IMHO the XB40s are opotentially the greatest blues harps yet ... Well worth the admittedly high price ... Great little puppies, with a big sound and super bendability ... Course I like new things ... our band's regular harp player, John Barclay, who hates to try new things, isn't as taken with them, so YMMV .... Happy Webtrails, Bob Loomis www.acousticfutures.com/grabbag/