Harley Benton Blues Harmonica Set

I bought this kit to learn how to play blues harp and I believe it was a great purchase - great value for the money and the best option out there for beginners to learn.

The best thing is definitely that you get all 12 halftones, so you can play along any song. That's a great way to practice.

The sound is good, given the price (for the same price you'd get two harps of another brand, here you get twelve), but if you'll start using it often you'll probably need to purchase better ones.

The response is good, it's easy to learn to bend the notes, cause they are quite thin.

The finish is not the best, has a bit of sharp edges - because of that my mustache always gets stuck between the plastic and the metal.

These are great, just great in almost every way i can think.
Firstly, these were not my first harmonica. I snobbishly bought a different brand harmonica for about forty euro, a fancy little thing, because i thought you'd get a better harmonic if you splashed out a bit more. I lived blissfully in ignorance until i got these, and they're just as good as the more expensive harmonica i bought, and you get twelve of them, and in a sweet case.
There was no more saying 'hold up, we need to change this song to the key of c so i can play along' no those days were over because i had every key i need waiting for me sitting in their velvet little cubbyholes.
So if you want to play harmonica, buy these. They are a great deal. I'm still surprised that they are such a great deal.

I've tried all the 'cheaper' brands of harmonicas available and settled on these as being the best of them. The box is wooden, not cardboard or polystyrene, and should last a long time. When I started playing harmonicas I basically bought one each of the cheaper types, in different keys so see what I liked. I've settled on these. The quality is not quite as good as the £20 upwards price range, e.g. hohner sp20, or Lee Oskar, and I may replace ones that wear out with dearer harps, one at a time, but this is a great pack.
When I started I thought I'd only need about 5 harmonicas, A,C,D,E and G, but soon realized that guitarists capo up a lot, and C#, D# etc are getting as much use at the naturals. I've used them a a couple of gigs now, and I've grown to like them a lot. By the way, use a vacuum cleaner on the case when you get it - mine had a lot of loose bits of red pile from the lining inside.

I bought these so I could add some harmonica to by blues band's sound - I being the singer and guitarist. They were decent, but never really had the right quality to add anything substantial. I had much more enjoyment playing them by myself. The sound as decent and having the whole rang of keys was good for personal enjoyment and composition. I've had them a while now, and they've remained in tune I'm glad to say - because my last harmonica set went out of tune very quickly.

In short these are very enjoyable instruments, but probably won't do for any professional or even semiprofessional performers (such as myself).

Bought this set for my brother to play and have fun exploring harmonicas. Since the set has all the tunings available you can easily get them to play to whatever song you wish. Out of the box they sounded quite lovely and still do after nearly 4 years. They are not professional but as a learning instrument it's fairly well priced and great overall quality.

Incredible priced learning harmonicas. All keys available so playing them to your favorite song is easy. Lasts for ages despite the humble value of the set. Recommended for beginners to learn the art of harmonica and are on a budget.

I got mine for "stand'by" harmonica's, if one of my quality h'monica's breaks down/blocks up or blows out, but have found these are pretty darn'd good for working with too.

A little more effort is required to make them "ring", but they will "ring" as good as any. Tuning on these is very good too.

The box is super lush, need a carrying handle though! Treat them with respect (blowing or sucking carefully) and they will last a life time.

Superb price as these guys have to stand by their products, they have to be good. They are good.