I have heard numerous praises about the Laubin Oboes! In fact, I placed an order 5 years ago and I guess the order should be ready soon. Now, before I commit for the deposit, can my fellow oboeists kindly let me know what they think of the Laubin oboes? It would be even better if I can have some Laubin players out there to drop me a few lines!

~K314

Commit!! Omg, Laubin oboes are the best oboe money can buy, and they have a wonderful crack record, i`ve never heard of one cracking. People would kill to buy the oboe you have the opportunity to get right now, definetely go for it! My credibility- I`m going to the Oberlin Conservatory of Music for Oboe performance.

Hope this helps!

Adam

ye do it.iwasted 10 years playing bad lorees and other crap.i got laubin oboe made by alfred laubin himself 35 years ago. this horn is tarific

Have you committed yet? You can always sell it for what you paid or more if you don`t like it. I`t s not like a loree where there are a million of them. The intonation and response are excellent, but if the sound is not for you, then it`s not for you. What does your teacher say? You might want to take their advice. i played one for almost twenty years with very few problems and good results. Good luck.

My parents bought me one when I was in 7th grade (1969)and the instrument still plays great! In fact, I would like to get on the waiting list to order another one. Any idea how?

I guess I will be the only one out there who is anti-Laubin. I don`t personally think that they are wonderful oboes at all. I find the tone to be really undersirable. I played one for a couple of years and found that the tone was quite flabby. The scale was alright on all three Laubins that I played, the E flat was so flat, C# was closer to a C natural than anything. The upper register was horrible, the high C natural had the ugliest tone imaginable; G at the top of the staff was so unstable that you had to use the B key to key it from splitting apart. One dud Laubin is one thing, three is another subject entirely. The keywork is the worst keywork of any professional oboe available. I don`t really believe that they are the best oboes out there. Laubin oboes do crack; they do not crack where most oboes do between the trill keys, but can crack in the tone holes. Laubins are not indestructible! Having said all of that, I would never personally play another Laubin as long as I live-but this is just my opinion. There are people who love them and there are people that don`t really like them. I have many Laubin playing colleagues-one of which is assistant principal in New York, and she sounds wonderful, you need to decide for yourself. you can always sell it if you don`t like it.

This one was nice! really !
I would say exactly same stuff about Loree!!!!!
I will never play any Loree as long as i play.
About Laubin oboes: I personally would say that it`s one of the best oboes on a market today.Just for few reasons: completely hand-made, custom made,good money investment,great "working horse"
last almost forever, they adjust it so well that you will not need any serious repair for at least 5 years.It also has character different than Loree so you might need to change your reeds but it`s really good stable oboe that can be
your favorite one

I find the debate about Laubin and Loree oboes ridiculous. They are both very beautiful instruments. This debate about oboes is so polarizing. One player will gravitate towards a certain instrument and they will feel that that certain instrument is the ‘best’. Just buy the horn, if you hate it you can always sell it; if you love it you will be playing it for a while.
Why does it matter which oboe is superior? Laubin players will never win because there are too many people out there who disagree with them: as there are just as many players who disagree with Loree players claiming instrumental supremacy. The whole debate, while entertaining is entirely subjective.

I actually have the 285th oboe the Laubin`s have actually made and needed only one serious repair. It does have a beautifull sound. Even if I don`t play seriosly, it got me through highschool as one of the best oboeists.

If you don`t play seriously, then can I buy it from you? (Seriously). ~Katy

I am on a Laubin waiting list,almost 3 years .

I might sell my old Lubin oboe pretty soon

Unfortunately I`m kind of in a hurry; my oboe got stolen last week, so I`m going to need to buy the first good one I can find. What year is your old laubin?

1969 #932 made by Alfred Laubin

i am 999, made by a. laubin!

I started this post in 2003 claiming that it`s soon to be ready... and now is 2005 and is still not ready!~ I called and they said I am next on the list~! (don`t know whether it`s true or not...) Anyway, I`m sticking to my decision and I need to find someone to buy my howarth now... well I do want to keep it as my spare though...