First professional CC tuba?

[willthetubaguy]

I'm trying to find a good CC tuba for a reasonable price. 5/4 or maybe 4/4 that provides a big sound. Copy tubas work too but just anything under $7000. If anyone has ay recommendations please tell me!

[Sousaswag]

I would recommend you go with a 4/4 instead of a true 5/4 (PT6 and Thor are generally considered 5/4)
In the 4/4 category you have many more options. I like the B&S Pt-20p (same as my BBb just shorter) and the Pt-606p.
4/4 horns generally are 'do all' horns, while a 5/4 may be a little big for everything. What are you going to use it for? Ensemble, quintet, orchestra, etc? That's the first question I'd ask. Hope this helps

[bisontuba]

Ask your teacher...
Go play several different horns at either music stores listed above or at shows like MidWest, Army Tuba Conference, TMEA, etc. etc. etc..
Don’t be afraid to buy a used tuba...doesn’t have to be brand new....

[KyleMG]

Ask your teacher...
Go play several different horns at either music stores listed above or at shows like MidWest, Army Tuba Conference, TMEA, etc. etc. etc..
Don’t be afraid to buy a used tuba...doesn’t have to be brand new....

If anything, I’d say aim for a used horn from within a decade or so. Old, vintage horns are great, but they could have issues that have been fixed with newer iterations of the same model horn.

[obreitys]

If you’re not against a Yamaha, why not try the YCB-661? It’s a solid, versatile horn that fits right into your size range. It gets pretty good reviews; it’d be a good first pro CC. They run pretty cheap too.

[willthetubaguy]

I ended up getting a 4/4 Hirsbrunner, disregarded my budget but should treat me well.

[WC8KCY]

I ended up getting a 4/4 Hirsbrunner, disregarded my budget but should treat me well.

Money well spent, I'd say. The time spent saving up for and/or paying off the horn will be a small fraction of the years of productive and enjoyable use that you'll be rewarded with. Congratulations!