After a pleasant three-hour visit to the Woodwind and the Brasswind, I am the proud owner of a new Miraphone 5050.
Tried several others that shall remain nameless, but kept coming back to one of the two 5050s they had in stock. One of the 5050s just seemed to match me better, but that could be subjective. They were both excellent instruments.
Mine has the trigger. The instrument does not need it, but I do. ;-)
Actually, the thing is well in tune with itself and exhibits NONE of the traditional sharpness associated with Eb, E, and F above middle C.
In fact, its pitch is rather LOW compared to what I am accustomed to, so I will have to learn where all the notes are. The response is radically different than my old Willson.
The horn is better for me with the Demondrae mouthpiece; the Wick 4 didn't seem to resonate like the Warburton DT.
Ok, everyone...off I go with my 5050 and my iStroboSoft!!
Jim