimes I had problems blowing or drawing, especially in holes 1-3. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to purchase another harmonica but after a few months, the sting of my first investment wore off and so I thought to get another but this time something that would be a little easier on the budget. It turned out that the harmo was a great purchase. It was a little more responsive compared to my crossover and something that I can practice with on my journey to become a harmonica player.

The Harmo polar does not have numbers on it making hard for an 84-year-old beginner. The covers are very smooth and the sound is loud! I'm enjoying the harp.

I like these harmonicas. They were in tune when I got them. It's my habit to take them apart, run a very thin metal blade along each side of each reed and then reassemble the harmonicas, being sure to tighten every screw. In some cases, I replace cheap screws with better ones from a stock of same I keep handy. With the Harmo-Polars, I was so reassured by the trueness of the reeds during visual inspection that I did not fully disassemble. Instead, I just checked the plate screws and found them to all already be tight. The cover screws got an extra quarter turn each, but these really could have been played right out of the box. They are excellent for solo harmonica/vocal work, both because the phosphor reeds ring out for just long enough to keep the music going until I start singing. In ensemble playing, I find that they help with my solos, because the instruments are heavy and responsive and talk back to the player the way all really good instruments do, giving subtle puffs of air and/or resistance that suggest improv passages to me. In short, these harmonicas have a lot of personality. At the same time, because I am comfortable doing some maintenance on my harmonicas, I do have to say that I could have bought seven Easttop T-008swith welded reeds for about the same price I paid for four Harmo Polars, and with a little prep, they would treat me just as well after my usual initial tweaking. For most players, who want to play a harmonica right out of the box, Harmo Polars are a fantastic choice. For me, they are almost fantastic. I could never say I regret purchasing them, and I would recommend them to any diatonic player.

I like these harmonicas. They were in tune when I got them. It's my habit to take them apart, run a very thin metal blade along each side of each reed and then reassemble the harmonicas, being sure to tighten every screw. In some cases, I replace cheap screws with better ones from a stock of same I keep handy. With the Harmo-Polars, I was so reassured by the trueness of the reeds during visual inspection that I did not fully disassemble. Instead, I just checked the plate screws and found them to all already be tight. The cover screws got an extra quarter turn each, but these really could have been played right out of the box. They are excellent for solo harmonica/vocal work, both because the phosphor reeds ring out for just long enough to keep the music going until I start singing. In ensemble playing, I find that they help with my solos, because the instruments are heavy and responsive and talk back to the player the way all really good instruments do, giving subtle puffs of air and/or resistance that suggest improv passages to me. In short, these harmonicas have a lot of personality. At the same time, because I am comfortable doing some maintenance on my harmonicas, I do have to say that I could have bought seven Easttop T-008swith welded reeds for about the same price I paid for four Harmo Polars, and with a little prep, they would treat me just as well after my usual initial tweaking. For most players, who want to play a harmonica right out of the box, Harmo Polars are a fantastic choice. For me, they are almost fantastic. I could never say I regret purchasing them, and I would recommend them to any diatonic player.

I like these harmonicas. They were in tune when I got them. It's my habit to take them apart, run a very thin metal blade along each side of each reed and then reassemble the harmonicas, being sure to tighten every screw. In some cases, I replace cheap screws with better ones from a stock of same I keep handy. With the Harmo-Polars, I was so reassured by the trueness of the reeds during visual inspection that I did not fully disassemble. Instead, I just checked the plate screws and found them to all already be tight. The cover screws got an extra quarter turn each, but these really could have been played right out of the box. They are excellent for solo harmonica/vocal work, both because the phosphor reeds ring out for just long enough to keep the music going until I start singing. In ensemble playing, I find that they help with my solos, because the instruments are heavy and responsive and talk back to the player the way all really good instruments do, giving subtle puffs of air and/or resistance that suggest improv passages to me. In short, these harmonicas have a lot of personality. At the same time, because I am comfortable doing some maintenance on my harmonicas, I do have to say that I could have bought seven Easttop T-008swith welded reeds for about the same price I paid for four Harmo Polars, and with a little prep, they would treat me just as well after my usual initial tweaking. For most players, who want to play a harmonica right out of the box, Harmo Polars are a fantastic choice. For me, they are almost fantastic. I could never say I regret purchasing them, and I would recommend them to any diatonic player.

I like these harmonicas. They were in tune when I got them. It's my habit to take them apart, run a very thin metal blade along each side of each reed and then reassemble the harmonicas, being sure to tighten every screw. In some cases, I replace cheap screws with better ones from a stock of same I keep handy. With the Harmo-Polars, I was so reassured by the trueness of the reeds during visual inspection that I did not fully disassemble. Instead, I just checked the plate screws and found them to all already be tight. The cover screws got an extra quarter turn each, but these really could have been played right out of the box. They are excellent for solo harmonica/vocal work, both because the phosphor reeds ring out for just long enough to keep the music going until I start singing. In ensemble playing, I find that they help with my solos, because the instruments are heavy and responsive and talk back to the player the way all really good instruments do, giving subtle puffs of air and/or resistance that suggest improv passages to me. In short, these harmonicas have a lot of personality. At the same time, because I am comfortable doing some maintenance on my harmonicas, I do have to say that I could have bought seven Easttop T-008swith welded reeds for about the same price I paid for four Harmo Polars, and with a little prep, they would treat me just as well after my usual initial tweaking. For most players, who want to play a harmonica right out of the box, Harmo Polars are a fantastic choice. For me, they are almost fantastic. I could never say I regret purchasing them, and I would recommend them to any diatonic player.

The Polar harmonica harmonica is very comfortable with very good tone. It is airtight and easy to blow and bend.