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Re: Vandoren Series 13 or not

Author: gwie
Date: 2024-07-24 10:53

I'm currently experimenting with a BD5-13 on my Yamaha CSVR, and the pitch is decent as long as the ensemble sticks to tuning to A-440. I just played a production of "Into the Woods" on it and with the electronic keyboards keeping the pitch locked in at A-440, it worked well. When it got warm I still had to pull out the barrel slightly. The cover that the mouthpiece offers is quite attractive in the pit, as it mitigates some of the higher overtones that could be too much in an amplified setting with individual mics for each player.

I've recorded myself from the back of a big concert hall (1000+ seats) to compare, and I have to really work to project to fill the space with the BD5-13, and my Behn Epic HCV is preferable in those kinds of performance situations where it makes it much easier to generate the focus and projection needed to cut through a big orchestra and balance with big string sections without having to resort to too-stiff reeds or letting the sound get too strident.

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