What's your favorite instrument that really gets through to you?
Mine’s a bit of a strange one…
Music box/celeste
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pearsaltchocolatebar, French horn, for sure. You’d be surprised at just how prevalent it is in music.
toomanypancakes, 
Drums, but I may be slightly biased because I play them
treechicken, 
Hammond organ
taiyang, Singing, although I guess it’s kind of cheating since it can be emotionally charged (I get goose bumps from certain songs).
Instrumental… Cello or bass guitar, depending on mood. Give me a good bass line and it’ll get me going.
Caboose12000, instrumental music can also be emotionally charged, no?
taiyang, Certainly, but if you hear a crying person, for instance, many (though, not all) people will instinctively feel for that person. Instrumental music can invoke similar feelings, either through associatation or because certain sounds hit those same chords, so to speak (I’m thinking the difference between major and minor chords, or when something is off key).
Vocals, like acting, can have that more direct line to your empathy. At least, that’s my thinking. A really good song can give me goosebumps too, though.
shinigamiookamiryuu, I can play this one and doing so has always felt pleasant.
cheese_greater, Can you give the name in the comment, kinda hard to peruse when its a link you gotta follow to find out :)
shinigamiookamiryuu, The glass harmonica
cheese_greater, Omg, actually a fave of mine too i totally forgot about!
shinigamiookamiryuu, We had to learn how to play an instrument in school and everything else seemed mundane.
cheese_greater, I love the wine-glass array version of this :)
ad_on_is, 
Accordion… I love the sound of it, especially the Italian ones with chambers.
Golfnbrew, Accordion is an unusual choice, but in Karla Bonoff’s “Water is Wide” the accordion is essential and beautiful. James Taylor sings back up.
dependencyinjection, I have three.
Piano -> Violin -> Cello
cheese_greater, Isnt there an instrument called violincello or something?
Golfnbrew, The technical name of the cello, yes, I think so…
cheese_greater, Haha I forgot about that, I was never into the strings section
Aliendelarge, Cello is a shortened version of violoncello.
PixxlMan, Violoncello is the proper full name of the Cello! They’re the same thing.
julianh, That’s just the full “official” name for the cello.
cheese_greater, I’ve been at least quadrully chastised 🤣
urquell, Cello for me. Hnnnggg
Kolanaki, 
If it’s got strings, it’s good. This includes piano.
cheese_greater, Would also accept calliope if I’m feeling quaint ;)
Hobart_the_GoKart, Perhaps a carillon may suite you?
cheese_greater, Wahhh, I have so much stuff to look up lol 😭
Chetzemoka, Harpsichord. Almost forgot about that one. when Tori Amos breaks out the dual piano/harpsichord, great things happen.
cheese_greater, Very close 2-3rd for me. I love how sharp and distinct its tone is.
scytale, The warm tone of an EP, mostly used in jazz and fusion. Second would be a distorted synth lead, like Derek Sherinian’s signature lead sound.
SkybreakerEngineer, A lot of my instrumentation works on LVDTs, and I think they are pretty neat anyway. Great for position sensing.
Buffalobuffalo, I find the speculum to be excellent at letting me see deep inside myself. Instruments like ribcage spreaders are too infrequently used to count I think. A good seasonal look with the speculum could save you a lot of heartache.
Golfnbrew, OP didn’t say “musical”…
klemptor, Oh man a nice cold speculum, nothing better
moonsnotreal, 
Bass is so fun
klemptor, The sitar!
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