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Review Date: 3/9/2004
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,200.00
| Rating: 9
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Huge Sound, Great valves, Schilke Quality
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Too big for me!!!
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This is a great horn but the bore was too much for me to handle time to try a B1, B5 or a B7!
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Schilkeman
Junior Member
Registered: July 2004
Location: Michigan
Posts: 3
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Review Date: 7/11/2004
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,300.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Excellent valves,ease of response
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none for me
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The X-3 is very free blowing with it's large bore however, with the right mouthpiece, one with a little more resistance, it can be played by just about anyone. Beautiful rich tone. Very responsive (takes just about nothing to produce a tone). Lightweight with excellent construction. The valves are lightning quick and seem to get even faster over time. Once a player adjusts to the larger bore over a couple of days, endurance and upper register will be no problem. Plays darker in the lower and middle register but can really blow with edge and brilliance in the upper register. I've played other models of Schilke (B1,B3,B5,B6,S22,S32) and this one is definately my favorite!
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TWygant
Junior Member
Registered: October 2004
Location: Middletown, DE
Posts: 12
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Review Date: 10/9/2004
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $2,200.00
| Rating: 10
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Flawless quality & Free-blowing
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May be too big for many players
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This is a huge trumpet with an equally huge sound. I bought mine after selling my 2001 Schilke B5L. This is definitely no trumpet for a lazy player. The bore will sneak up on you and you'll realize how tired you are from not supporting your wind. I absolutely love mine and have it in both heavy and lightweight bell configurations. Consistently slots and centers. This will probably be the last Bb I ever buy.
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TimW
Middletown, DE
Schilke X3L Bb w/both light and heavy bells
Schilke S22C
Besson MEHA long model Bb/A piccolo
Couesnon Flugelhorn
Bach 304 D/Eb Soprano Trumpet
Kanstul Bb Ceremonial Bugle
King 1055T (pre-UMI) King Silver Flair
French Besson Classic C
Rudy Muck Bb
Weril Slide Trumpet
Schmelz Bb rotary
. . . and various other toys
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BlockDaddy21
Junior Member
Registered: February 2005
Location: Yukon, OK
Posts: 4
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Review Date: 2/8/2005
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,900.00
| Rating: 10
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Everything
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Big horn, big price
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This was by far one of the greatest instruments I've ever owned. Intonation was practically flawless, blending with other trumpets was very easy, upper register had a fantastic lyrical quality that could be sonorous or, if you so desired, could peel the paint off the walls. Although it was a large-bore and required more air than some, I did not personally find it taxing. The valves were silky and smooth, and the construction was very solid. I describe it in the past-tense because it was unfortunately destroyed beyond repair. When I went to replace it, I did not have the money for a direct replacement, so I was forced to go with a less-expensive large-bore Bach. While I love my Bach, I've been saving up ever since to purchase a new X3.
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Unregistered
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Review Date: 6/4/2005
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $2,200.00
| Rating: 9
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great range of tones, big sound, great valves
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intonation not 100%
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I have owned a gold X3 for several years now & this is still a great horn. Nice valves, big sound, very responsive in all registers, and great looks. Most importantly, this horn really exploits a range of sounds: from sharp zinging lead screams, to soft dark airy jazz tones. I can get whatever sound I want. It's a well-made horn and works in whatever situation I'm in. Only downside is that the intonation is not perfect. I've been told that repairing dents are difficult, but I have not dinged it yet. Yet. I am very happy with this horn & could play it for the rest of my life. For $2k, this is an ideal horn. It's only equal, at this price, is a Selmer Paris. And the only way to get a better horn (intonation, ease, tone) is to spend $3k for a Marcinkiewicz.
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Getzenfan
Junior Member
Registered: June 2005
Location: Covina, CA 91722
Posts: 23
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Review Date: 6/25/2006
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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The best when it comes to lead and big band work
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Don't have the cash for it. Slots are far too exacting making it hard to hide a mistake
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Man, for a lead or commercial player, this is like a wet dream to play. The large bore and the Schilke style definitely helped make this horn sizzle and scream in the upper register. It really is the best for what I play. Unfortunately I don't have the cash to buy this screaming baby. Another bad thing is that I play lead in high school, but I also have to do symphonic work so though I'm not going to do symphonic stuff later on in life, buying this horn now really won't be helping me.
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Unregistered
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Review Date: 6/26/2007
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Ease of response, manufacturing quality
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Cons:
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Price
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If you can manage a large bore horn it almost plays by itself. Nice soft feeling that enhances my endurance. Also it slots fine for a lightweight.
The sound is something between broad and centered, so it suits various styles of music.
Manufacturing quality is perfect. All valve slides move smootly, all valve caps are easy to screw down. The valves run smoothly.
A pleasure to play.
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Plithos
Junior Member
Registered: April 2007
Location: Athens
Posts: 4
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Review Date: 7/24/2007
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Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,400.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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very clear sound, perfect dynamics, i love the keys, manufacturing
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Cons:
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expensive brand on the whole (Schilke), nothing else yet
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as a new owner of the X3 Beryllium, i have to tell you this..
i bought it 1400 in new condition with the original hard case..man you wont find that anywhere.. i was lucky..
first of all i'm not in full awareness of the trumpet yet..too soon
but at first as i was playing i realised that i was feeling a strange thing inside my chest.. L bore..
the trumpet needs AIR! 
but as i come used to it i realise every day what a beautiful instrument that is.. perfect sound.. a liitle bright but perfect..
i love it..
oh and lastly.. the original Beryllium trumpets have been stopped from production cause they were too much delicate to handle..or something like that
so the title is something like a commercial trick..
what i believe is that the Schilke Berylliums are trumpets with first level of copper which makes them very light in weight.. that's it
so don't worry..
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Schilke X3 Beryllium
Maxtone (Student Model)
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