In the tradition of the British Brass Band, the XA1 has a vintage cornet design with a tighter wrap that permits the player a dark, rich and round sound plus a wonderful response at lower dynamic levels. This cornet is even in color and intonation in all registers with articulation clarity from high to low and good projection at the highest volume. The XA7 offers the same bell as the XA1 but built with a medium bore to blow with slightly more resistance than the XA1.