If I own an Eastman 832, is it worth it to upgrade to an 836
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If I own an Eastman 832, is it worth it to upgrade to an 836
Hello, idk if this is the appropriate place for this but idk where else to put this, but is the upgrade worth it between these two horns? This is mostly a for the future question as I'm perfectly fine with the 832, it's a wonderful horn and arguably as good as or better than a lot of the more expensive horns out there.
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Re: If I own an Eastman 832, is it worth it to upgrade to an 836
It depends if you'd like to play a 6/4 horn or not. They are very different horns. Many successful players feel a 6/4 is needed, however many have won auditions on 5/4-6/4 horns.
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Re: If I own an Eastman 832, is it worth it to upgrade to an 836
I would not call it an upgrade. More like upsize.
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Re: If I own an Eastman 832, is it worth it to upgrade to an 836
I tried an 836 in a shop, right out of the box. Frankly, I wouldn't have considered that particular tuba an 'upgrade' over many other tubas. If you're 'perfectly fine' with your 832, then I don't see the point unless you feel you have a problem with projection.