Moeck 4300 Rottenburgh Alto

It's a fabulous recorder, I treated myself to a soprano and an alto. The sound is wonderful and the recorders speak easily. They really are very well made. These recorders come in a sturdy case. The cases have very thick padding in the lid that covers the recorder, but no padding underneath the recorder, which I find a bit weird. But there's a much bigger problem. I think it's the glue that is used in the production of the cases that causes the stong chemical smell, and it is really awful. It even catches me in the back of my throat. I've stopped using the original cases. The one star is about the case, not the recorder itself.

The very first recorder that I own after a year practicing with plastic from Aulos. Aesthetically speaking, this records has two colour tones, one for the block and one for the rest, which is pleasant to look at. After a month of playing in, here are my feedbacks:
- The sound is softer than plastic recorder.
- The higher notes require precise breath pressure (less tolerant than the plastic recorder but again more control on the "colour" of the note)
- The condensation is less of a nuisance than the plastic recorder.

Although I love this recorder, I would still stick to the plastic recorder for long practice session and reserve this wooden instrument to "perform" once in a while.