These bassoons were initially made under the name Opus, but in 1997 it was decided to produce and sell these high-quality student bassoons as Heckel Crest.
In 2002, the company was awarded the German Musical Instrument Prize for the Heckel Crest.
Due to the increasing demand for the original Heckel bassoon, the 41i model, and due to the long delivery times, it was decided to cease the production of the Crest and concentrate exclusively on the production of the 41i.