Blues Chromatic

I've thrown away a few chromatics because the wind savers end up popping and sounding like new year's eve noise makers. Is there a secret or certain Chromatic I need to get as a beginner?

I`ve been learning diatonic for 3 1/2 years and would like to start incorporating chromatic into my study and practice time. I just don`t want to make a foolish purchase. Any sugestions on what make/model and key? Thanx to everyone who posts on the forum. Alot of questions and concerns that I`ve had have been answered there. Wish David could have started this 3 1/2 years ago.

Somebody in one of the threads writes about the new chromatic lessons - are they somewhere else on the site? I can't find them in the lessons.

Thank you so much for the simple answer to my question about chromatic without the slide. I gave the third position a try - OH YEA, gonna use that one for sure.

David, I haven't really spent any time thinking about playing chromatic blues (do have a C chromatic around somewhere), but I did watch Rod Piazza closely as he played chromatic in a small club setting. He didn't use the slide at all while playing. Is there a simple explanation of playing chromatic without using the slide?

david can you please explain the dip bend technique on a chromatic harmonica?
thanks rick

All of the Blues Chromatic study songs have now been written and I'll start recording all of the videos at the latest in January for a February release. David