It serves as an entryway to playing Baroque music in the pitch it was meant to be played with--sounds more attractive. Plastic alto recorders are quite diverse, but none before have tried to enter the world of A415 and for this Zen-On deserves Kudos. Could it sound better? Yes, but probably not in plastic. No one is making a $150 wooden one, so this is a way for those of us amateur recorder players to enlarge the joy of our music making--and to consider saving up to make the considerable jump to a wooden one. The closest recorder to this one in tone is the Aulos Haka, which has a lower tonality, although it is at A440. If you can afford one, give it a try--oh, and order some kind of thumb rest--this is a serious deficiency, as it is much easier to play with one.
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Some purists may be put off by the plastic material used to make this recorder. It has good baroque look to it, though. It has a beautiful sound and there is no worry of swelling or marring the finish. It is wonderful to find an instrument tuned to A = 415 HZ, baroque tuning, in this price range. Beware, it is not able to be tuned to any other instruments with modern pitch (A 440 Hz).
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You have to be willing to spend some time learning which notes are in tune, which need slight adjustments of breath pressure and/or tongue position. But for the money, it's a good investment and I can recommend it for those in need of A415 on occasion.
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The recorder plays beautifully with a solid response throughout its range. I have wanted an alto pitched at "a 415" but have not been able to afford one until the Zenon Bressan became available.
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Good tone and pitch perhaps it could have come with a thumb support would be great.
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Sounds very good -- great low end
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Good tone quality in the lower register; good tuning & value. I've not encountered synthetic recorders at A = 415 hz before, & wasn't expecting this good quality. I enjoy playing it, and since it's not wood, have no worries about ruining it by over-practising!
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I like the tone in the lower and middle register.Alittle sharp in the HIGHEST reg.
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Wanted to try an alto recorder in 415hz and this is good value for money.
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Elegant design and perfect intonation!
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