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Pychab
Published on 02/26/11 at 03:14
I use a translucent red plastic Xaphoon C for a short month.
I bought it because I dreamed of learning how to blow into a hip without investing directly in a sax or clarinet (but that may come) ... for giving me the impression of playing in a style somewhat Jazzy.
And I'm not disappointed! I who had never blown into a hip instrument, and many thanks to the explanations of the manufacturer, and tips found on the Internet (there are free courses offered by a Canadian xaphoon.aceboard.fr really well and others not video poorly on Youtube), I could start to enjoy myself in two weeks with some standard ("It takes little to be happy," "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen," "Oh When The Saints" .. .) and after it is an instrument that is played by ear!
The instrument is super simple to play, but it sounds not always fair (or even often true) and must be corrected with the lips, but it comes pretty quickly, which also gives the effects and sounds really interesting
The feature I like most?
The SON-(huge for a plastic instrument as basic, it's beautiful sounds)
-The simplicity and robustness (one plastic body but of good quality which is very solid, a ring and a hip and a cap very useful)
-The price ... bought used at 42 euros, and it helps to have a little sax to walk safely across
The feature I like least?
-Access to the sharps and flats semitone difficult and not always very nice to hear, which can make exercise difficult when we play with others.
Oh another note, do not be fooled by its size: this small instrument sends big sound ... and it will not solve problems with your neighbor below who did not already love your solos at two o'clock in the morning!
I do it again without hesitation that choice ... just the time to find opportunity at an affordable price!
I bought it because I dreamed of learning how to blow into a hip without investing directly in a sax or clarinet (but that may come) ... for giving me the impression of playing in a style somewhat Jazzy.
And I'm not disappointed! I who had never blown into a hip instrument, and many thanks to the explanations of the manufacturer, and tips found on the Internet (there are free courses offered by a Canadian xaphoon.aceboard.fr really well and others not video poorly on Youtube), I could start to enjoy myself in two weeks with some standard ("It takes little to be happy," "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen," "Oh When The Saints" .. .) and after it is an instrument that is played by ear!
The instrument is super simple to play, but it sounds not always fair (or even often true) and must be corrected with the lips, but it comes pretty quickly, which also gives the effects and sounds really interesting
The feature I like most?
The SON-(huge for a plastic instrument as basic, it's beautiful sounds)
-The simplicity and robustness (one plastic body but of good quality which is very solid, a ring and a hip and a cap very useful)
-The price ... bought used at 42 euros, and it helps to have a little sax to walk safely across
The feature I like least?
-Access to the sharps and flats semitone difficult and not always very nice to hear, which can make exercise difficult when we play with others.
Oh another note, do not be fooled by its size: this small instrument sends big sound ... and it will not solve problems with your neighbor below who did not already love your solos at two o'clock in the morning!
I do it again without hesitation that choice ... just the time to find opportunity at an affordable price!
