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The Octobass – What does this huge instrument sound like?

This is an octobass – it’s so low it will turn your insides to jelly

The Octobass is a giant stringed instrument that produces sounds so low they are inaudible to humans.

Classical Music Reels on Instagram: "We usually think of the Double Bass as the “big” instrument in the orchestra... until the Octobass enters the chat. 🎻💥 This is a true “David and Goliath” moment. On the right, a standard double bass. On the left, the massive Octobass—an instrument so large the musician has to stand on a platform and use mechanical levers just to press the strings! Playing a soulful rendition of “Amazing Grace,” the Octobass produces frequencies so low they verge on infrasou