Re: The Raven Vs. The Shadow.
I have played a few of each, and I own a Keilwerth SX 90 soprano. I've been thinking about buying a Keilwerth tenor also.
The Cannonballs are decent horns. I've played a few that I liked. At first, I thought they sucked! But, they have gotten considerably better. Quality control is still an issue. They are NOT made in the USA. That's a big misconsumption. They are made in Taiwan.
The Keilwerth is German made. It's the Mercedes or BMW of saxophones today. They are made very well. The quality is far superior to the Cannonball. The sound of the Keilwerth is more of a bold, vintage sound. The newer Cannonballs sound good too, but they don't have the depth and character of sound like the Keilwerth. They're considerably brighter, but thinner sounding.
Cannonballs are very inconsistant. I've played some that I liked and others I didn't. I'd have a little more respect for them if they were made in the USA, but my honest opinion of Cannonball? They're just a bastardized hybrid cross between a Selmer Mark VI and a King Super 20 that is produced as cheaply as possible. It's an $1800 horn with a $1,000,000 sales pitch! Still, some people like them.
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