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I am a highschool student about to leave for college and I am trying to find the best deal I can for a compensating euphonium. I'm a little short on money right now so I'm looking for a horn new that plays well but isn't ridiculously expensive. Or a used horn like a YEP-642 that is still in good condition. Any ideas on a horn?

A used, well maintained horn of a reputable brand will usually be a better deal and last just as long or longer. Try before you buy.

Not sure how much you're willing to spend, but there are at least 3 compensating horns (Yamaha 842; Willson 2950; Sterling Virtuoso) for sale on Dave Werden's forum here:

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Noah23767 wrote:I am a highschool student about to leave for college and I am trying to find the best deal I can for a compensating euphonium. I'm a little short on money right now so I'm looking for a horn new that plays well but isn't ridiculously expensive. Or a used horn like a YEP-642 that is still in good condition. Any ideas on a horn?

Noah,

You're short on money? You might want to try out this one:

http://www.jimlaabsmusic.com/band-orche ... d_645.html" target="_blank

Although made in China, the Schiller instruments are very good.

Ace

The Schiller is a good value for the money, but unless the robustness of its construction has gone up substantially in the past 4-6 month versus that of the Tuba Exchange and Tuba MM offerings, with which it shares a common manufacturer, it's ability to stand up to the use cycle one would typically expect of an undergraduate music major questionable.

There's an extensive discussion of the pros and cons of Schiller comper over here.

Look on the ebay.uk site . They have older Boosey&Hawkes Imperial euphoniums on there for sale at very good prices . I have owned a 1966 model and now own a 1977 model . I paid about $1,800 for both of them including the shipping costs. THe B&H Imperial's are great horns .

Thanks for the help.

Here my experience with Yamaha Euphoniums: The 842 is so much better than the 642. I had bought a 642s for the college and frankly is was a dud. I personally wouldn't spend the money on a 642. One of my student has a 842s and it's fantastic.

I actually like the 321s better than 642s. I bought a used 321s two years ago (from someone on tubenet) and I'm very happy with it. It's free blowing and although brighter than my B&H, has a very nice tone.

Maybe you could do very well with a Schiller until you could afford buying a real top-of-the-line instrument.

Dillon music has their own euphonium that looks great:
http://www.dillonmusic.com/HeleoCart/Pr ... -2495.aspx

If you are looking at Schiller then I would also look at this.