Trumpet. I think it’s cause that’s the instrument I first learned music on in elementary school.

I’m big fan of pianos (but not all piano genres) and I have learned that I really like piano run through a phaser and doubled with a Japanese koto

Harpsichord. Its just such a nice and unique timbre

I dunno about favourite but Kamancheh sounds pretty lovely

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6D_3sBN3FM&t=224

Saxophone. But not always because it’s smooth. Because sometimes it ROCKS…

https://youtu.be/7QFNAtnUDJ8

…Or because it’s crazier than anything you’ve ever heard!

https://youtu.be/BARAHLk-8dk

When I think of a classical instrument, I think cello - specifically this piece Shadow of Doubt by Yoko Kanno, where it has such a brooding tone and power.

Being a synthesizer nerd, I like those most, but they have such varied tones among them and even on the same synth; 4x Atlantis by Aphex Twin probably captures one of the tones I most love, and the entire “Orphans” piece hits much of the range.

I love horns in music, especially the trumpet. It’s why I’m a big fan of Cake, they have a prominent role for the trumpet in a lot of their songs. The best has to be the trumpet solo in Italian Leather Sofa (starts around 2:10) but they have other great ones too.

Bamboo flute!

Native American flute.

There’s nothing that makes me chill out and vibe faster after work.

Hammond B3. Mmmmm.

A cozy EP, one that you can usually hear in jazz, fusion, and r&b.

An 8-string guitar with a clear heavy djent tone, like Meshuggah, Tesseract, and Animals As Leaders.

I’m not normally a big flute fan, but the flute solo in Locomotive Breath by Jethro Tull is fire.

Classical guitar, here’s Nocturne by Chopin.

Sitar!

Accordion, dammit Accordion!