Noticed I hadn't previously contributed to the reviews. For some time, I've had two of these, one white, and one that Kongsheng says is "blue," but is more like "toothpaste" colored. (!) Bought them on the recommendation of "Big Harp George" Bisharat, who regularly plays this model in shows, even though his chromatic arsenal includes some of the much higher-end harps from other well-known makers. As some reviewers have noted, intonation may not be all that great ... BUT: Each of mine works perfectly for blues, as the slightly-off intonation gives octaves that "shimmer" that so typified players from Little Walter to Paul deLay (who got that sound, I believe, using well-loved Hohner chromatics that had never been tuned). And the slide, based on Hohner's CX-12, is so, so easy to pull out and clean. I've played each of mine at jams, and typically one or the other is my harp of choice to throw in my bag when traveling. And Kongsheng's Boogie Man cannot be topped for a travel harp. Notwithstanding the intonation issues (e.g., this is not the harp you'd chose if you were working with the New York Philharmonic to commercially record Villa-Lobos' Harmonica Concerto), build quality is excellent. And the shape of the face, based on Hohner's Jazz CX-12, is very comfortable (at a price that's a fraction of the Jazz CX-12). Bottom lines: If you're a chromatic player (and especially one who is picky, owns top-of-the-line chromatics, etc.) you'll want to add this harp to your kit, for travel, for trips to the beach, for hiking and camping, and just for fun. And if you aren't a chromatic player, but are seriously interested in exploring the instrument without investing a lot of money right way, the Boogie Man is the perfect economical starter. Regardless, a player can't go wrong with this harmonica.
