This instrument is a joy: a work of art in both looks and sound!! Its tone is sweet, clear and delightful, a true "Flauto Dolce", and every note is easy to play right from the start. The case in which it rests when not holding & playing it (both a joy!) is equally elegant & refined...in my opinion, much classier than that of Moeck. But the cleaning rod is a bit of a joke: if Kung includes this stick, then why not put a little cloth on it so it becomes actually functional? But this is a small complaint: the Marsyas is Magnifique, and has now become my beloved Magic Flute!!
My special THANKS go to Benjamin and Benoit in the Thomann Brass department who patiently helped me select this wonderful recorder!!