I was really counting on the liking the Sonare because I don't have the money for the Pearl at this time, but it appears I'll be returning both of them and saving up for a Pearl. That may be why it's double the price of the Sonare. The case is much larger and can fit two headjoints, although it only comes with one. The mechanism was tighter and I didn't notice any damage from the assembly of the mechanism like on the Sonare. Pearl - The silver plating had a few more blemishes than the Sonare (unven coating, bumpy areas). It also didn't come with a cleaning rod, but that may have been a mistake of FluteWorld's. Several of the keys had "play" if moved from left to right. However, there were harsh cuts in the silver plating near the screws that hold the mechanism to the body. Sonare - Smooth silver plating with only a couple of minor blemishes. I never noticed any noteworthy intonation discrepancies. I preferred the Pearl's tone.Ī tie - I played chromatically up and down and a few etudes on both piccolos. It has a particularly strong lower register and I was able to easily adjust the third octave dynamics in tune with a good sound. Pearl - I found its tone to be sweeter, easier to control and more focused. The embouchure hole is more rectangular and large. Extremely easy to produce a good tone, but a tad harder to play softly, especially up high. This could definitely be adjusted to, however. Pearl - The right hand keys were fine, but I felt the G# spatula was a bit close to the body.
It allowed my fingers to be less crowded and move more freely. Sonare - The keys are very ergonomically placed with a very pronounced offset G and a G# spatula further away from the body. It's lighter in weight than the Sonare and also seemed durable. Pearl - Had a textured finish which eliminated the slippage and resembled real wood. Sonare - The Odyssey Polymer has a smooth, glossy finish which I found to be slippery not only in my hands but under my lip (and that's with chin stubble).
I ordered the Sonare and Pearl piccolos from FluteWorld.
I decided that I'd like to have an all composite piccolo so I wouldn't have to deal with the cracking issue. However, I've always considered player reviews (depending on the reviewer) to be an interesting read. Let me begin by saying that I'm a far cry from a technician, and can only provide a review from the standpoint of a player.
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