Elkhart Conn 8D Reviews

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Elkhart Conn 8D
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Average Ratings for Elkhart Conn 8D

  • Sound Quality4.9 stars
  • Appearance4.8 stars
  • Value for Money4.7 stars
  • Overall rating5 stars

10 Reviews For Elkhart Conn 8D

  • Guest 21st Oct 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    It is my favorite horn yet.I am. Only in highschool but m sound quality and tone have improved darstically m mom is very advanced sounds ten times better on his horn I had a newer conn from school but it wasn't even close on the quality. Mine is on great shape and is one of those horns that someone kept in a closet. I did however cost about three thousand more hen any of the other horns we were looking at but I will never need another horn again not at I would choose to anyway

  • Guest 28th Feb 2009

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    The Elkhart Conn has been used a lot in Los Angeles and in the studio. I think the Conn ranks superior up with the Alexander 103 (depending on what your playing). The newer Conn's (basically NOT the Elkhart, M, or 900,000 series) are no where in match to the older ones unfortunately. If you are a serious horn player and would like to buy a horn, the older Conn is definItely worth the trouble to find.

  • Guest 6th Feb 2009

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    Elkhart Conn 8d's are very free-blowing, a quality that makes them easy to play. They naturally have a dark tone, but can play with a bright tone when it is necessary.
    This is a wonderful instrument for anyone to play. I've tried other brands, old an new, but none can match my perfectly free blowing Elkhart Conn 8d.

  • Al Stokes 7th Jan 2009

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    I've played a Elkhart Conn 8D for 20 years and won't part with it. Far more stable than any of the Holton's and I've found it has better pitch than the Yamahas and gives a full sound, regardless of volume. In my opinion it plays best with a medium to large bore mouthpiece. I find it requires good breath support or sound will be thin.

  • Guest 11th Nov 2008

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    I'm in High School and I just switched to an old, beat-up 8D with holes in the bell but I love it. It definitely beats out my old Holton H178 in volume and it's much easier to play than my 6D. It's a great all-around horn and I would definitely recommend it, even if it has been dropped by dozens of high school kids over the decades.

  • Adamedwar 17th Oct 2008

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    I love the look of it and I have been looking for a silver conn too. It's a really nice horn.

  • Guest 3rd Aug 2008

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    Just about any time you hear a french horn on television, you are listening to a vintage Elkhart 8D. All of Hollywood orchestral music scores were played on this amazing instrument. Think of Star Wars, Indiana Jones, ET and many many other movies that the horn was celebrated. You are listening to an 8D. It's definitely not for a beginner though. It takes skill and air to fill it properly. In the hands of a pro, there's nothing like it.

  • ktuch 5th Nov 2007

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    With a shallow cup mouthpiece to hit the high notes, the Elkhart Conn 8D is the best buy out there.

  • riannon 9th Oct 2007

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    This horn looks and sounds great, perfect for any French Horn player.

  • hornist116 Rank: Lance Corporal 21st Aug 2004

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    Elkhart Conn 8D - All round a very good french horn that can be used in many differing styles of music. It plays very well and the notes are well-spaced and notchy. It is nickel silver which has been laquered to a high finish. An excellent professional's horn!

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