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Author: jacoblikesmusic
Date: 2010-09-29 03:36
I was looking at the Doctor's Power Barrel and was thinking of purchasing one but I was wondering if the brightness is noticeable enough that it would not be appropriate for concert band purposes. I do not do marching etc. so the only time I would be using it is for playing musicals, concerts etc. Is the barrel still a good choice for increased volume in concert situations or does the sound quality not warrant the buy?
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Author: Maestro_6
Date: 2010-09-29 05:24
I happen to use the Doctor's Power Barrel in marching band. Strangely enough, I'm the major soloist for the show this year as a clarinetist. Anyway, I did not hear a significant difference. The tone was a noticable improvement from the stock barrel, clearly. The projection difference was not so substantial for myself.
However, I'm speaking of a plastic Bundy.
On my R13, I use the Backun Coco Traditional barrel. After playing in my orchestra and playing the solos, I noticed this made quite a difference in projection for me since last season. The resistance was slightly less allowing the tone to be big yet the sound was more dark/round. Backun can surely make a barrel.
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2010-09-29 15:47
Thank you for reminding me that I had one!! In the shuffle to Yamaha CSGs (a 54mm barrel) I forgot that I could use this in R13 Greenline situations and its been rattling around the back of my locker for about two years. So far, I like the sound very much. I wouldn't say "brighter," perhaps just a bit more "forward."
................Paul Aviles
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Author: vjoet
Date: 2010-09-30 14:38
To my ears the Power barrel is mis-named. It should be Resonance barrel, for it creates a richer, fuller, more resonant sound and not a bigger sound. I've recommended them to students to good results.
vJoe
(amateur)
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