L'Olifant Orval 5

French HornIn Production

Precision Specifications

RIM DIAMETER17 mm

CUP DEPTHMedium

THROAT ∅3.9 mm

BACKBORE—

SHANKCombo Taper

CUP SHAPE—

Rim Width—

Rim Contour—

Throat Drill #—

Materialbrass

Finishraw brass

Weight—

Recommended For

OrchestralClassicalAll Around

Special Features

Orval_series
Modular_cup_rim
Soloistic

About This Mouthpiece

Designed with Francis Orval (soloist, CNSM de Paris). A-diameter cup (17mm) with Orval-specific geometry bridging soloistic brilliance and orchestral depth. Compatible with all 1789 A-series rims (AF, AO, AR, AS, AV, AW).

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Physical Feel

Resistance— Back-pressure & support

1 — Free-blowingRestrictive — 10

Rim Comfort— How kind is it on your chops?

1 — UncomfortableVery comfortable — 10

Rim Bite— Sharpness of the rim edge

1 — Very round / forgivingVery sharp / precise — 10

Tonal Character

Brightness— Overall spectral colour

1 — Dark & warmBright & piercing — 10

Tone Focus— Core vs. spread sound

1 — Spread / diffuseCentred / laser — 10

Playability

Articulation— Clarity & crispness of attack

1 — Blurry / sluggishCrisp & immediate — 10

Flexibility— Ease of slurs & pitch bending

1 — Rigid / stiffFluid & flexible — 10

Stamina

Endurance— How long before fatigue sets in?

1 — Tires quicklyPlays all night — 10

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