Head to head
Harley Benton CLD-15M vs Harley Benton CLF-50E Purple Metallic
The verdict
The Harley Benton CLD-15M and Harley Benton CLF-50E Purple Metallic are closely matched overall — 70 to 72 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Harley Benton CLD-15M wins on
- Lower price ($184 vs $217)
Harley Benton CLF-50E Purple Metallic wins on
- Better playability (75 vs 64)
Scorecard
| Metric | CLD-15M | CLF-50E Purple Metallic |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 70 | 72 |
| Build | 70 | 66 |
| Playability | 64 | 75 |
| Sound | 68 | 68 |
| Value | 79 | 82 |
Full specifications
| Spec | CLD-15M | CLF-50E Purple Metallic |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Harley Benton | Harley Benton |
| Type | Acoustic | Acoustic |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | Sapele | — |
| Neck wood | Okoume | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Pau Ferro | Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | — | — |
| Scale | 25.31" | 24.8" |
| Pickups | — | — |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $184 | $217 |
| Body Binding | Wooden | — |
| Bridge | Pau Ferro | Sonokeling rosewood |
| Design | Dreadnought with dovetail construction | — |
| Finish | Natural Satin | Natural high-gloss with violet top |
| Fretboard inlay | Mother-of-Pearl Snowflake | — |
| Neck profile | Modified Oval C | D |
| Nut | Bone | — |
| Nut width | 43 mm | 43 mm |
| Saddle | Compensated bone | — |
| Scale length | 643 mm | 630 mm |
| Top wood | solid Okoume | Solid selected Canadian sitka spruce |
| Tuners | Chrome-plated die-cast DLX | — |
| Back And Sides | — | Selected Sonokeling mahogany |
| Fretboard radius | — | 380 mm |
| Open Chrome Machine Heads With 18 | — | 1 gear ratio |
| Style | — | Parlor |