Finding an Affordable Quality Oboe with GUEST ERICA HOWARD 

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very informative. i played the oboe from 6th to 12th grade. Stopped in college (idk why) i miss it now, i am 28 now, and trying to refresh myself on basics, thinking of getting back into it

without doing research, I started renting a Selmer oboe for band. I joined an out of school band soon after to get more practice, and when the principal oboist saw mine, she was shocked and quite upset. I have faced challenges, such as lacking a low Bb key and having a leaky-sounding C# key which is unavoidable (as Erica mentioned in the video), but by the time I learned i needed to get a better oboe, I've already been renting this one for quite some time. OF COURSE, no matter what oboe you have your hands on, the practice in the instrument is going to be very useful, and you will be able to apply it to your future oboe. I will end it on this: Even if it's more pricey, do not get a Selmer oboe if you plan on playing it for a while. Selmer is great when it comes to other woodwind instruments but it's always better to get an oboe from a company that specializes in them. I hope I've saved someone out there!

When I saw the title I was just like, "Pffft! Impossible!"

So basically, the composite oboe is all the sawdust and chips from making a wooden oboe glued together to make a second instrument. Sounds like a winner!

Wow, oboes are very expensive! They are a relatively small instrument, but even the most rudimentary of beginner models are almost 2,000 dollars.

Wow such a beautiful sound with her reeds. She must take high dedication with each one!

The best oboe is the Gabriel's oboe :)

I played on a selmer 1492 for SIX YEARS and didn't even really know how bad it was until I went to college. It wasn't my primary instrument, but I went to one private oboe lesson because I was having a really hard time in a non auditioned ensamble. As soon as I got my instrument out and played some scales the profesor called the equipment library, had someone bring me an oboe with a full conservatory key system, explained the differences, and then mostly sat back and watched how much my tone improved over the next 45 minutes or so. It's still insane to me how prohibivley expensive instruments are and how much of a difference a good one makes!

Thanks girls. Erica, I enjoyed your demos very much. Very informative. I am a former clarinetist THINKING of picking up the oboe but, whew, $2000+?!?

I play on an ag f loree all wood and it sounds and works great. Yall should look into a loree and co.pare the sound of it to the "wood composite" oboes you have.

I don't play oboe but i play saxophone and i know how frustrating it is when a reed fails 🤦🏽‍♂️ it is the worst I understand

Im definitely planning on playing oboe in college but im going to start late in 9th grade concert season so thjs definite help since ive been saving for a long time

I rented a loree during highschool and based on the serial number was 25 ish years old at the time....omg, it was beautiful! Fast forward about 15 years, i bought a plastic oboe and sadly im too embarrassed to play it but refuse to sell it in hopes to pick it back up. That loree just sang.....it was such a rich but sweet sound compared to plastic. Granted im no where near the level i used to be but plastic just doesn't resonate the same way

Excellent! You are making me want to try playing oboe. It was also interesting to hear the tonal differences in the instruments.

Opus Oboes seem to be pretty good. A lot of music school Teachers here in Europe use them for students.

I was really hoping for a review of the howarth S20C... but thanks for what you presented.

I used to play the Yamaha 241

Why do oboes cost so much?

Yassss Thats my Teacher

Now on the noble website the oboes have gone up in price by like $500

You sound best on the Fox. Thanks for the video.

Double reeds .oboe's !sweet sounds.

I started out on a Selmer 1492B and played that thing for a year (it was not good) and then my band teacher had a 1984 Fox 330 so that's what I play on currently

Love this video!! I was wondering, would you be able to do a video on the "double Reed juvinate." It's a mini chamber that uses listerine to keep the reeds clean and supposedly makes them last longer. Sounds interesting to me! I would definitely like to know what your opinion on it is.

I'm just starting oboe and I purchased a selmer signet soloist. Should I look for something different to make the learning process easier?

My son rented oboes until sixteen. He saved up enough money from his part time job to buy a second hand Yamaha Custom. He moved through 2 student ones prior to his Yamaha. I thought that they would be cheap,😮ahhhh no. While still having that Euro is better attitude, I was shocked to find out his teacher moved from Loree to Yamaha. Turns out Loree have gone down hill, unless you’ve got an old one. His custom is just sooooooo much better, crazy. If Yamaha was good enough for his teacher who plays professionally, then I had no issues. It was costing about $800 or so a year over 5 years. But this increased in price as he moved to a better? Student one in the last 3 years.

thanks! just what I was looking for. :)

What is your opinion regarding Buffet’s line of oboes models?

I think the long term solution is stop playing oboe :3

I was thinking about stepping up to buying an oboe instead of renting a pretty bad oboe for 65 $ a month and I found a really good one for about 500$

Wow awesome video

I’m wondering how I would be able to find a Nobel oboe that I am able to try out before I buy it, I also can’t afford to spend thousands of dollars on an oboe any suggestions?

How about muslady? Is it a good?

i play flute and piccolo others too but i would like to learn oboe but they look so expensive and so much harder than flute

One time in band camp!

It's more expensive but sounds great. oboist makes the sound

Wish I had come across this video before buying my Yamaha 241! Do you have any videos about reeds? Thanks! (Nicely done video.)

I prefer oboe Marigaux

What are your opinions on the Selmer 122F?

What is the B flat resonance key you speak of? I have a 60+ year old Gordet oboe that is, as far as I understand a full conservatory oboe (it has all the keys, including the third Octave key), but it doesn’t have the B flat resonance key. What am I missing here? Is this a relatively modern innovation to help improve the tone quality of the low B flat? Also, I’ve seen a rather new and helpful innovation in oboe key work adding key rollers for the pinky keys on the bottom joint to help with going from E flat to D flat. Have you heard of this? I wondering if it’s possible to retrofit them onto my oboe.

Daheck, Sudden mood change on mentioning Yamaha 241 ?

I feel like these are so biased toward Nobel...are these actual opinions?

Very good!

i love your channel because i play oboe and my band teacher just got my bassoon in and tomorrow imtaying after school for like an hour and a half to learn bassoon

Finding an Affordable Quality while I am seeing the price of my gaming PC. WTH!. I am a pianist and want to learn the oboe for the sound and for whenever it is needed. Unfortunately, no one plays oboe in my country but saxophone and clarinet.

I'm guessing the discount code expired because it doesn't work.

Would you purchase a Used cabart or a used fox?

Is the Nobel discount code still valid? I tried it and it did not work 😊 thank you so much for this video

Is there such big difference between YOB 241 and YOB 411?

i feel so baddd i bought a selmer not knowing how much it was lacking... AAGGHH XD

i got an oboe from school but it didn't have pads that you put your fingers on but holes is this just a really beginner oboe or what?

What do you think about bundy oboe?

What do you think of the Selmer 101?

is the discount code over? 🙈

What is the website address?

You think oboes are expensive? Bassoons are freaking super expensive!!!!

"Gabriel's Oboe" is a lovely piece of music from the film "The Mission." It is not a brand of oboe. They are trying to help students and parents with a first oboe to buy if their school does not supply one.

Amazon is selling chinese rosewood oboes (fully equipped) for $700. Unheard of, but they are remarkably similar in quality to any $4k oboe. Yinfenti is the brand. Personally tried it, approved. I dont own one, but ill definitely get it once the funds are available. I used a plastic one back in school days, sounded pretty terrible compared to my classmates wooden one.

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Me: **watches oboe videos** Me:**Plays bassoon** Me: **complains why I’m not good at playing bassoon** I’m just playing, I’m decent :’)

So, basically, only rich people ever even begin playing the oboe...

1800$=affordable me=unaffordable

Swan lay eggs...

Oboe 's for girls.lady 's ....like the romantic version. Swan la

super hot horn nerds .

What does “conservatory” refer to?

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