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Key Features
- Provides professional-style tone with consistent acoustic response
- Offers easier low-note control for early confidence
- Delivers long-lasting durability with resin-lined bore
- Supports smooth octave shifts for natural progression
- Enables steady airflow for balanced sound development
Buffet BC4062 Prodige Oboe with Conservatoire System Overview
The Buffet BC4062 Prodige Oboe is made for learners who want a confident start with a professional edge. Designed using feedback from educators and Buffet's own oboists, this model supports reliable tone production across the full range, helping players progress faster. The instrument features a resin-lined bore that protects against cracking, while preserving the natural resonance of its African blackwood body. Accurate low notes and seamless octave transitions are key parts of the design-great for students tackling their first pieces or joining ensembles. With a consistent, even tone and comfortable resistance, the BC4062 offers a clear step up in quality for developing oboists.
Product Ref: 79095
Full Description
View Full DescriptionBuilt for player development
The BC4062 is shaped around the needs of developing oboists. Through close work with teachers, Buffet has tuned this model to respond well to the common challenges faced by beginners—especially around tone control and airflow. Whether you're navigating your first grade pieces or preparing for auditions, this oboe provides the structure and support you need to improve.
Balanced sound, top to bottom
This model focuses on tonal consistency, with even acoustic response across every register. Beginners often struggle with sound gaps between octaves or volume dips in the lower range—but not here. Smooth transitions and reliable note production help build a solid technical foundation while also sounding more polished and expressive during performance.
Durability that supports learning
The Prodige’s bore is lined with resin to prevent cracking—a common issue in wooden oboes, especially during early years of use. The outer body remains crafted from African blackwood, maintaining the authentic tonal richness players expect. This hybrid design means you get the durability of a student instrument, with the sound qualities of something more advanced.
Professional tone from day one
Despite being a beginner oboe, the BC4062 shares key design characteristics with Buffet’s pro-level models. The tone is impressively close to what you'd hear on stage, giving students a head start in learning how to control dynamics, blend with ensembles, and develop their musical voice early on.
Specifications
- Key: C
- Keywork: Semi-automatic, conservatory system, 3 octaves, silver, fixed thumb rest
- Body: Grenadilla, resin
- Pitch: 440/442 Hz
- Pads: GT, cork
- Material: Grenadilla, resin
- Range: Student
- Case / Case cover: Pochette case in wood, cover
- Accessories: Student instrument kit (swab, grease, warranty and maintenance booklet, tenon covers, pencil, box for 2 reeds)
- Product Code: BC4062-2-0
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