38,518 instruments from 1,021 brands, priced every night and ranked by the AudioFu Index, plus a magazine that reads the numbers.
GuidesNov 12, 2026
The double reeds are the most expensive woodwinds to start on. A plastic student oboe costs about $1,000 to $2,000, a wooden one $3,000 to $6,000, and bassoons start where most oboes end. Here is what each step buys.
Interactive pages we build for Thomann campaigns: a desk map for studio monitors, a gain check for a microphone, a live deals board. Tools you can use, on our own price data.
All projects →The old price held for two weeks or more, and the new one is the lowest since we started tracking. No fake sales.
All price stories →Four sections, four colors. Every story is built on our own price records.
Every section opens a set of charts ranked by the AudioFu Index: demand, lineup, price, specs and maker.
All rankings →The order on every chart comes from the AudioFu Index: five measured signals, fixed public weights, no paid placement. AudioFu earns a commission from Thomann links; it never changes the order. How the AudioFu Index works →
