Double Horns

In the early days of French horns, the key of F was the name of the game. But the design had a drawback, which was that the horns would lose accuracy above third-space C. Solving this problem required a new design, and this led to the birth of Bb horns. But these had their issues as well, namely that they struggled with the lower registers. So instrument makers had a challenge: to find a way to combine the F horn's accurate high-end with the Bb horn's rich low-end... and the solution was the double horn. Designed to give players access to excellent performance across the instrument's entire range, double horns quickly became the style of choice, which they remain to this day.

As far as overall design goes, the European heritage of double horns can easily be seen in any instrument here - especially in the use of rotary valves as standard equipment. They're available in a variety of materials and finishes depending on tShow MoreShow Less