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Review Date: 12/20/2005
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,100.00
| Rating: 10
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it is easy to blow, intonation is very good, it slots very well
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a bit heavy but you get used to it
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I played a lot of pro horns and out of all of the horns I played I settled on this horn. Projection, intonation, flexibility and it slots very well. When I played it in the upper register the sound didn't spread I felt it stayed centered and I didn't have to work that hard to make the sound. I highly recommend this horn to anyone
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Review Date: 2/11/2006
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,400.00
| Rating: 10
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Rich sound, good intonation
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After playing about a dozen pro-level trumpets I selected the black nickel Cannonball. It slots beautifully and, at least for me, I could get a better tone than any other instrument. My preference is for a full, rich sound. I wouldn't recommend this if your tastes run to bright and loud.
Now that I've been playing it for a few months I've been impressed with how well it blends with the orchestra.
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Review Date: 2/11/2006
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 3
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Looks cool
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Plays horribly
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I had the misfortune to try one of these at a convention, and it was the second worst trumpet I've ever played, just ahead of a simba, a step below my old student model holton. The response was terrible, the upper register was very restrictive, and the tone in the center of the horn had nothing to do with my sound concept. It clearly works well for some, but I would not play it if I were paid to. DO NOT buy one without playing it. If you play it and like it, like many people do, fine, but make sure.
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Review Date: 4/20/2006
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Would you recommend the horn? No |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 1
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Pretty Looking
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Plays like crap...
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The only thing that these trumpets have are looks, other than that, they're horid. I was at a festival and some of these trumpets were out for people to try, so I did. It sounded terrible. I could hardly reach anything in the high register that I can easily hit on my Yamaha Xeno, and everything in the normal range just sounded fuzzy and muffled. I have also played with people who used to play well, but switched to these trumpets and are quite bad now.
I wouldn't recomend these trumpets to ANYONE.
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Review Date: 6/12/2006
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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sound, weight, easy blowing, looks great
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none
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This is a horn that I feel in love with the instant I played it. When I was trying this horn out I compared it to the sound and the feel of Bachs and Yamahas, but it was not contest. The valves are so smooth and flawless. The valves have the perfect amount of resistance for me. This horn was so easy to blow and it is easy to blow on the entire register of the trumpet. The slides are fantastic. This is a great all around horn. I feel that this horn is suitable for anytype of playing. I am not sure if htis horn is for everyone though. Some people love it and somepeople hate it. I just wanted to let you know how I felt about it. I love it. I would definatley recomend it to any experienced player.
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Review Date: 6/26/2006
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,560.00
| Rating: 10
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Sound, response, intonation, and slotting are unbelievable
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Nothing at all
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I own the new RL model in silver and it is the most efficiant horn on the market besides Dave Monette's horns. This trumpet blew me away because I've played for years and its always been the same thing in terms of trumpets...Yamahas, Bachs, Shilkes, and Monettes have dominated the professional world (in that order of quality) for as long as I can remember. Now there is a big new cat in town called Cannonball. I'd put the Cannonball RL above Shilke and below Monette, but for only $1600 it is the best playing trumpet under $5500. Those who don't absolutely love the Cannonball RL need to hit their fundamentals again because these horns are smoking hot!
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Review Date: 10/6/2006
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Would you recommend the horn? No |
Price you paid?: $1,600.00
| Rating: 2
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nothing
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IT SUCKS. IF YOU BUY IT YOU ARE ON CRACK
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GO FOR A STRAD OR A MONETTE. the sound was really terrible. And the stone fell out and my dog choked on it.
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Review Date: 10/6/2006
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 0
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BANGAROOO
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Review Date: 10/21/2006
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,700.00
| Rating: 10
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Great intonation, resonance, and blends well with bands
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Slighly heavy
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I love this trumpet! I compared it with a Bach Strad, a Yamaha Xeno, and a Sonare. I sounded better on the Strad than the other two, but the Cannonball was still twice as good. The upper register is easy to play in, and you can still sound great while doing it. I wouldn't recommend keeping the Cannonball mouthpiece, except to show off how good it looks. Maybe it's just me, but it hurts when I play on it after four or five hours. Well, I'm off to play my Cannonball at the Woodlands Marching Competition.
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Review Date: 12/11/2006
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,500.00
| Rating: 0
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Pros:
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Great intonation, rich colorful sound, great valves!
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Hard to think of a con!
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I really can't believe some of the negative posts on this horn. Yes, I know not every horn can be everyone's favorite, but really - no decent player could hate this horn. This is a pro horn made in a great factory. It has a wonderful sound, fabulous valves, really good intonation. I prefer the original model over the big bell for symphonic works. I'm not a huge fan of the big bell, but I could see where it would fit certain players well.
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Review Date: 1/16/2007
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Would you recommend the horn? No |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 1
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Pros:
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looks
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too many
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This horn is terrible. I've tried out many horns in my time on this earth and i have found only 3 that i believe to be worse that this one. Just the sound of it is so terrible. They say it is a jazz horn but i believe it to be way to bright, even for jazz. The upper register is lacking profoundly.
But yet on the optimistic side, i believe there are people(s) that may find this horn of good quality, but of me, I do not.
I highly recomend a XENO, but, if you can afford it, a Monette.
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Review Date: 1/30/2007
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,400.00
| Rating: 10
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Excellent slotting, wonderful response, with the right mouthpiece, a great sound
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I've played pretty much every horn that around. I played Bach, Benge, Conn, Yamaha,King, Schilke, Getzen, Holton,etc. I even played one of Doc Severinsons Bel Canto's for a while. I've tried all the different horns at I.T.G. ,I.A.G.E., and various other conventions. I've Played Lawlers, Blackburns, and Monettes. I wish that the Cannonball had been made 40 years ago, it would have saved me a lot of trouble. Any trumpet player that can't respect the playing characteristics of the Cannonball must not be much of a player.
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Review Date: 2/22/2007
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,800.00
| Rating: 9
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Look (Black Nickel) Intonation and deep rich sound for all type of playing
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Not recomended for marching/pep band use
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This horn sounds and looks fantastic. Simply put, it is a well built instrument that deserves a look and is a joy to play on, I'm not sure why some people hate it as much as they do^^^
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Review Date: 2/22/2007
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Plays easy, slots well & great intonation & blend
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Not too sure of the workmanship, seems to be OK
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I bought the RL model, I first tried the 725's in Silver, Lacquer & raw brass about a year ago. I had just bought a Xeno about a month prior. At that time I did not care for the Silver but thought that the raw brass played very easy, comparing to the Xeno I thought that the Xeno was much meatier in the upper register but took a little more work. A year goes by & I have the opportunity to try the new RL series in Black Nickel. Again playing it next to the Xeno didn't quite hold up, or so I thought. I decided to take it out for a week and try it on rehearsals and a few gigs. THAT'S where I really noticed the difference! The Xeno is a great horn, nice sound, but in of it'self the Cannoball has a great sound too. I feel there is more character (for a lack of better term) in the sound. I have more freedom to bend the notes & yet it still plays in tune. After playing a 4 1/2 gig (latin), the tuning slide was still in the same place & was not nearly as tired as I would have been with the Xeno.
I was able to take extended solos and not worry about not having enough chops for the next tune. I was able to blend much easier & became less concerned about "pacing" myself. I don't mean to say that I played carelessly either. Very flexible. The only draw back was it felt a little tight around F & G above high C. However, with a little experimenting (like backing off a little) seemed to help quite a bit. After a week of playing the horn I decided to call Kelly at Cannonball for some advice. What I was after was the same sound & projection but maybe a little brighter. She recommended I try the Silver. I also suggested that my biggest concern was hearing myself acoustically. She recommended then that I give the Mad Meg (raw brass) a try. Well I have had the horn now for two days & wow! Talk about a horn that screams! For me to do glisses up to F's & G's and come back down to a fat sound on first space F says a lot. Doing that on the Xeno just takes way too much effort.
I now really believe that the best way to try a horn is to (if possible) take it and play it in the most playing situations you find yourself in. A B - ing horns is NOT the way to do it. Just because a horn seems to blow freely doesn't always mean that it's better. This horn really plays as easy as the Yamaha lightweights & the Caliccio's IMO but with much more character to the sound.
I too am surprised at some of the comments made earlier. But what can you do. I am a pro player who does everything from Symphony POP's to Latin, Jazz improv, Big Band & Broadway. I don't know if the stones really work or if it's just hype. I do know this, I am really excited about playing this horn.
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Review Date: 3/19/2007
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $799.00
| Rating: 9
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great intonation, flexibility, range
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would like leadpipe, bell, and tuning slide options
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what a great horn... i recently bought one of these horns (725 mad meg raw brass) and i am very impressed with it. i have owned a bach 25, large bore, reverse lead, laquered, and a bach 43, ml bore,silver plated, several vintage conns, and i think the cannonball is just as good if not better. of course this is only an opinion but for the the price i paid (799 new) it was a no brainer... those that complain of bad sound or no range may want a horn that requires less air (bach 37) but this horn is open enough for a .459 bore with no reverse lead and a "d" style tuning slide.... i would like to see a rounded reverse lead slide and different lead pipe options. with no real options (other than finish options) this horn performs well in most styles of music...
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Review Date: 5/26/2007
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Great sound, intonation,valves
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price
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I'm a player in high school and I went to Sam Ash to try out some new horns because my student model horn just wasn't cutting it any more. I tried some Strads and some store brand horns that they had. I settled on a Getzen eterna 700. But I decided to play a cannonball just for kicks and WOW. It was great I would have gotten it then if not for the fact It was around 1,700 and that is way out of my price range. The valves where nice and smooth and it gave me a warm sound at first but with a little push it brightened right up for me.
I strongley recommend this horn for anyone but you might need to save up for it.
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Review Date: 6/9/2007
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,800.00
| Rating: 10
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easy to play sounds great
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I loved this horn the very moment I picked it up. I played 6 to 7 different pro Trumpets. This one seemed so much easier to play and the sound was absoluly amazing. It plays amazingly for me and the sounds is full dark and rich. I've played with a lot of different bands and it blended in every single one of them. I have had a lot of people tell me that they love to hear me play because the love the sound. When I auditioned for the All-State Orchestra. The director told me that it sound absolutly great and he would love to own one. I now love to practice more then ever.
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Review Date: 12/4/2007
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,600.00
| Rating: 10
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Sound, intonation
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seriously, like none
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I tried out several trumpets out that including a Bach Strad, a couple Getzen's, Conn vintage and this trumpet surpassed them all. I have the black nickle, and I loved the sound and the ease of the valves make this a great trumpet. On top of that, I've had several other players try it out and agree that it is a terrific trumpet
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Review Date: 4/8/2008
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Absolutely great valve action, Superior response
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I have had the pleasure of evlauting the standard Cannonball trumpet in silver-plated finish this past weekend, and I would say that it is one of the finest (if not THE finest) trumpets I have come across in my 40 years of playing. Although my initial impression was favorable, it was not until I took it home and played it for several hours that I fell in love with the Cannonball. I have played a great number of trumpets over the years and found several that I liked as well or even slightly better than my trusty old Bach Stradivarious, but I have not come across one that 'moved' me like the Cannonball. I wasn't even 'in the market' for a new horn, but in fact, I'm now going to buy one!
You'll notice that I am not mentioning characteristics of the Cannonball...I believe that any real 'player' doesn't need others tell them how a horn repsonds...they can make up their own mind. I would, however, stongly agree with the post that suggests that you try the Cannonball for an extended period of time, as I believe that a true appreciation for this horn will develop the more you play it.
As for those negative postings, I would discount them heavily.
In conclusion, I would suggest that anyone considering a new professional trumpet, put the Cannonball on your list of 'must try' before making your purchase. There is a very, very good chance that it will be the one you buy.
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Review Date: 6/20/2008
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,200.00
| Rating: 9
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the action, response
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no bull-none
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I tried a bach strad, and a slew of getzens. for the price, it was a no brainer. it just felt right. for an under 5k horn, this is the best around imo.
i knew nothing about the company ( i was on the west coast for business, i am from detroit), but after playing it for a few minutes, i could care less. i do get the impression that the company actually cares about their product, which is rare.
best that i have had. i have the mad meg, raw brass, big bell.
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Review Date: 7/1/2008
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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A very articulate and refined horn. Not for those big blowers out there! Beautiful in a night club setting. Played my mad meg BL at house of blues in Orlando and it was magic! I use this trumpet like I use my Harrelson and Monette.......certain situations at certain times, with certain music. Oh.......and.....if it is the "second worse horn you played" since your student model.....you shouldn't be playing it. Lets face it.....not every trumpet player should achieve anything more than an "intermediate horn", sorry.....that's the way it is. Only 10% of all trumpet players should be on a "pro" horn. The stone thing I get.......bracing on the horn does the same thing.....In the Hi-Fi stereo community tweaks like this are very common. Stones, wood blocks, wall treatments are all designed to eliminate vibrations, reverse bad harmonics........the stones on these horns do the same thing. Do you need it? try the horn with out the stone and LISTEN! Monette has bracing designed for a reason........not just to make it a Monette. It is there for sound development and projection. Like the Monette and Harrelson brands......Cannonball is excited to talk to you and assist . Anyone.......not just a million dollar a year trumpet player.
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Review Date: 7/16/2008
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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intonation, responsiveness, free blowing, tone quality
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doesn't suit the heavy valve caps
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I agree with all the positive comments so far. I just bought a silver reverse lead pipe 789 model and love it, it is a dream to play after my Bach Strad and I liked it better than the pro level Getzen, Shilke, Yamaha and B&S Challenger models I tried out. However, I found when I put the optional heavy weight valve caps on, the horn became stuffy and not nearly as nice to play. I tried a black nickel 725 and the same thing happened with the heavy valve caps on. I recommend if you are testing one of these horns, make sure you play it without the heavy caps on. The horns are made by B&S in Germany and the workmanship is good.
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matt123
Junior Member
Registered: January 2009
Posts: 1
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Review Date: 1/5/2009
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,500.00
| Rating: 9
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great tone, valves
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Don't believe the haters, this is a great horn. Needed a trumpet to travel with, did not want to fly with my great uncles 1929 strad. Tried extended play periods(brought and would keep three weeks and exchange, thanks sam ash) with a new strad, xeno rgs and a schlike. This horn for me is the best, great range of expression, and the bell on this thing rings. Took home the raw brass first but took it back for the vintage lac. Finish makes a huge diff on these horns so check them all out.
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Joe
Junior Member
Registered: October 2009
Location: Baltimore, MD
Posts: 2
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Review Date: 10/28/2009
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Looks good, easy to play with great sound and slotting
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Test played this horn at a recent convention, was very favorably impressed after only a few minutes of play time. Seems to be mechanically and cosmetically top notch, although it's appearance is almost identical to a Bach Strad, could use a little more creativity there. What really impressed me was the quality of sound and the excellent center, it felt as though the sound was simply pouring out like a liquid. High register required a little effort, but not any more than most horns out there.
I don't understand the anger and hatred behind some of the reveiws, it's possible they ended up with a poor quality one, I dont' know enough about the manufacturing quality, but the one I played was impressive.
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