This harmonica offers beginners the perfect opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of harmonica playing. With its clear, transparent design and proven HOHNER quality, the Translucent Harp is not only an eye-catcher, but also a reliable instrument for your first musical adventures. 

The colourful diatonic harmonicas are available in six attractive colours. With these harps you can play the Blues and other musical styles such as Rock, Folk and Country in your favourite colour.

Be inspired by the Translucent Harp and discover the joy of making music!

Sitting on a paddle steamer, you slowly drift down the Mississippi. The sun shines, the view sweeps over the railing and music plays in the background. The Big River Harp captures exactly this spirit of freedom and tranquillity of the Mississippi Delta - hence the name. It is the perfect starting point for your first excursions into the world of Western, Folk or Nashville style Country.

Lonesome melodies, driving rhythms or the inimitable sound of bendings: the harmonica is perfectly suited to creating emotionally charged soundscapes.

A revolutionary concept for a unique, beautifully smooth sound: The Special 20 is the world‘s first diatonic harmonica with reedplates embedded in the comb. This creates a raised mouthpiece that promises unprecedented playing comfort and makes the Special 20 one of the most copied harmonica designs in the world.

Its characteristic sound is perfect for everything from Folk and Country to Rock and Pop.
The Special 20 offers everything an accomplished harp player needs.

The Marine Band 1896 is the origin of the Blues harmonica. This iconic instrument embodies the Blues like no other and is the benchmark for diatonic harmonicas. Although it was originally intended for European Folk music, the sound of the Marine Band 1896 quickly became a defining feature of American Blues in the 20th century.

Almost all the Blues greats of the era played it, making it the voice of broken hearts and dancing nights, the endless prairie and stuffy nightclubs.

Anyone who discovers this piece of living music history is not just playing the Blues.
They feel the Blues.

Rock is many things - but certainly not quiet. So a harmonica also has to be loud so as not to be drowned out by screeching guitars and hard drums. This is precisely why rock harpist Jimmie Bones relies on the power of our HOHNER Rocket.

No other harmonica is so loud and so comfortable at the same time. Experience this powerful harp and play Rock, Pop, Jazz and Country for advanced players.

With the Marine Band Deluxe, we have brought the unrivalled sound of the original Blues harmonica into the 21st century. With minor design adjustments that optimise handling and enable a louder sound and faster response, we have reinvented the legendary Marine Band and adapted it to the needs of today‘s musicians.

But the Marine Band Deluxe is more than just an upgrade of our tried and tested Blues harmonica to the latest state of the art. It is the rediscovery of deep emotions, the awakening of forgotten spirits, the revitalisation of hidden energies.

The Marine Band Deluxe brings the Blues back to life!

Even after a hundred years, the influence of the Blues on music from all over the world is immense. That‘s why we decided to create a new high-end harmonica for Blues and the styles that have emerged from it, with a powerful sound that meets the demands of a new generation of professional musicians.
The result: the CROSSOVER.

Whether for Blues, Rock, Jazz or Soul, the Crossover offers the necessary power, sound and feeling to bring your visions to life.

Aesthetics, feel, sound. Elegant chrome-plated covers run the entire length of the anodised aluminium comb for a beautiful, ergonomically shaped instrument that sits perfectly in the hand and promises maximum playing comfort. Equipped with extra thick reedplates for a stronger sound, our Meisterklasse MS sounds as good as it looks, with a clear, pure tone and a fast response across the entire range.

Sometimes the sound of a normally tuned harmonica is simply not fat enough to really compete with the power of guitar, bass and drums.

The Marine Band Thunderbird is the solution. It is tuned an octave lower than standard harps and has a special cover design, inspired by the legendary customiser Joe Filisko, whose conical shape ensures that the low reeds do not hit the cover and rattle.

The deepest diatonic harmonica in our portfolio has a powerful, fat sound that shakes the floor and lets you experience a new dimension of deep harmonicas. Define the classic harmonica sound.