Petrushka v YFB-822

[theanalogkid]

Has anyone had experience with both of these? I've been really impressed with the few 822s that I've heard/played, but have heard really good things about the Petrushka, even from people who aren't big Miraphone fans. I was hoping someone out there has had some side-by-side experience, or just some opinions.

If this has already been discussed, sorry. I searched the forum but didn't find anything.

Thanks guys!

[bisontuba]

HI-
Having sat at an orchestra rehearsal yesterday listening to Don Harry use his modified 822 silver F and my Petrushka lacquer F back to back, I have to say that -not because I own one-it was Miraphone 1, Yamaha 0. The sound and projection for the Miraphone was the winner. This is not to say the Yamaha 822F is bad--it is a terrific instrument. It is just with the intro of the Petrushka, there is a new #1! But as I have said on this forum before, you really need to go and try the instruments to see what works best for you. My 2 cents.
Regards-
mark
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[Rick Denney]

The Petrouschka sounds to me like an F tuba, while the 822 has always seemed like a C tuba when I've tried them out, both in terms of sound and playability. I play F tuba because I want the lighter sound and the better playability, primarily for chamber music, and I would find much greater use for the Miraphone. It's one of the few I've played that would have a chance of unseating my Yamaha 621 for some of those applications.

I don't know how it would stack up as an orchestral F for big works, in terms of projection. When I want more projection than the 621 can provide, or a more interesting sound, I use a B&S, because even then I still want an F-tuba sound.

Stated another way--the times I've tried an 822, I always thought they played and sounded like a mini-C. But when I played the Miraphone, the sound and playability was solidly in the F territory (and impressively so).

Rick "noting the inevitability of disagreement" Denney

[WVUtubaman12]

I have played the petruschka and I loved it. As for a "this tuba vs. That tuba," once you get to a certain precision and expertise in manufacturing (miraphone, yamaha, MW, B&S, etc.) its all up to what sounds good and feels good with you.