Originally Posted by miles71

Rose Brass:
Tone Color/Coloring – This bell has the richest, smoothest tone I have heard. The notes seem to float out of the bell gently. It also barks down low. This bell has a rich palette of lower overtones, but retains more of the core than the gold brass bell. It almost has a flugel character to it at times. What is more amazing about this bell is it can scream up high, giving the “fat” lead sound many people look for. It is a bit difficult to really brighten up this bell, but the tone is so rich it isn’t needed.
Projection – This bell, when pushed, projects just fine. It does take some work to really put out some sound, but I don’t think this bell is meant to be the pushed. A strong lead player can make anything play loudly (sometimes unfortunately) but this bell can do it all. It would be fine blending with a section or a small chamber group, and then turning around and rattling off a be-bop solo.
Feedback – This bell has terrific player feedback, you can hear everything you do. Also, I found this bell to fit in so well with others it made me listen more to everything. The recording was true to what I thought I sounded like on this set up.
Blend – This bell seems to blend very well. Again, if pushed it can cut through with a fat sound.
Overall – This bell is one of my favorites, I almost got it put on my own horn (and am still wondering if I should). It does it all and does it very well.