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Are me pads bad? All of the notes sound airy and I don't have a popped spring. I had the pads replaced a little while ago but haven't played it much since
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I cannot, for the life of me, get a sound out of this xiao. All my attempts sound like blowing through a paper towel roll. I'm not ruling out bad construction, cuz
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