Shure 520DX

The 520DX Green Bullet is Shure's harmonica microphone, wrapped in a contoured green-and-chrome die-cast shell shaped to sit between a harp and a pair of cupped hands. A dynamic, omnidirectional element gives blues and Chicago-style players the thick, gritty, midrange-forward tone that defines amplified harmonica, and the rounded body makes it easy to hold and work for hours.

A volume control knob at the base lets the player ride level mid-song without reaching back to the amp. The high-impedance element feeds a permanently attached 20 foot cable terminated in a standard 1/4-inch phone plug, so it drops straight into a guitar amp or any high-impedance input.