If any of those are a challenge and your want a smaller/cheaper/lighter harp, all three smaller harps have pros and cons. Reasons not to go with a Prelude would be issues with portability (you need to move it a lot), cost (it may cost a little more to rent than the others), or size (you're too small for the harp, or it's too big to fit in the space you have for it).

If you're potentially interested in pedal harp and you're an adult-sized human, it could make a lot of sense to go with the Prelude. Does this harp need to go up and down many stairs? Will it be moved regularly? If you donРІР‚в„ўt intend on moving up, the Ogden would serve you very well, and has a great sound, but the Prelude would give you range.Р”Р„nother thing to consider is portability. In addition, I wanted a concert tension lever harp because I started on the lever harp knowing I wanted to move up to pedal, so that was definitely a factor.Р”В®dit: my final opinion- if you intend on moving up to pedal harp, I would go Troubadour for concert tension & spacing and not the Prelude because itРІР‚в„ўs more expensive and not worth it for a temporary harp. I started on the Troubadour because I wanted a larger range but the prelude was too heavy and generally pricier so it wasnРІР‚в„ўt worth it for me. If you play piano, you might feel stifled on something with lesser strings, depending on how serious you want to play. More expensive, but if aesthetic really matters, itРІР‚в„ўs definitely the prettiest of the four. It has a similar sound to Troubadour in my opinion (but my ear is not trained, IРІР‚в„ўve really only listened to it before once or twice, so I mightРІР‚в„ўve be wrong). Prelude- 40 strings, with concert tension and same string spacing as L&H pedal harps, so itРІР‚в„ўs great if you want a larger range, but itРІР‚в„ўs also the heaviest of the four and less portable. For me, it was good because IРІР‚в„ўve always intended to move up to pedal harp and imo, has a fuller bass sound which I prefer. I personally like the sound, but it is heavier (in weight) than the other two options and there are some people who donРІР‚в„ўt love it. It also has a larger range (36 strings) while retaining some portability. Troubadour VI- IРІР‚в„ўm biased because this is my harp, but itРІР‚в„ўs concert tension and the same string spacing as L&H pedal harps. Ogden- warm sound, affordable, adjustable legs that come with harp, relatively light in comparison to Troubadour and Prelude, a great harp BUT 34 strings and still NOT concert tension (afaik) IРІР‚в„ўve only heard it over video before so IРІР‚в„ўm not sure how it sounds 100%.

Drake- portable, lighter but tinnier sound and NOT CONCERT TENSION so if you plan on moving up to pedal harp, you will definitely feel the difference.

Prelude lyon and healy harp