Hohner1490 1490 Blues Blaster Harmonica, Minor Microphone

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Product Feature

• Perfect microphone for Blues harmonica players.
• Features traditional cup shape housing most popular with harp players.
• Cord included.

Product Description

The Hohner 1490 Blues Blaster Harmonica Microphone is a hand-held mic with volume control that produces that classic, dirty Chicago blue harp tone. Requires standard XLR mic cable (included) and lo-to-high impedance transformer with 1/4" plug (product# 427600 or 270570) to plug directly into your amp.

Hohner1490 1490 Blues Blaster Harmonica, Minor Microphone Review

There were two generations of Blues Blasters made. The first generation, which is what I have, uses an astatic MC151 element. These elements were used in the original JT-30's of the 1930's & 40's. I have to say that for a reproduction JT-30, which is what hohner was trying to do, it is a fairly descent mic. If you can find any of these original Blues Blaster's with the MC151, and it still works, (the elements do go bad after a few years of continuous use) I would buy one.

Now on to the second generation Blues Blaster. This is the reason for the 2 stars. Hohner ran out of astatic elements and had to start using very Very! VERY! cheap japanese made elements. These elements are no where near the quality or anywhere near the great sound that the MC151 elemet will give you. The best way to describe the sound is like playing through a tin can, that's right a TIN CAN. They do not last very long, because they are so cheaply made. Hohner really messed up with these new version Blues Blasters.

So like I said, if you can find a first gen Blues Blaster, buy it. If you want an original JT-30 which you can buy on Ebay or other second hand sales places, buy it. Do not buy the 2nd gen Blues Blaster's, they are worthless.

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