Bontempi B3

Plastic shell, gray with turquoise sriegraphie (I know, no other finishes available). 2 octaves, keyboard "Waterfall" (yes!) + 6 prprogramms agreements: Bb, F, C, G, D, A.

UTILIZATION

This is a MODEL 220 V original (no possibility of battery power), 16 Watts.

A button start the engine (yes, him too!). The motor moves a fan, and each key sends air to a sort of little harmonica. Making it an instrument lectromcanique lectroaccoustique fan and sound.

Lgres vibrations when in operation, much like a Leslie FAST.

At the stop (switch), the sound volume decrease gradually until becoming inaudible. Yes, like a Hammond B-3. Bontempi done better except that: the pitch remains the same press, so it just remains to the end!

SOUNDS

So is the big sound. Not far from the accordion. The absence of foam under the keys clicking inimitable confrent him (even a Hammond B-3 is not the weight!), Driving more (worse) still in relaxation!

Polyphony total well sr.

In enfonant note that 1 / 2, we get over those harmonics diffrent Submitted compltement when the note is pressed. (A familiar?). In fact, the note is a bit lower. Brilliantly. Can also CONTRL of the volume of the note by the same PROCD: the higher the note is pressed, the sound is strong, allowing some effects of vibrato-trmolo fabulous.

Note that in placing it on the knees (it pse no more than 1 kg), it is possible to block the arrival of air, lowering the volume. Thus, by partially blocking dair happens, then the free, it is possible to get a Leslie effect, with more or less rapid transitions SLOW to FAST.

OVERALL OPINION

Voil. Neither the price nor the weight nor the space should no longer be an excuse can. Any organization can have a REAL scne B3.

And do not make me not the scope of the interview: remove 4 screws, a shot blower, to get more than 10 years.

Only BMOL: in quick play, the notes are almost inaudible. By the time the air vibrates to make the "hips", the note is dj relche. But by putting a fan pchu a bit more, a must rgler the problem.