| Brass | Hohner Marine Band / Suzuki Olive | Warm, traditional, woody, and full-bodied. Classic blues mojo. | Extremely easy to bend, but prone to faster metal fatigue, leading to a shorter lifespan. |
| Phosphor Bronze | Suzuki Manji / Yonberg Wind | Bright, modern, crisp with an exceptionally fast dynamic response. | Excellent corrosion resistance and elasticity; outlasts standard brass significantly. |
| Stainless Steel | Seydel 1847 Classic / Noble | Extremely loud, brilliant, and cuts through any acoustic mix. | Virtually immune to rust with an incredible fatigue life. Highly rigid, making manual tuning difficult. |
