Despite all the recommendations I received a year ago on which beginner’s chromatic harmonica to buy, I went with the Hohner 64 Chromatic Harmonica. My reasoning was that I wanted a harmonica I could grow into and not spend more money buying more harmonicas.
the slide on my “Chromonica” enables me to play music in any key – once I learn how. You won’t have to buy different harmonicas to play in any key.
I’ve had a rough time learning the Chromonica, but 8 months into learning it I’m happy with the decision I made. It’s my one and only musical instrument. During the first 6 months, I was less than happy with its tone, but now that I’ve learned better how to play it, I’m delighted with its mellow sound. It’s exactly what I was looking for!
Good luck to you!
P.S. Prior to picking up the Chronomica, I studied music for 20 years – clarinet, piano, and guitar.