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Hohner Marine Band Harmonica Key of C

Last Updated: July 24, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.5
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Sound Quality
 43
sounds, sounds great, beautiful, wood, sound
+91%
-9%
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" ...  This little harmonica is very well constructed, sounds great, and has an epic legacy.  ...  "
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" ...  Playing various tunes is simple.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought for a friend, he likes the sound and quality .  ...  "
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" ...  Great Harmonica you can hear the difference.  ...  "
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" ...  It sounds and looks beautiful, which encourages me to play more!  ...  "
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" ...  It has a great sound and it is very responsive and plays well.  ...  "
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" ...  it sounds great and is easy to play.  ...  "
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" ...  Unbelievable sound and tone.  ...  "
Build Quality
 21
marine band harmonica, reed, hohner marine band, hohner, wood
+48%
-52%
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" ...  The screws on the face plate were unable to be removed by either myself or a jeweler.  ...  "
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" ...  Bent #4 reed after 3 days of playing  ...  "
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" ...  Used and barely on last legs.  ...  "
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" ...  Bent #4 reed after 3 days of playing  ...  "
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" ...  Cheaply made and overpriced  ...  "
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" ...  2 draw is broken. ... The harmonica is an instrument.  ...  "
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" ...  I have never received a harmonica that had this many bent reeds.  ...  "
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" ...  The fit and finish is also not what I expect for a harmonica costing over $40.  ...  "
Marketplace
 12
got, today, received, exactly, amazon
+67%
-33%
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" ...  Excellent instrument truly genuine  ...  "
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" ...  will definitely be doing business with seller again was a super great transaction .  ...  "
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" ...  I received the Harmon today.  ...  "
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" ...  Exactly as expected.  ...  "
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" ...  Item as described, fast shipping.  ...  "
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" ...  Product is exactly what was described.  ...  "
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" ...  New item as advertised  ...  "
Product Reliability
 11
draw, defective, weeks, hole, years
+9%
-91%
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" ...  the key is out of tune in 3 months  ...  "
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" ...  It is defective.  ...  "
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" ...  My 2 draw is not functioning now after only a few short weeks.  ...  "
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" ...  We have had this harmonica for two months and it no longer works. ... For $45 I would expect it to last much longer than 2 months!  ...  "
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" ...  2 draw is broken.  ...  "
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" ...  The draw on the 6th hole, and draw and blow on 7th hole are defective.  ...  "
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" ...  I have now purchased 2 and both had issues right out of the box.  ...  "
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" ...  The old reliable hohner failed me.  ...  "
Price
 11
harmonica, value, together, quality, deal
+100%
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" ...  Price was great.  ...  "
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" ...  Good harmonica for the price  ...  "
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" ...  Good harmonica for the price  ...  "
Ease of Use
 9
tone, sounds great, harmonica, draw, beginners
+100%
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" ...  Rich tone, tight, easy to play, I'll be purchasing a bunch more.  ...  "
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" ...  This harmonica is easy to blow and takes a lot less breath than my Suzuki.  ...  "
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" ...  Great for beginners.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to play and you can take it anywhere.  ...  "
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" ...  it sounds great and is easy to play.  ...  "
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" ...  Playing various tunes is simple.  ...  "
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" ...  easy to blow and draw.  ...  "
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" ...  They have over-complicated a very simple instrument.  ...  "
Delivery
 9
harmonica, received, delivery, today, promptly
+89%
-11%
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" ...  Item perfect in condition.  ...  "
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" ...  Great product, arrived on time.  ...  "
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" ...  Great delivery and product.  ...  "
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" ...  Arrived when promised.  ...  "
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" ...  Shipment arrived quickly and harmonica is a joy to play.  ...  "
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" ...  Shipment arrived quickly and harmonica is a joy to play.  ...  "
Band
 8
hohner marine band, marine band harmonica, harmonicas, harmonica, hohner
+75%
-25%
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" ...  I started with a Marine Band 45 years ago. ... On an afternoon Amazon whim I ordered up a couple Marine Band 1896 harps to reacquaint myself with these old standards and have been having a blast playing them again. ... still really enjoy playing them and love their tone but I'll be cheating on them once-and-while with these Marine Bands for sure.  ...  "
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" ...  I recieved my hohner marine band harmonica today February 1st as expected im very excited .  ...  "
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" ...  I love how the marine band sounds and responds.  ...  "
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" ...  We got some less expensive harmonicas for the kids, and the Marine Band is heads and shoulders above in terms of richness of sound and intonation. ... Very pleased with the Hohner Marine Band.  ...  "
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" ...  The best and loudest harmonica model I have owned The Blues Band variety just doesnt cut it.  ...  "
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" ...  I'm having a blast learning harmonica with this Hohner marine band in the key of G. The quality of the harmonica is excellent.  ...  "
Design
 8
beautiful, wood, looks, harmonica, painted
+88%
-13%
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" ...  Even the case looks cool.  ...  "
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" ...  The construction is solid and the case is a nice addition.  ...  "
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" ...  The gold standard of Harmonicas, accept no substitute.  ...  "
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" ...  The wood and metal build sounds as beautiful as it looks.  ...  "
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" ...  The wood and metal build sounds as beautiful as it looks.  ...  "
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" ...  It sounds and looks beautiful, which encourages me to play more!  ...  "
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" ...  It sounds and looks beautiful, which encourages me to play more!  ...  "
For Kids
 5
harmonica, grandson, learn to play, christmas
+100%
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" ...  My son bought this and has been playing beautiful songs for family through the holiday season.  ...  "
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" ...  Grandson loves it  ...  "
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" ...  Did the trick - my son wanted a harmonica for Christmas and he loved it.  ...  "
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" ...  My grandson loves this harmonica and plays it all the time  ...  "
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" ...  Got this for my daughter - she loves it!  ...  "
As Gift
 5
son, refund, loves, harmonica, father
+100%
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" ...  Could purchase gift was well received.  ...  "
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" ...  Did the trick - my son wanted a harmonica for Christmas and he loved it.  ...  "
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" ...  This was a gift and refund window was closed.  ...  "
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" ...  Gift for my Dad.  ...  "
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" ...  This was a gift for my father and he loves it.  ...  "
Fit
 5
screws, plate, instead, shut, price
-100%
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" ...  The fit and finish is also not what I expect for a harmonica costing over $40.  ...  "
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" ...  The instructions say to let it dry out a bit after use instead of just popping it in the case.  ...  "
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" ...  The screws on the face plate were unable to be removed by either myself or a jeweler.  ...  "
Comfort
 5
painted, lips, lee, hohner, harp
+60%
-40%
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" ...  I'll be stocking my harp case with a few more!  ...  "
Controls
 4
harmonica, play, music, months, keys
+50%
-50%
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" ...  It's almost as if hohner has stopped paying attention to details and just hits the start button on the machines and forgets about quality control.  ...  "
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" ...  the key is out of tune in 3 months  ...  "
For Fun
 3
play, lot, harmonica, easy
+100%
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" ...  It is fun to annoy friends and family with fake blues harmonica (i have no idea what I am doing on this thing).  ...  "
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" ...  I'm having a lot of fun with this little instrument.  ...  "
Returns
 3
return, refund, gift
+33%
-67%
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" ...  Unfortunately, the return window has closed and I’m at a loss of near 40 bucks.  ...  "
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" ...  I need a replacement, and no one will respond.  ...  "
Product As Described
 3
product, described
+100%
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" ...  Exactly as expected.  ...  "
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" ...  Product is exactly what was described.  ...  "
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" ...  New item as advertised  ...  "
Size
 3
smaller, compact
+100%
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" ...  It’s great just smaller than expected  ...  "
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" ...  Small and compact.  ...  "
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" ...  Small and compact.  ...  "

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