Can definitely hear a difference in the response and 'color' of each instrument. They both sound easy-blowing and even across the register. The 'color' of the model 330 is a little brighter and sweeter than the wood model, which is warmer, and slightly darker, but still as free-blowing as the plastic model. I'm trying to move away from a Howarth S40C oboe, which is nice but lacks depth and character. I would want an instrument that has great intonation and a stand-out sound. I play a lot in wind symphonies, pit ensembles, and double quite a bit. I don't know if the 300 would be a better option or if I should stick with potentially trying the 330 or 335.
Thank you for your demonstration. I’ve been trying to find a demo of the Yamaha 441A Series all grenadilla. But I haven’t had any luck. It would be interesting to hear how this one sounds compared to the Fox Renard 335. I’ve been wanting to learn the oboe since last summer when neither of our oboe players participated in our summer band program and I missed the sound. I currently play the flute, but there there seem to be too many of me and enough oboe players in the world. It must be due to the pricing. I’ve been saving up for a year now and it looks like I’ll be saving up for two more years unless I decide to take out a loan for the purchase.
Hmm not sure if I can hear a diffference, but then again I'm not a professional. Can you hear a difference? if so, is the sound better or worse on the plastic one? Because if the sound is better or almost the same, then why go for wood? Resin should be much more durable. I wonder if there is a big difference from the 330 to the modell 300 (also resin).
If anything, the fact that you aren’t a professional makes me think your opinion as a listener is even more valuable. Pros (myself included) have so many biases, experiences, and agendas, so we’re prone to our judgments being clouded by arbitrary values systems that don’t end up mattering to the listener. I’ll offer a couple of thoughts in response to your question. To your point about durability being desirable, I’ve had a plastic top joint English horn since 1998 and it’s held up beautifully. Having played all these instruments, I would say that the materials do feel different, but that material doesn’t make nearly as big a difference as the overall bore of the instrument does. Two different instruments of the same model and material can have massive variability, so preferences of material can sometimes wash away if someone doesn’t have the opportunity to try a large enough sample size of instruments. For your question about the 300, I’ll be posting a video of it on Wednesday. Have you had a chance to try them all yourself?
@@oboeash Wow, thanks for your fast response! I haven't had a chance, so I'm actually very interested in such videos, because I'm thinking about learning to play the oboe and I'm gathering information on the different modells. I got your point, even two instruments of the same type can sound different, that's interesting, I thought they should sound the same.
Can definitely hear a difference in the response and 'color' of each instrument. They both sound easy-blowing and even across the register. The 'color' of the model 330 is a little brighter and sweeter than the wood model, which is warmer, and slightly darker, but still as free-blowing as the plastic model.
I'm trying to move away from a Howarth S40C oboe, which is nice but lacks depth and character. I would want an instrument that has great intonation and a stand-out sound. I play a lot in wind symphonies, pit ensembles, and double quite a bit. I don't know if the 300 would be a better option or if I should stick with potentially trying the 330 or 335.
Thank you for your demonstration. I’ve been trying to find a demo of the Yamaha 441A Series all grenadilla. But I haven’t had any luck. It would be interesting to hear how this one sounds compared to the Fox Renard 335. I’ve been wanting to learn the oboe since last summer when neither of our oboe players participated in our summer band program and I missed the sound. I currently play the flute, but there there seem to be too many of me and enough oboe players in the world. It must be due to the pricing. I’ve been saving up for a year now and it looks like I’ll be saving up for two more years unless I decide to take out a loan for the purchase.
YOUR PLAYING IS AMAZING
i could hear a sound difference. the wooden one kinda has a richer and darker sound
Hmm not sure if I can hear a diffference, but then again I'm not a professional. Can you hear a difference? if so, is the sound better or worse on the plastic one? Because if the sound is better or almost the same, then why go for wood? Resin should be much more durable. I wonder if there is a big difference from the 330 to the modell 300 (also resin).
If anything, the fact that you aren’t a professional makes me think your opinion as a listener is even more valuable. Pros (myself included) have so many biases, experiences, and agendas, so we’re prone to our judgments being clouded by arbitrary values systems that don’t end up mattering to the listener. I’ll offer a couple of thoughts in response to your question. To your point about durability being desirable, I’ve had a plastic top joint English horn since 1998 and it’s held up beautifully. Having played all these instruments, I would say that the materials do feel different, but that material doesn’t make nearly as big a difference as the overall bore of the instrument does. Two different instruments of the same model and material can have massive variability, so preferences of material can sometimes wash away if someone doesn’t have the opportunity to try a large enough sample size of instruments. For your question about the 300, I’ll be posting a video of it on Wednesday. Have you had a chance to try them all yourself?
@@oboeash Wow, thanks for your fast response! I haven't had a chance, so I'm actually very interested in such videos, because I'm thinking about learning to play the oboe and I'm gathering information on the different modells. I got your point, even two instruments of the same type can sound different, that's interesting, I thought they should sound the same.
Keep me posted on your search process!
He kinda looks like he was forced to make this video
i didnt mean it in a mean way i just meant you didnt look very happy
@@thepotatoman. To me, he looked like a pleasant man demonstrating a passage of music on two different oboes.