Howarth Junior oboe outfit with conservatoire systemIntroducing the Howarth Junior oboe outfit with conservatoire system The Howarth junior oboe is based on the tried and tested design of the extremely popular standard range of student oboes. Designed specifically for young beginners, this instrument is a fully closed hole model that uses standard oboe reeds and features a special lightweight key mechanism. It also has a fully chromatic 2 octave range from low C, giving players plenty of tonal variety.