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Author: wanabe
Date: 2014-07-05 03:48
O.K. I know, these are the sort of questions that get seven different answers from the five different people that you ask, but here goes. What are the best pads to use, and what makes them better than the others? Are there pads that are better for certain applications? For instance, are there pads that would or would not be recommended for a marching band player or someone that plays outdoors a lot? Which pads are considered bullet proof for use by beginning kids? Which pads are just plain useless? What pad types are best, double skin, leather, kangaroo................realy? Kangaroo? Well, that's what it said......
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Author: TJTG
Date: 2014-07-05 04:41
The search function in the upper right will yield a good deal of information on this subject.
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2014-07-05 09:16
A "bullet proof" pad would be one that is easy to install, seals almost no matter what, and lasts a long time despite being treated poorly.........sounds like a Valentino Greenback to me.
There are "problems" with these pads though. They get DEEP seats. This characteristic combined with their softness lends to a squishy sound particularly in the side keys (note to note - trills really bring this flaw out).
The 'firmer' synthetics have more going for them (Valentino Masters, and the Kraus Omni pads) but there is more of a tendency to get "gurgles" or even just plugged up tone holes with moisture due to the unyielding surface causing more "adhesion" of water.
The best all around performance will be with cork (except for the big pads...which should be triple fish-skin or leather) or well maintained leather pads. Maintaining leather takes only a quick application of something like "Old English" furniture polish once a month to maintain suppleness (but a lot of folks will let that slide until their pads start to dry out and crack).
There are also black foam rubber pads (more like neoprene) which are really durable and silent, but I don't have enough experience with them to say how they affect the sound.
..............Paul Aviles
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