Does oboe make a good sound?

Question:Yes, it is quite a beautiful instrument when played correctly. That is the hard part. It has a unique sound that cannot be emulated on any other instrument. I will tell you though, tone quality improves with time and practice. Oboists are like a fine wine... they get better with age. A beginner sounds like a duck being strangled, but it can become a swan with patience and effort.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Yes, it is quite a beautiful instrument when played correctly. That is the hard part. It has a unique sound that cannot be emulated on any other instrument. I will tell you though, tone quality improves with time and practice. Oboists are like a fine wine... they get better with age. A beginner sounds like a duck being strangled, but it can become a swan with patience and effort.

It is a unique sound, I happen to love the sound, but then, I play one, so I am bias.

That depends, my dear, entirely on the oboe player!

I dunno, but it is fun to say oboe tehe :]