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(More customer reviews)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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