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Re: The AWESOME Omni Pad !!!

Author: clarnibass
Date: 2010-06-05 15:56

A lot of what you found was probably from the clarinet sealing very good (I assume it was) and the larinet itself. I haven't yet tried a clarinet completely with Omni pads but I've tried Omni pads and clarinets partly padded with them.

Omni pads having a more rigid back is an important difference from Valentino pads. It keeps them level.

The shiny surface is just how the sealing layer looks. There is no connection between the effect on tone and the LOOK of the pad. If you found some pads to be dull in trill then most likely they were sealing slowly i.e. they relied on the softness of the pad to seal vs. an imediate seal which is standard for good repairers.

As far as their seats, not really clear from your post how deep they were. But Omni pads are available with two different firmness of foam and several different firmness by different thickness of the foam and back. Naturally the softer ones will have deeper seats. I've tried several different models. The model that is considered by the maker the most standard for Buffet professional clarinets, I found slightly softer than the bladder pads I usually prefer and develops a slightly deeper seat. Not a real issue though.

One issue with installation is that you need to be a bit more careful with heat and don't use a too high temp glue. Bladder and some other pads are fine with pretty high temp as long as the flame isn't direct on the pad to burn it. I found Omnip ads can distort from a temp that would be ok for bladder pads.

I like Omni pads and will continue to use them.

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