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Bottle 'O Blues harmonica microphone

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With a mellow distortion when tight-cupped, the Bottle 'O Blues harmonica microphone will give you that Chicago amplified blues harp tone you've been looking for. Of course we all know that tone comes from the player, not a microphone or amp, but good equipment certainly helps.

The Bottle 'O Blues harmonica microphone has a dynamic element for smooth distortion, a volume control to help control feedback, and a 1/4" jack for easy connection to an amp. Its light weight and unusual shape makes it easy to play, and it looks cool too!

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mylittleeye

2828

about 9 years ago

Robust Chicago style sound in a cheap functional shell.

I can't be arsed with 'booteek' gear and harmonica gear seems to occupy a whole other realm of snobber-geekery. I'm just not up for some Indiana Jones like adventure to the hidden vaults of some forgotten Chicago taxi rank to seek out the precious Astatic Crystal Element used by Little Walter to play Juke, because it, and only It can possibly deliver the sacred sonic signature sound!

Instead I just wanted a consistently well regarded mic that can at least approach the famous Chicago Harmonica Honk sound that we all know and love.

The Bottle 'O Blues does just that. It may look like an improvised crack pipe but it is widely well regarded throughout the harmonica forums and many pros, or semi-pros at least, keep one as a backup incase their 'precious crystal' mic packs up, as they are wont to do.

The Bottle 'O Blues meets my expectations entirely, delivering just what I need, great Chicago style harmonica tone in a simple and robust, if not so pretty unit. It also benefits from a volume knob, essential for controlling feedback and balancing the distortion through my pignose portable amp. A bonus feature is that the mic fits neatly and snugly inside the amp, along with a 2m cable and 5 gob-irons. Can't ask more than that!

For it's cost the mic really deserves 'nearly 5 stars' and I feel a little bit mean in giving it only 4. It's a fine sound but not 'great' inasmuch as I am still left wanting a little bit more,

If, like myself you are in Europe, consider that postage adds considerably to the cost and there are other good cheap and perhaps 'better' microphones available. I'm thinking of the well regarded Superlux D112C in particular which is both cheaper and better looking and supposedly shares the same circuit (chinese made) as the ubiquitous Green Bullet harp mic.

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Folk, World, & Country Harmonica blues Psychedelic folk

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jimmarchi1

41026

9 years ago about 9 years ago

I love how your country not only pronounces ass as arse but also uses it as a past tense verb. Keep it up UK.

mylittleeye

2828

9 years ago about 9 years ago

Ass is more commonly called donkey in the UK. Saying you fancy a nice piece of ass may lead to misunderstandings.

Fanny's also a word to watch out for over here. One should never make reference to a woman's fanny. Like our steering wheels it goes on the other side. Despite this, it is another verb that can be applied to pointless activity as in: "I can't be arsed fannying about with this Fender Mustang GT100's settings on my smartphone!"