Author: Kalashnikirby
Date: 2022-10-03 08:01
So I eventually gave them back...
Why? Because in the end, the change was not significant enough for me to justify spending 5000€, even though the Instruments are better than my current RC's. BUT, and that's my "issue" (or perhaps blessing, financially speaking), they might "outperform" my RC's by 10-15% and even then, people that I did blindtests with certainly didn't dislike the RC's
To be sure, the SEVR does have a quality and eveness to it that truly deserves some praise. I'm a bit uncertain if it really projects as nicely as an RC (or R13, for that matter), as when accompanied by a piano, you suddenly have a slightly harder time being present all the time (ig the piece requires it). Apart from that, I disliked the fact that the eb lever didn't have a separate post for it, though that might not be a complete dealbreaker. As I've said, good instruments, but perhaps a well-set up RC is also hard to beat
By the way, I talked with Mr. Pfeiffer (I think, as he speaks German, too) from Lohff & Pfeiffer and he had a few interesting remarks about this topic. Initially, I just wanted to test a RC Prestige they had in stock, since I am/was desperate about getting a new instrument, at least a b-flat clarinet. He makes a point about a decent set-up instrument and that finding "your" instrument is not just about getting something different or more expensive.
Anyways, I'd still recommend the Yamahas and would'nt have bought a Buffet in the first place, had I known how much better the set-up out-of-the-box is on a Yamaha. Crazy to think that they're completely built in Japan and still quite affordable.
Best regards
Christian
Post Edited (2022-10-03 08:04)
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