Küng, "SUPERIO", sopranino in f'', baroque double hole, grenadilla

The recorder with the item number: 2207-KUE from Küng is a companion that is always fun to play music with.
The instrument owes this characteristic mainly to the special marriage of the carefully considered design in combination with the sound characteristics of the grenadilla material used.

The unique sound characteristics of this instrument are strikingly impressive. The special features can be roughly described as follows, although it is in the nature of things that sounds can only ever be described very inadequately in words. For this reason, each person perceives and describes the details of the typical material sound of recorders somewhat differently: Grenadilla: Clear, overtone-rich and powerful sound. Very strong.

The scale

The inner bore of the instrument is slightly cylindroconical. This type of bore gives the model its typical sound.
In principle, instruments with a wider bore sound warmer, fuller, more fundamental and therefore more suitable for ensembles than recorders with a narrower scale.

What music is the recorder best suited to?

Grenadilla is predestined for instruments that are used primarily for choral playing, recorder ensembles and orchestras, although other styles are possible.

Who this instrument is aimed at

This means that instruments made from grenadilla are particularly suitable for ambitious amateurs and advanced players. Another important rule is that a higher quality instrument naturally makes it easier to make music than a seemingly inexpensive instrument.

The windway of the recorder

The windway is the area in the recorder head where the musician's breath is moulded into a sheet of air. This air blade is the basis of a recorder's sound production. In interaction with the labium, this air blade creates the vibration that generates the flute sound. The shape of the windway is therefore one of the defining principles for the variation possibilities of the available sound spectra of the instrument.

The windway of the 2207-KUE instrument from Küng is constructed as follows: Curved, conical.
Conical windways accelerate the air blade more than cylindrically shaped ones.
Windways are of course extremely complex in their geometric design and many parameters are influenced by each other.

Fingering

The Küng 2207-KUE model is supplied in fingering: Baroque double hole.

Multi-part fingering

The construction of a woodwind instrument with multiple parts has a strong influence on the way in which the recorder can be easily assembled and safely transported during daily use.
This is a point that should not be underestimated, especially when transporting larger (and sometimes several) instruments.
Recorder ensemble leaders will agree with us.

Packaging and accessories

The recorder is supplied as standard with a case and the following accessories: Wiper rod, cork grease, fingering chart, care instructions

Hygiene tips

If the recorder is played by several people, we recommend that you sterilise the windway at regular intervals to prevent the transmission of diseases. In these cases, Flautisept has proven its worth. Flautisept is available in our collection. It works with the following surfaces: Linseed oil surfaces, ABS plastics, untreated wooden surfaces, spirit-stained surfaces, waxed surfaces, RESONA, varnished surfaces, lacquered surfaces To be on the safe side, test Fautisept on an inconspicuous area before use to ensure that it does not leave any discolouration on your recorder.

Optional information on keys

It is not always possible to drill tone holes in places in the instrument that are easy and comfortable to reach with your fingers. Especially on bass instruments, tone holes are not ergonomically accessible for acoustic reasons. Keys are fitted to such instruments to make playing much easier or even possible in the first place.
The 2207-KUE instrument has the following keys: . This means that it can also be played comfortably by players with smaller hands.

Tips on the way to your new recorder

How to find your future instrument
Find out all you can!
However, you should not let the prevailing opinions in your environment put you off testing an instrument yourself. Your musical sensitivity is as unique as you are. Therefore, only you can decide which instrument concept suits you best.
Our recommendation is therefore: play different instruments that you may not have tried before. You can only gain new experiences.