IMHO, this is the main difference between the clone and das original.Casca Grossa wrote: It is definitly heavier than a 186 but I kind of like this and I think it positively effects the playing of this particular horn....With the extra weight I feel like I can give this horn quite a bit without getting blatty or having the sound break up.
One is slightly more responsive and has slightly more "color", the other has a slightly darker sound and holds up better at FF and above.
Notice the frequent use of the word slightly.
