Holton H179 Professional Farkas French HornFarkas Series Double French Horn
The Holton Farkas French Horn is one of the most popular series among players as well as a great instrument for schools. With the different models to choose from, a player can find the horn that matches their playing needs and styles
Model H177Appropriate for high school and college concert band and orchestral performance. This model offers a bright, compact feel and sound. It's nickel silver with a 12.25"diameter, medium throat bell. It is also available as a screw bell model as model H277
Model H178Yellow brass produces a higher tone color with more overtones and clearer projection. This is an excellent horn for a chamber orchestra. It's Yellow brass, with nickel silver slides and a 12.25" diameter medium throat bell. It is also available as a screw bell model as model 278
Model 179 (This is our best selling Farkas Horn)This free blowing horn features a rich, dark sound designed especially for the "big horn" artist. The tapered tubing and throat of the bell are larger for a bigger, darker, tone. The bell flare produces a mellow, velvety tone plus a little overtone of a ringing quality. Hard nickel silver responds quickly and sounds brighter up close. THIS IS THE MOST POPULAR FARKAS MODEL. It's Nickel silver, 12.25" diameter large throat bell. It is also available as a screw bell model as model H279
Model H180Free blowing horn with rich and resonant intonation. The bell and branches are made of a special brass alloy for a slightly darker coloring of tone with good projection. This model is an excellent orchestral horn with a dark sound and bright overtones. It's yellow brass with nickel silver slides and a 12.25" diameter large throat bell. It is also available as a screw bell model as model H280
Model H181This model features a rose brass bell that produces a darker sound. Capable of a wide range of dynamics, it can be played loud without a brassy edge to the sound. It has a large throat, red brass bell with a 12.25" diameter. It is also available as a screw bell model as model H281
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I just received my new 279 a few days ago and I am definitely impressed! I have owned 3 Holtons, a Conn, a Getzen and a King and this is, by far, the best horn I've owned. All slides are a perfect fit, the valves are super-tight and the sound is incredible! Definitely a class act and WW&BW's fantastic price makes the deal even sweeter.
This is a pretty good horn. All it needs is a capable player. Its tone is good and doesn't have a problem with highs or lows. It doesn't have the sound quality of something like a medium throat Conn 8dr, but its keys are a lot smoother, and requires less work. All in all, this is an excellent horn.
Even though I am only an 8th grader, I have been playing the school's Holton double horn for two years. It has an excellent tone quality and sound. It also looks real beautiful. I encourage anyone getting a french horn to get a Holton!
I got this horn back in the early 70s. To this day, other hornists offer to buy it from me...so they, too, can get the incredible tone it provides. This is one whale of a horn!
I startes playing an H-179 3 yeas ago. The instrument belonged to my school system, so I did not get to experience the joy of the instrument year round. I find the water key's placement to be quite convenient, but I found two or three other locations where one would be of good use. In the end, it turned out to be an excellent horn except for the fact that the thumb valve is fixed rather than being ajustable.
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