German does not sound harsh
im slight annoyed (as Dutch person ) when i found out people had the opinion that German sounds harsh.
i was like what.. the.. fuuuu.
how can you think that. To me it always sound more soft and cute like a hamster only with the sharp "s" sound making it sound like a snake.
its like the cheeks are pinched onwards and static and you have to speak more with the lips and make more "s" sounds.
Maybe people come to that conclusion because they watched only movies or listen Ramstein and not television?