I’m going to start a new ‘learning harmonica’ thread soon, I hope. In the meantime, I’m curious about Hohner’s Enthusiast series. These are cheap harps from China. (I used to see – and have bought – the Blues Band for $5 to $6 as late as last year.) Doing a search, I found one person asking:
I see two answers:
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The comments are about the perceived quality of the Enthusiast series, and do not answer the question: What are the differences, beyond the cover plates, between the harmonicas in the Enthusiast series? Based on the specs (such as they are) on Hohner’s page, I’m guessing the differences are purely cosmetic. But I hope someone will know for sure.