Harley Benton Blues Harmonica in G-Major Reviews

It plays well till today.

I bought it over a year ago, and it’s still in good condition.

best value harps

At this price, you can buy them all, and still sound as good as the professionals.

really good price for this quality

Amazing value

I have three of these. For the price they are unbeatable and frankly I can't imagine you could tell the difference in sound from one of these to a much more expensive harmonica. (I have tried and failed). They are quite tough too and have survived drops and rough treatment in the hands of children and are still in tune.

Absolutely what I was wanting and expecting

Great build, sound and well packaged. I'm no expert with this instrument but I'm delighted

Harley Benton Blues Harmonica

Was looking for inexpensive harmonica to learn how to play.

No issues here all notes play well.

very good for this price. The best of all cheap harmonicas. Really surprised!

For hard playing

Use it for gigs where blowing is more aggressive (yes harmonica in Punk) and better brands just get wasted

value for money

bought this for fun. you simply can't beat this price for a very decent harmonica.

Big bang for small bucks

I got this for my nephew so that we could jam together. It's not as good as the Hohner special 20 but for the price it is excellent. My nephew's parents are glad I got him a harp in a low key as it's a bit gentler on their ears!

Perfect for the price

Pros:

Low price, nice construction

Cons:

Low volume sound you need to blow or draw harder to make it sound higher like the most expensive models

Fair price for harmo made for beginners

everything we can expect from a cheap harmo

Good backup

This Harmonica does exactly what its supposed to do. It's not the best construction ever but what can you expect for the price. It is a perfect backup to have lying around.

A True Steal at this Price

I only wanted to have a G-Major harmonica lying around, and I did not have much to spend on it. I expected it to be a bad-made cheap harmonica, but at such a low price, it is truly a steal, it really is worth more than just four euros. I would not stay it has a fantastically unbelievable and unique sound and tone, but frankly for only four euros, I do not think you would be able to get anything better than this.

for practice

Perfect for daily practive... this is an entry level, so don't expect a perfection. Anyway it works good!

Great For Alternative Scales, Kids, Beginners

Solid sound, not as Air Tight as 20Euro harps but can play songs without getting dizzy if you do not bend too much. I got myself D and G to try Irish tunes with some Youtube videos and it does the job nicely - I will probably tune them in Paddy Richter and will definitely buy more scales when I have the time to experiment with more tunings like country and reggae. Very nice product to have multiple scales of! Cheers :)

So close!

This Harmonica looked so attractive (by the price and look) that I bought 4 of them...I was totally disappointed when I tried them. They come in a sturdy plastic box and looked nice..but as I checked the sound, some holes just did not play for all the 4!! I was so disappointed as it could have been a better product...quality control missing here!

Surprisingly nice harmonica!!

I have been using Hohner Marine Band harmonicas since the 80s, but have been open to trying different makes over the last few years. I have bought Suzuki Promasters, Lee Oskar and different ranges of Hohner before trying the Harley Benton brand. I thought it was worth a punt at under £3, especially as the reviews are mainly positive.

My personal preference has been for Marine Band harmonicas, maybe because of the years spent playing them but also they have a bit more of the gritty sound I am looking for. The Suzukis are perfectly built but sound far too smooth, Golden Melody and Lee Oksars are very nice harps, their sound being a bit more refined than the Marine Band but more character than the Suzuki.

I would put the Harley Benton Harmonicas on a par with the Lee Oskars, or at least not far below. They sound good, notes bend easily, single notes are clear. They are well made, and feel nice to play. I will probably still record with Marine Band but for live gigs, these are much more than adequate. I will be back for the whole set, it's really a no brainer considering the cost of these vs Hohners or Lee Oskars.

Harley Benton does it again!

You get what you pay for

I like to try out the cheap stuff, and most often I'm happy with what I get. This one was an exception, perhaps I got a faulty one, since the tone is very weak, and it's really hard to blow.

Of course I could be sending this back, but since I paid next to nothing, I won't bother since even though it's a poor instrument it does work.

Blues Harp

Have a couple of these I use for live gigs..good piece no complaints...tuning is around 95% very happy. I also use Lee Oskar Harps and to be honest the Harley Bentons arent too far behind!