If your son has enjoyed trying out the Adams E2, it might be worth while having a look at some of the Adams E3 configurations... I E3 is the newest euphonium design from Adams... A number of experienced professional members of this forum adopted E3 as their main instrument, and are extremely fond of it, including David Werden who migrated to a sterling silver E3 from E1... The configuration mostly preferred seems to include the Sterling Silver bell.
I am but a nube on euphonium, and won't outgrow my Wessex Festivo for quite a spell.... But by reading these pages and listening to a variety of video clips, if I ever could justify an upgrade of my own instrument, I would be inclined to examine in depth E3, as well as at the Miraphone 5050. The latter to my ears could seem a bit of a "Helden Euphonium", perhaps fitting slightly more as a soloist, or perhaps a symphonic instrument, rather than a euph to blend in a band or brass ensemble.
Needless to say, I would not exclude landing on any other brand, such as Yamaha
Saluti, Guido
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