| I mostly play "legit"-stuff, as well as my originals ... all solo (no other horns, but organ and rhythm accompaniment).
I have played the Bach/Malone horn, a Chicago Monette, a Yamaha C, a Taylor C.
I have six (I think) C-Trumpets. The "best" is a Getzen Custom-Shop "Canadian Brass" silver horn, with 5" bell, and "balanced" valve-block positioning. However; it plays too "sterile" (no vices, or "issues"). The "nicest" C horn is a vintage Couesnon Monopole Conservatoire, with looong Eb/D-style slow-tapered bell, 1st-valve trigger, and underslung 3rd-valve throw-ring (like early Fr. Besson and Blessing Super Artist).
True, there are the usual C#-Eb intonation issues; but they are easily managed with the 1st-valve trigger. The tone of this horn is like no other C Trumpet I have heard or played. Recently played it (solo) in a large church with amazing acoustics. Unbelievable! I received many, many compliments (the horn, not me); both from other musicians, and non-musicians.
I think I paid about $325 for this horn (about a year ago). Haven't played anything, even at ten-times the cost, that compares.
Robt
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