Author: Kalashnikirby
Date: 2020-03-07 22:05
This title may be a little blunt, and I do realize that there's a ton of individual preferences.
That beings said, I've been noticing just how big the difference between a "good" and a "bad" pad turns out to be after years of use on an instrument.
For example, I find Pisoni Premium Deluxe to be an acceptable standard, but they do vary and some need to be thrown away, usually because of being porous out of the box.
Their cork pads however are brilliant, almost always perfectly usable, granted you sand them. But no cork pad I've ever seen is perfectly smooth. On the other hand, their sax pads are neither great nor acceptably priced, really don't recommend them...
Then there's instrumentclinicusa. They're cheap and still offer good stuff, but way too little variation (i.e. pad thickness, sizes)
Finally, what really surprised me was MusicMedic. If you want, you'll get white Roopads in 3mm, 3,5mm and 4mm thickness (not 2,5mm - sometimes necessary for german system!) which is pretty brilliant. Their eveness, response and stability seems pretty perfect - wow! Best pad I've ever tried for BC and I'm picky.
Another kangoroo leather pad would be Prestini, but they're not entirely as nice as MusicMedic - still decent, though. Moderate price.
What hasn't been so satisfactory for me (yet) are flat springs. Nobody I've tried so far has offered acceptable quality. I really wonder who makes springs for Buffet, since they're on another level. In comparison, the blue'd Pisoni flat springs where pretty much crap, way too soft to work with any instrument.
My question: What do professionals swear by? Do you guys know a type of pad that you absolutely cannot live without (for me, that'd be cork!). Where to get the best flat springs? Just asking out of curiosity, I'm aware there's stuff like Goretex or silicone pads. In particular, it'd be interesting if you find it necessary to buy from different makers, as I've found it necessary for my needs, even though I just repair for fun.
Best regards
Christian
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