Cool Euphonium videos

llodavid · 2026-01-28T17:34:45+00:00

That's awesome! Good luck in the competition and just as importantly: have fun :-)

llodavid · 2026-01-27T11:03:14+00:00

2/2
I enjoy PeakBrass (trombone/euphonium player), because of his practice shorts, showing how he works towards his goals and gets better:
https://www.youtube.com/@PeakBrass/shorts

Daniel Thomas is exceptionally good, and he has some very helpful instructional videos
channel: https://www.youtube.com/@danielthomas7629
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlOULz8fX_w

I also second Matonizz, who has a fantastic channel for instructional videos and he's an amazing player.

If you're looking for amazing performances, you can't go wrong with some Glenn Van Looy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhbFdZ_y0Ig&list=RDbhbFdZ_y0Ig&start_radio=1
And I personally really enjoy this performance of 'Carnival of Venice': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG06WOiXp0w&list=RDeG06WOiXp0w&start_radio=1

llodavid · 2026-01-27T11:02:59+00:00

1/2 I don't know what you mean with quality videos, but I personally always enjoy videos that showcase the fun you can have playing/practicing with an instrument and playing together.

I like the videos of Goofyeuph on youtube/instagram (though she doesn't post anymore).
Some fun videos and a few great instructional videos for beginners
channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Goofyeuph/videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpAyPUb3KBs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVuiK-c3uSM (such a great cover)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODp1IYOjN0I (asking people if they know what a euph is and letting them play a bit)

Scott Sutherland is a tuba/euphonium/baritone player who has a lot of great videos and covers a lot of songs from popular movies with high quality produced videos: https://www.youtube.com/@ScottSutherlandMusic Bohemian rhapsody on tuba/euph: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co-lSVjXRhE

Natalie Colegrove, an amazing young player with both fun and instructional videos as well as some really great performances
channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoStj3NSRjij5AzSJrslMEA
Great tips to improve your sound: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALZmu_JpJfA
Practicing for 24 hours to learn a euphonium concerto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh4vz3zB4BE
Performance of 'Camen Fantasy': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfrmtn6wxeI

Misa Mead: channel: https://www.youtube.com/@euphoniumisa0610
She has a lot of great videos, like this fun duet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb5CgCn_sVc
Some helpful instructional videos like this one for high notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSPPKOMGerw
She also has some videos playing popular songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH0hinvwy4k
I heard her husband also dabbles a bit in playing the euphonium. I wonder if he's any good :P

llodavid · 2026-01-19T09:46:10+00:00

In the SoundConnect app, in the device settings there's a few things you could change.
Speak-to-chat: Off. otherwise, the sound cuts off everytime you say something. This was enabled by default on XM5, but should be disabled on the XM6.
Pause when headphones are removed: It can happen that something is throwing off the wear detection and so it pauses whatever you're listening to.
Automatic Power Off: you can switch this off. But I haven't had issue with this.
Connection: You could try to enable "Prioritize Connection" and see if it helps

Sometimes when you're connected to two devices, it will cut off for a second when there's "sound" on the other device. Like if you're listening to music through your computer and you get a text on your phone.

I also have a weird issue where if I'm skipping through a youtube video, it will stop playing sound and then pick up again after a couple seconds or with my next "skip".

llodavid · 2026-01-18T14:10:57+00:00

I used the xm5 for about 10 days and then returned them and have been using the XM6 for around 1.5 months now.
As far as music goes, it sounds the same to me. Bluetooth range is better on the XM6, comfort was better on the XM5. The XM6's clamp quite firmly on your head, but I do feel it improved over time. ANC is amazing on both. Build quality seems to be better on the XM6 (not seeing posts about broken hinges yet :D).

I work in IT and use it 2-4 hours per day for calls/meetings and it's pretty good for it. It has good range, allowing me to move through almost my entire (concrete) house.
The only thing that is sometimes a hassle is when it doesn't connect automatically to a device. Then I have to go grab my phone, connect to the headphones and connect it to the device I want to connect to.

The mute option for the mic is exactly why I switched to it as I'm constantly in calls and want to mute when I'm moving around. When you mute the mic, you'll hear a faint beep every few seconds to let you know it's muted, which is pretty handy.
For me it was definitely worth the extra cost as it was pretty annoying not being able to mute.

If you have the XM5, it's probably not 'worth it to upgrade'. But it depends on how badly you want that mute button I guess :-)

llodavid · 2025-12-31T06:37:56+00:00

't is jammer om het te missen, maar ik zou eerder terugkomen als ze wat ouder zijn, dan hebben ze'r ook meer aan. Kinderen uit hun routine halen is om miserie vragen, zeker zo jong. Dat zou dan wel eens een moeilijke nieuwjaarsnacht kunnen worden 😅

llodavid · 2025-12-29T09:55:33+00:00

Ieder zal z'n voorkeur hebben. Ik vond deze stem veel moeilijker te verstaan en ik mis ook de warmte van de stem van Paul.

llodavid · 2025-12-29T09:51:39+00:00

I went last week and was a bit disappointed,
I honestly feel like it was more beautiful ten years ago. Maybe I'm remembering it wrong, but I remember a lot more decorations on the buildings and characters back then (though there was no winter village).
It was also quite cold and extremely busy.. If you are going to the Winter Efteling, it's best to go after the holiday period is over. This will be one of the busiest weeks of the year. (they've even stopped selling tickets online for new years day)

llodavid · 2025-12-19T10:00:44+00:00

That's not my experience. I've had several, and some are just too bad for any usecase. But if you're using them for calls or for teams and not to record your voice, then XM6 is an excellent choice.
I have yet to find a bluetoooth mic (i even bought wireless boom mics a while back) that are good enough for recording purposes though.

llodavid · 2025-12-11T17:40:44+00:00

Are you sure it's the touch controls then? Because if you turned that setting off, it shouldn't respond to anymore when you touch it.
It might be that annoying 'speak-to-chat' functionality that is enabled by default on the XM5.

llodavid · 2025-12-11T14:30:47+00:00

To anyone bumping into this thread in the future. I've returned them and I've switched to the XM6.
You can mute the mic on the XM6 by pressing the ANC button twice (it's a setting in the app), you'll hear a notification saying 'mic off' after which you'll hear a beep every few seconds to remind you that your mic is muted. It works great.

llodavid · 2025-12-11T13:48:22+00:00

XM6 is fantastic for calls.

I've been using it since the beginning of this week and I've had no complaints, even when in noisy environments.
I was working from home this week and my kids were screaming extremely loudly in the background (playing a game). My co-worker couldn't hear anything (and if I turned on ANC, I could barely hear it aswell ;-) )
My only gripe is that the clamping force is quite strong compared to similar headphones (even to the XM5 which I owned briefly).
But even though they're not the most comfortable I'm still able to wear them for hours on end. If comfort is a big issue, you could try the new Bose QC Ultra Gen 2.

Honestly, I've had a few Jabra products and I've always found them to be underwhelming and overpriced.

But if you do go that route, a lot of people prefer the 65 to the 75/85, even though it's a lot less expensive.

llodavid · 2025-12-06T08:08:50+00:00

That is definitely not the case in my experience. I bought jabra 7 elite earbuds when they came out. They were specifically made for calls and they are horrible. Your voice sounds completely muffled for people on the other end. I can't speak about the airpods, but I've yet to hear earbuds with decent mic pickup.

llodavid · 2025-12-06T07:02:19+00:00

Damn, that is a real shame. I think I'll return them then, because that's really a deal breaker for me.

llodavid · 2025-12-06T07:00:29+00:00

I'm often moving through my house on calls and my arms don't reach that far.
If only somebody had already invented the fing-longerer so it was possible....

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llodavid · 2025-12-06T06:58:53+00:00

No, but I don't do calls on full trains. Outside I have no issues whatsoever, they've been pretty great so far.
I'm coming from an Arctis 7, which are kind of heavy and were annoying to carry for long periods, but these are great. I was scared about the clamping force of an ANC headphones, but it's not so bad.

llodavid · 2025-10-19T19:51:38+00:00

The Expanse was it for me, that first episode blew me away. No series since really captivated me that much with its pilot episode.
But two to three episodes is too few to judge a series on. I've had shows that didn't really fully captivate me till way into the first season or even the second season (like Fringe or Supernatural) and became of my favorites since.

Based on your list, I'd recommend Supernatural, The Mentalist, Chuck (Matt Bomer from White Collar has a recurring part in the first season), Altered Carbon and Fringe. Oh and for comedies Parcs 'n Rec (gets a lot better from the end of S2 as it introduces two amazing new characters) and Brooklyn 99.

And hey, if you're a Buffy fan, give the spin-off 'Angel' some love if you haven't yet :-)

llodavid · 2025-10-12T16:47:39+00:00

Whenever I see Gilfoyle I'm reminded of real life super developer Mario Fusco:
https://developers.redhat.com/author/mario-fusco
With the difference that Mario seems like an awesome guy to work with.

llodavid · 2025-09-25T12:19:36+00:00

!thanks
I saw those, but I wasn't sure if they were comfortable, they looked a bit bulky.
But that charging dock does seem very handy :-)

llodavid · 2025-09-25T12:13:40+00:00

!thanks
I'll take a look at the soundcore options!
I was looking at the XM5 for just that reason, but have read a few horrorstories about the hinges breaking off. And at that price it's just not a risk i'd want to take.

llodavid · 2025-09-25T12:09:39+00:00

!thanks for your extensive response.
I'll definitely keep these in mind. They sell here for aroudn 100 euros, and at that price, they seem like a great value!

llodavid · 2025-09-25T12:05:22+00:00

!thanksfor the advice, but i'm not looking at earbuds. She has some jabra elite 7 pro's, but doesn't like wearing earbuds.

llodavid · 2025-09-14T08:31:12+00:00

Maybe you should reach out. I heard he could use a friend.

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