Oasis OH-6 Case Humidifier

by Oasis

Product Features

• The Oasis Case Humidifiers lets you see when it's ready for refill
• Secure but detachable magnets and clip
• Refilling Syringe for greater control when adding distilled water
• It works with any string instrument case
• Unless the refill cap is opened, outside air cannot get in to replace the evaporated water

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0010XSZ3A
• Item model number: OH-6
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #362 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

The humidifier that let's you see when it's ready to refill. Oasis works by allowing water to evaporate through the fabric. This is an advantage since, unlike other guitar or violin humidifiers, you can easily see Oasis is ready for refill. Unless the cap is opened, outside air cannot get in to replace the evaporated water. The vacuum created by this process causes the fabric to shrink inward indicating that it's time for a refill with the included refilling syringe. It has two small neodymium magnets located inside the seam making it easy to attach to your case by using the included clip or sticky back steel strip. It works with any string instrument case.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top Notch Guitar Humidifier, January 11, 2009

By 

Achilles "careerwriter" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oasis OH-6 Case Humidifier

I have the Oasis in-case model, it works superbly well. I monitored the humidity with a in-case hydrometer for several weeks, the Oasis keeps the humidity at about 10% higher than the actual room level (if the room is at 39% humidity, the humidity inside the guitar case stays steady at 49%). Of course, the humidity levels will depend on how dry your local climate is. The humidifier has crystals that swell up with water and maintain the moisture much longer that the average guitar humidifier. After the initial fill it took a good two weeks before adding more distilled water. What's cool is that once the humidifier begins to dry it shrivels up, so it's obvious when more water is needed. The in-case model has a magnetic strip and metal clip that fits nicely on the side of the case, no problems at all with leakage, this system is very well designed and extremely highly quality. I highly recommend it for fine jazz archtop and classical guitars. Dear Oasis, thank you for your innovative design.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprised, March 29, 2010

By 

Samuel J. Myers (Nebraska, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oasis OH-6 Case Humidifier

Very easy to use and surprisingly effective. Needs to be checked and refilled every 2-3 days, but keeps the humidity level in my case at a very steady 47%. Great product, awesome value.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Little Humidifier!, January 21, 2011

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Janice Hernandez "Arizona Artist" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oasis OH-6 Case Humidifier

I have three of these, one for each of my instruments. I love them because they fit easily into the case and it's so easy to see when it's time to add more water (they shrivel up as the water evaporates). I also have one for my mandolin, which is a harder instrument to find humidifiers for because it is so small and, unlike guitars, has no large round sound hole. The tube has a magnet inside to attach to a little metal clamp (included) that's supposed to slide onto the edge of the guitar case. I don't use it though because my cases, which are standard "hard-shell" cases, are too thick for the little clamp. I just leave them either in the "head" section of the case or in that little extra space where the neck attaches to the guitar body. I find I'm filling it about once a week, but I live in a desert where it's REALLY dry.

Cautions: You do have to make sure to keep water in it. I let one get too dry once and it shriveled up and became stuck together and stiff. I thought for sure it was ruined. But after soaking it in warm water overnight, it became pliable enough for me to add water again (although it never became as pliable as it was when new). You also have to be careful not to overfill it or the little crystals can float out of the top accidentally. But I've not found this to be a significant problem. The only other thing that happens sometimes (which is actually more amusing than anything) is that sometimes I'll take my instrument out of the case and notice the humidifier is missing. I then proceed to search for it before noticing the magnetized little bugger is clinging to the metal tuner plates on the back of the head!

Over-all, these are my favorite humidifiers and I highly recommend them!