written by on 03/08/2008
Good Points
Legendary sound. Copy of Kruspe design from a century ago but plays much better than Kruspe.
Bad Points
90% of 8D's made in Abilene are junk in my opinion. Buy only Elkhart.
General Comments
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.