From Susato to Copeland

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Hi all!

I’ve been playing on a Susato for 5 years and I’m just jumping to the brand new Copeland brass high D I just received!

Actually, I received this Copeland 6 weeks ago and had to return it because their was too much difference between the two octaves …

I just received it back and it seems a lot better!

Now, I think I understand the biggest difference between the Susato and the Copeland in the blowing.

Susato: to be in tune, first octave must be blown softly and second octave blown hard.
Copeland: the inverse! first octave blown hard and second octave blown softly! I think the reason of this is to have a softer higher octave and to have both octaves more egal in volume … and this works well!

Now since I’ve been playing on a Susato for 5 years … I have quite a hard time to get used to this quite big difference!

And even then, I must say I find the low D to be still a bit flat, even if I blow it to the max.

Does anybody else experienced this about the Copeland?

Leo

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I had one for 2 weeks and exchanged it for 2 Sindt, it was just too loud for my taste and I would never have been invited to any private session around here with that monster :slight_smile: But I’m sure if you’re into loud whistles, this is a great whistle to have.

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I’ve heard of intonation problems with Copelands, mainly at the top of the second octave, but not experienced them first hand. There is also a tendency for some to leap suddenly in volume at the top of the second octave.

I have three Copelands, two of which are very, very good—a low D and low G. These are truly wonderful whistles.

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Exactly, and it does feel a bit counterintuitive.