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For cheap, look for Johnson. They are a Korean (I believe) OEM who have begun releasing product under their own name.





If money is the main consideration, you should ask yourself how many songs you want to use this instrument to play. It may be easier to buy one diatonic harp, and transpose all your harmonica songs to that key, rather than buying a more expensive Chromatic or multiple single-key harmonicas.

I don't know if the brand was Johnson, but I recently saw a display of harmonicas at my local music store for under $10 each.. at that price, it wouldn't be too expensive to buy a few diatonics in the keys you are most likely to need.