I wanted an oboe I could replace with ease, unlike a lot of loree friends who were left searching for months seeking another Lorre that felt similar to the one they were on. Once I played on some others, I found them to be more forgiving of reed work, a better in-tune scale, and consistent. The non-ak's have a really short life span and a lot of people are left selling their blown out lorees to students/the unsuspecting. Our studio found that the AK's when new are pretty squirrelly, but when other oboes would blow out, some of the AK's actually hit their prime and are playable for decades. With a perfect reed and a great instrument, lorees can be incredible. They have a few things going for them: they are loud and colorful. These oboes just demand a perfect reed every time and are unforgiving. The E5 sits really low to me and has wild flexibility and the color change from c to c# is way different than other makers and hard to mask. I've tried dozens over the years and I find them to be colorful, yes - but a bear to play in tune. Definitely would take me more than 2 to find a good fit especially at that age.
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