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Re: Which Pads??

Author: Chris P
Date: 2005-11-09 22:15

I won't mention what I think of Valentino fake cork pads (the brown ones) other than the fact they're porous as ****.

The white Valentino pads are a good concept - but proved to be a disaster on B10s. I've used them with success on wooden bodied oboes, and heat them up before levelling/seating (with a hairdryer - and the keys being OFF the body!) so they flatten out and have a nice square edge.

Pisoni used to make a great high density white foam pad, but then they changed the material and there were huge bubbles on the surface, so they weren't airtight. Shame really as they were silent, and although they did have some give, they felt positive under the fingers.

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