Harley Benton Blues Harmonica in A-Major

I have been playing harmonica for over 40 years , back when a Hohner Marine Band cost what these Harley Bentons do now.. Is the HB as good as the Hohner ? . No, but for the current price of the Hohner you can buy enough of these harps in different keys to play most of songs you want to learn . The main difference is that these are plastic with smaller combs . Less air in and out = less volume ,not as good for live acoustic performance but when learning you are less likely to annoy others . Begginners also tend to play way to hard which makes the harmonica go out of tune and makes some notes harder to play which is something you don't want to happen after a couple of weeks with a £25+ harp . Learn to play with HB and once you get better invest in a more expensive harps in most used keys and they should last for years . I believe that these are exact same harmonicas are being sold under many different brandnames for as much as £10 each. at £3.50 these HB's really are a no brainer

I am not primarily a harmonica player, but this has served me fine as an introduction to the instrument. The quality seem fine and I have not felt the need to replace it although several years of use. All the notes are tuned accordingly (which is not the case with all the budget harmonicas I have tried). The sound is just fine and when playing with other instruments (unamplified) it plays loud enough volume wise and I have not experienced any problem with it not being heard. The very low price was a big selling point for me, and I feel you get a lot for value for your money. If the harmonica got lost or broken I would definitely consider buying another one.