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Hear it for yourself.
Independent comparisons from other channels, including one blind test, followed by our own sound tests. Several are narrated in Korean. The sound needs no translation.
Recordings sound different depending on the microphone, the room and what you listen on. Headphones help, and differences are easiest to hear within a single video rather than between videos.
Independent comparisons
Part 1 — three endpins compared
DUROD, Berlin Sound and Bender on the same cello. Channel: CELLOBUBU
Part 2 — blind test
The same three endpins, with nothing revealed to the listener. If an endpin only made a difference on paper, this is the test that would expose it. Channel: CELLOBUBU
Cello endpins: sound comparison
Channel: Lucas Fabro | Fabroviolins
Can an endpin make a cello sound better?
Channel: Edgar Russ Distinguished Violinmaker
DUROD sound tests
Sound Test 1
The endpin on a cello, recorded so you can listen for the difference.
Sound Test 2
A second listening test, with cellist Woo Chang Hoon.
The brand
DUROD Story
Where DUROD came from, and what we were trying to solve.
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Why the difference is audible
Carbon refines the cello's sound, making it clearer and more focused. The metal inside enhances the instrument's resonance, providing a rich volume. Which metal sits inside the carbon decides where the balance falls.