Ya I got a short barrel and timbre that are probably 20 years old. The Diablo and timbre are my 2 favorite RNT calls.
The DCX sounds good at mid range(medium volume), but the low end(low volume) and top end (high volume) just does not sound good to me.
I've hunted enough to know the birds don't care, but I'm not hunting with a call that doesn't produce the sound I'm looking for. I've got probably 20 calls in the closet that aren't what I'm looking for.
How is that diablo? I have the daisy slayer and Timber in that style barrel. The timber is alright, the daisy slayer is PIA to tune and get right. Always messing with reed designs. Prefer the Lil richie and the Echo timber over those calls though for a softer call. Still can't get away from my lares T1, RM 410 and FTM, and the makers origin. Probably my top 4 calls for ducks out of the 40-50 I have sitting on the shelf. Going to run that RM Big truck for half the season. Love the rattle in that call but not sure its going to fit my likes as I love a young hen sound, but there is something about a deep nasally hen sound that I really want to test out and I think that call gets pretty close.
Interested in what calls you have in the closet sir, as I am always adding to my collection. Its a bad bad addiction. Let me know if you want to offload any.... including that dcx.