I rented an oboe for a month(Selmer 1492) as a doubler afte I found out it sucked.(Thanks 8notes.com) and now my school is offering me a laubin to seocnd on but a music store is selling a Fox 300 for 400 dollars because they are closing. What shoulds I get?

get both! lol. fox 300's aren't that bad. and i'm not sure if it's going to be good since it's only $400.

GET THE LAUBIN! Last I heard, there was a 6 year waiting list for Laubin oboes... It doesn't matter if it is used; JUST GET IT!

really, you just have to try them out to find which you you like best. in some cases, i prefer a fox over loree (just sometimes!) lol.

400 dollars sounds like a great bargain.
never heard an oboe could be that cheap though its used!
so go and get it :D

Laubins are amazing oboes. I used to own one, could kick myself for selling it. Borrow the Laubin from your school but buy the Fox anyway. 400.00 for a Fox is a great price.

So did you got that fox in the end? Its really a good deal.

YES!! get the fox 300! that is a great price. First I would check with your band teacher to see it it is a decent oboe and then buy it. I have been playing oboe since fourth grade and now I am in seventh grade. I play oboe, bassoon, flue, and violin. I like the oboe the best, and I have found that most school oboes stink. I just bought a new one and I got a sound out of an oboe that I have never heard before.

holy crap, i've never heard of a school having a laubin. thats nuts.