Detail 01
High quality resin body
Will not crack from humidity or cold and needs no break-in. Tone reads slightly brighter and more even than wood.
Product detailSKU #1274228069675
FoxRenard Model 555 English Horn
Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Resin-body English horn with modified conservatory keywork. For players who need a reliable horn for travel, outdoor work and variable conditions.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Outdoor concerts, pit work and cold or humid venues
- Doublers who need a durable second instrument
- Advancing students moving up from a school horn
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who need every alternate fingering for hard repertoire
- Anyone set on the darker character of a wood body
- Buyers who need a case bundled with the horn
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Modified Conservatory key system
Covers the standard fingerings but leaves out some alternates. Simpler mechanism, fewer adjustment points, occasional workarounds in tricky passages.
Detail 03
Cork pads
Quick, positive seal on small tone holes. They dry out over time and need periodic replacement by a tech.
Detail 04
Silver plated keys
Comfortable feel under the fingers. Tarnishes with handling and wears thin at contact points over years of playing.
Detail 05
$7,475 versus the wood Model 500
You trade full conservatory keywork and grenadilla for weather resistance and a lower price on the same instrument type.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Plan on a case and cover as a separate purchase
- 02Reeds and bocal choice are personal and bought separately
- 03Have a double-reed tech leak-check it before your first rehearsal
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is resin worse than wood?
It is different. Resin is stable in heat, cold and humidity and will not crack, which is why many players carry one for outdoor and touring work. Wood tends to sound darker.
02What am I giving up with modified conservatory?
Some alternate and trill keys that full conservatory includes. Standard playing is unaffected, but demanding orchestral parts occasionally need a workaround fingering.
03Does it include a case?
Check before you order — plan to buy a case and cover unless the seller confirms one ships with it.
04Good for a student stepping up?
Yes. The resin body survives school and travel conditions, and the simpler keywork is less to maintain than a full conservatory mechanism.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPlayability
- Keys
- Silver Plated
1 detailsBody & build
- Body
- High Quality Resin
2 detailsOther
- Key System
- Modified Conservatory
- Pads
- Cork
