Pearl PFP-105E/OM Piccolo with High Wave Headjoint and OmniPads

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Revolutionary Grenaditte

Enjoy the best of wood without the worry. A wooden piccolo is regarded as creating the finest, warmest tone. With Grenaditte, Pearl have been researching for years so they can provide you with a material that allows the same beautiful sound quality without the fragility of wood. Wood is prone to warping and cracking in different temperatures and humidity levels, but with Grenaditte you have a composite material that is highly resistant to environmental changes. Feel greater freedom to travel and play your piccolo outdoors. This durability greatly extends your instrument's life whilst sharing the tonal qualities of traditional Grenadilla wood. Get the best of both worlds with Grenaditte.

The crucial headjoint

Make a focused sound with the so-called voicebox of your piccolo. The Pearl PFP-105E/OM has a High Wave style headjoint, giving you the greatest focus and control of your air without as much adjustment when you switch between a piccolo and a flute. This will give you an improved sound right away, rather than having to get used to the differences. These differences are reduced because wave headjoints have front walls that are higher than the back walls, retaining the feel of a flute. Remove the frustrating period when you switch to a piccolo.

Mechanics for a smooth experience

Playing is a pleasure with this well-designed piccolo. The PFP-105E/OM Piccolo is made with a split-E mechanism to remove any struggle when it comes to producing the high E. What was once a weak-sounding and unreliable note becomes consistent, even when played pianissimo. The Pearl PFP-105E/OM has advanced playability built in, right down to its fundamentals. In its synthetic OmniPads, you have an innovative design for woodwind instruments. A high-tech multi-layer pad provides a soft tone and thoroughly seals off the tone holes you want to close. This new material is stable and long-lasting, once again meaning you have a durable piccolo. All this plus the ideal, warm tone for a piccolo make OmniPads a true game-changer.

You have never played such a stable flute. Pearl lead the way with their impressive one-piece core-bar construction, which has improved a lot of the weaker areas flutes often have. Designing a rod that goes all the way from one end to the other removes a lot of the wear and tear issues that can develop in these spots. Thanks to these game-changing improvements, your flute will stay in adjustment well and be easier to service. Remove the stress from playing.

Pearl's exclusive pinless mechanism

Play on a revolutionary design you can only find with Pearl. Pearl's patented pinless mechanism raises their flutes to a new level. These mechanisms strengthen the entire flute's performance, as the keys pivot easily through a series of bridges, for a more fluid sound. Beyond the smoother sound is also greater practicality, thanks to the absence of pins, requiring less servicing. This is because, with holes for pins to fit into, perspiration and body acid can enter the flute and cause corrosion. But, with this pinless, one-piece construction, you get a very reliable mechanism. Another advantage is that protruding pins won't snag on your clothing. There's no downside to Pearl's pinless mechanism.

About Pearl

Be a part of unique flute craftsmanship. Pearl is a special company, pioneering their way into new and improved techniques which set the standard for the whole industry to rise to. You see this in their patented pinless mechanism, which created new possibilities for smoothness and reliability other flute-makers try to achieve. Pearl's results are so special because most of their artisans have built flutes only with Pearl for their whole career, which gives Pearl their distinctive style.

Features/Specifications

• Key: C
• Body: Grenaditte
• Head Joint: Grenaditte
• Head Style: High Wave
• E Mechanism: Split E
• Keys: Closed Hole ("Plateau" Keys)
• Pads: Synthetic OmniPads