“The new generation of Hurdy Gurdy luthiers is coming strong, David Hofer is making great Hurdy Gurdies with a very innovative engineering perspective following the path opend by the modern masters.”

“David let me try his prototype instrument at Le Son Continu, and I was pleasantly suprised. The instrument has a very modern and deep alto or tenor sound and seems suitable for solo playing with less strings at a time, and focused on dynamics and expression. The way you can adjust the wheel pressure - both static and dynamic, is well thought out. (...) Overall I am happy to see another young maker doing quality work and I am eager to see his next instruments.”

“After I tested and played David’s new Hurdy Gurdy, i can highlight a very well balanced and full-bodied sound which helps us understand that frequency sampling is very well distributed and without discrepancies or imbalances. I see this as a sign of great efficiency, which I only find in high quality and professional instruments.”

“I immediately noticed that David is a hurdy-gurdy maker with a great passion and talent for building and developing the instrument. He has technical knowledge and a genuine openness to improving the instrument in a practical way. With inspiration drawn from the existing traditions and innovations surrounding the instrument, he creates modern acoustic and electric instruments. I know that David sets high standards in his work, and although he is still a relatively new name on the market, I consider him to be one of the most interesting makers of the instrument right now.”

“Sein Instrument gab mir als Spieler das
Gefühl ein professionelles Instrument in den Händen zu halten. Bis auf kleine Nuancen in der klanglichen
Balance bot das Instrument eine absolut zeitgemäße Klangfülle und Dynamik, die viele Instrumente
traditioneller, etablierter Hersteller*innen vermissen lassen.”

“Die Instrumente sind solide gebaut, praktisch und sehr elegant in Linie und Klang. (...) Seiner Arbeit ist ein sehr kreativer Ansatz zueigen: es werden neue Mechanismen und Möglichkeiten gesucht, Spieltechnik und Klang zu erweitern, sowie das Instrument
praktischer zu gestalten. ”