Vandoren Leather Ligature Brand_Aizen I must to confess to

I must to confess to being a little sceptical about the metal key touches but wow - they do make a difference

EWI5000 is a powerful instrument that expands the performance capabilities of woodwind and brass musicians alike

The tone is vibrant and extremely responsive - it is baffled sufficiently to give the sound a brightness and a lift at a medium airflow or beyond

"The manufacturer's blurb describes this one as 'punchy' and really there is no other way to describe this piece

so by dampening these vibrations

Vandoren Leather Ligature Brand_Aizen I must to confess toA ligature from Vandoren made of high quality genuine leather. Carefully and skillfully sewn in the hand crafted tradition. Leather, a living material, gives an ideal combination of rigidity and flexibility. Its elasticity absorbs the higher harmonics which often cause a sound to be bright or harsh. It also comes into contact with a larger surface area of the mouthpiece, creating a more focused, compact sound. The leather ligature is supplied with a