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Typically, there will be a lighter sound to the C trumpet because it is simply that much smaller than the Bb. It will not be as light-sounding as a typical Eb trumpet because it's not THAT small, you follow?
So, it's a question of degrees.
Yes, C trumpets are available in heavier weights than a generation ago but whether that's a bad thing is debatable. It's a question of taste and what your ear hears. I have grown to like the heavier horns with less treble buzz on the periphery of the sound but there are a great number of people who like that, so, it's a question of individual taste, as I say.
The transposition is only as difficult as the amount of practice one wants to put in. However, since big band parts are typically in Bb, one may encounter a problem where the range of the C trumpet is not low enough to play a part written for a Bb trumpet, even in a jazz band.
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