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    Poll: Here's Nat King Cole. I also listened to Doris...

    Here's Nat King Cole. I also listened to Doris Day, but she was so stiff it was painful.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkvH4SUcq_Y&t=4s
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    It looks like the Adams Sonic is still the best....

    It looks like the Adams Sonic is still the best. I would have thought the Yamaha 321 would have done better, so many have played it for years.
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    Ah, you are right. So is my King. Both are...

    Ah, you are right. So is my King. Both are non-comps. I figured that was the real deal that the OP was asking for.
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    According to Dave's testing, the Adams Sonic is...

    According to Dave's testing, the Adams Sonic is the best.

    I play a King 2280 and find it to be quite good regarding intonation.
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    If I walked in and there were five of us, I would move to the trumpet section. Three is max for me. And that's only because it can be handy when someone can't be there. I'm okay when it is just me....
  6. I have a cornet with a tuning slide trigger. Why...

    I have a cornet with a tuning slide trigger. Why don't all instruments have that? I know some euphoniums do and also that some are less than satisfying in their trigger performance. But still, it...
  7. I play a 2280 all the time. When I got it, I used...

    I play a 2280 all the time. When I got it, I used the third valve "kicker" frequently. But then I realized it is easier to just "lip" the notes into tune.

    Another comment, which I've made...
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    Intonation Testing for Non Comps

    I was fascinated by the results when Dave tested the Adams Sonic non comp. It made me wonder if that could be done with the King 2280, Yamaha 321 and the Eastman 426. I'd love to see how they stack...
  9. I tested the previous model of Eastman non-comp...

    I tested the previous model of Eastman non-comp alongside a Q41. Interesting conclusion was that the non-comp had excellent intonation, a very nice tone and was a close second to the Q41. The JP 274...
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    I play in a section with someone using that exact...

    I play in a section with someone using that exact combination. He's talked about mouthpieces and he felt that one really brought the most out of the 2900. I will say playing alongside him is a...
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    I see articulation markings as an attempt to get...

    I see articulation markings as an attempt to get the player to play the piece in a characteristic and appropriate manner. However, they are not always accurate. I find the players or directors who...
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    Listening to everything I can find with a...

    Listening to everything I can find with a euphonium played by many, I might agree with the above. I would add that the M5050 sounds like the British sound concept with the sock removed from the bell....
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    I really like my Blessing 51D. I got it after...

    I really like my Blessing 51D. I got it after damaging the shank on my Schilke. The Blessing was much cheaper. The bore and backbore are larger than the Schilke and I think the sound and response is...
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    Try an experiment. Without the horn, stand up...

    Try an experiment. Without the horn, stand up straight, shoulders back, chest out and take a full breath. Do you get more air?

    It appears that your posture is limiting your breathing. And as is...
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    Exactly

    Exactly
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    I should have said most. For me, one that sounds...

    I should have said most. For me, one that sounds less dull is the Miraphone M5050. It is a matter of degree also. If one were to do this scientifically, perhaps a method that I saw for examining...
  17. Choices. For band it should be either a CC or BBb...

    Choices. For band it should be either a CC or BBb tuba. I don't think the Eb has the right sound. I have a friend with an Eb that plays in a band I'm in and the range and transposing is just an added...
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    I had a laugh at this. It is funny how...

    I had a laugh at this. It is funny how conventions in sound occur. I think many compensating euphoniums sound dull and muted. The same goes for french horns played with too much right hand to deep in...
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    To me the 274 sounds like a poor imitation of...

    To me the 274 sounds like a poor imitation of what I think a euphonium should sound like. It sounds lacking in resonance. I've played that horn and I decidedly disliked it for sound, intonation and...
  20. Wow. Amazing that people like the JP274. I found...

    Wow. Amazing that people like the JP274. I found it had terrible intonation and just played stuffy and sounded stuffy. Best of luck.
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    Combining intonation quirks of individual horns is a challenge for me. My former section mate used a Willson which had quirks that when matched with my horn required a 51D to best line up. My new...
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    Trumpet playing with the smaller mouthpiece. It...

    Trumpet playing with the smaller mouthpiece. It means don't have the mouthpiece rim in the red of the upper lip. If you check the imprint left by a trumpet players mouthpiece, you can see where the...
  23. I've just gone back to a 51D. But not a Schilke....

    I've just gone back to a 51D. But not a Schilke. My Schilke got dented and I wanted something cheaper, so I went Yamaha. If you haven't heard, the Yamaha 51D has the largest backbore of any of my...
  24. Thread: 5G vs. 51D

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    I've been looking for a place to mention another...

    I've been looking for a place to mention another maker's backbores. I dropped my Schilke 51D a couple of times and dented the shank end. Even after fixing it a bit, it wasn't perfectly round. Played...
  25. Thread: 5G vs. 51D

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    A word of warning. I made an error ordering from...

    A word of warning. I made an error ordering from Kelly and ended up with the same mouthpiece in two different colors. The colors were not the only thing different. The second one had a larger...
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