Ive been using a strad all through high school for concert and marching and what I will be using in college, and I use a Xeno for drum corps. They both are great horns. If I had to choose one I would choose a Bach Strad. They both have great tones and for me thats the only difference I feel with the two horns. Xeno has a sort of rounder tone that blends a lot better with other instruments. I feel Strads sound a lot better when soloing and playing in like an orchestral setting where its a small number a part. So I think it matters what setting you are in.
