
Loree Oboe S Year Cracked Oboe Isīut, not having to deal with a cracked oboe is a pretty good upside.) Finally, the newest addition to my list is the Howarth S20C. I say general there are some compromises in tone quality with the YOB-441 hybrid model. The main advantage to the YOB-441 is that it is available not only in plastic but also in an all-wood version and, perhaps the best of both worlds, in an all-wood body with a resin lining on the top joint with that hybrid model, you are less likely to get cracks, yet you get the look and the general resonance of a wooden horn. Yamahas oboe division has been steadily improving since the 1990s and their YOB-441 model eventually tied the Fox 330 as my favorite student instrument to recommend.

It also has all the necessary keywork that a student oboist may need, especially the crucial left F and low Bb that are not always standard on lower level student models.

While it is technically a plastic oboe, it is of a much higher quality resin than most plastic oboes, and can compete with similar wooden horns for tone quality. I used to always recommend the Fox Renard 330 Artist, and still do.
