Originally Posted by
Eric Platt
So far, am wavering back and forth on how much power it has. Definitely seems loud playing at home. And it can be heard at most of the jams I've been at. That said, during a performance, did have to shift it around to get it in front of the microphone for better projection. And the first day I had it, a fiddler felt that it was quiet.
Still, I like this instrument. It sounds more like a mandolin than some other octaves. Had been thinking of the Pono octave, but after listening to all the videos I could, they sound more like a 12 string guitar than a mandolin. Not a bad thing (I have a Taylor 12 string). Just different. Could also be the players. Am hoping next weekend to have a friend who plays octave and owns a Flatiron try it out and maybe we can compare.
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