I have a Symphonie - which is a simpler earlier version of the Hurdy Gurdy - it DOES NOT HAVE TO SOUND BUZZY! It only sounds buzzy cause that's the 'traditional way' that the strings are set up!


If a violinist/fiddler bears down on the strings hard enough, you get the same horrible scraping sound - my Symphonie has the strings adjusted differently - sounds as sweet as a (properly played) violin... :-)

Robin