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walldaja · 07-06-2008, 10:01 PM

Most C trumpets on the market have a slightly larger bore than their Bb counterparts--.461 seems to be the standard compared to .459. Enough can't be said about trying out a trumpet for yourself. While the opinions may point you to options, only you can be the best judge of what you prefer.

Two mid priced horns are the Blessing and Jupiter (604) models. I had a Jupiter and didn't like the adjustable finger loop on the third valve slide. It also felt stuffy to me. I did like it more than the Blessing model. The Xeno is a super horn, as is the Bach Strad (in C). B&S also has an excellent C trumpet that is pretty much a copy of the Bach Strad. There is a B&S (made by J.M.Muzik too) rename called the Accent that is also a good horn. I tried a Xeno and the Accent and bought the Accent--the Xeno I played just didn't want to play in tune but the Accent did--same day, same tuner.

Take you time, try a bunch. When you try out a horn take music you plan to play with you and make sure you do a good warm up prior to playing. Play the same pieces with the same technique in the same time to try to eliminate variables. Often a person plays two or more horns in sequence and their result vary either because they are either better warmed up or more worn out when they get to the second (third, fourth, xxx,) horn.

Best wishes!

07-06-2008, 10:01 PM	#17 (permalink)
walldaja New Friend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kokomo, IN Posts: 23	Re: Help Me Pick a Good C Trumpet Most C trumpets on the market have a slightly larger bore than their Bb counterparts--.461 seems to be the standard compared to .459. Enough can't be said about trying out a trumpet for yourself. While the opinions may point you to options, only you can be the best judge of what you prefer. Two mid priced horns are the Blessing and Jupiter (604) models. I had a Jupiter and didn't like the adjustable finger loop on the third valve slide. It also felt stuffy to me. I did like it more than the Blessing model. The Xeno is a super horn, as is the Bach Strad (in C). B&S also has an excellent C trumpet that is pretty much a copy of the Bach Strad. There is a B&S (made by J.M.Muzik too) rename called the Accent that is also a good horn. I tried a Xeno and the Accent and bought the Accent--the Xeno I played just didn't want to play in tune but the Accent did--same day, same tuner. Take you time, try a bunch. When you try out a horn take music you plan to play with you and make sure you do a good warm up prior to playing. Play the same pieces with the same technique in the same time to try to eliminate variables. Often a person plays two or more horns in sequence and their result vary either because they are either better warmed up or more worn out when they get to the second (third, fourth, xxx,) horn. Best wishes!