The Hirsbrunner Euphonium

elimia · Post by **elimia** » Fri Feb 11, 2005 11:41 pm

They are up there in the 'creme' of euphoniums. Gorgeous horns.

mceuph · Post by **mceuph** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 8:17 am

I find the Hirsbrunner to be a more flexible horn than the Willson and Yamaha. The hirsbrunner(at least for me) has the ability to play both very dark and very bright, which can be both a blessing and a curse. My favorite aspect of the horn is the size of the sound, which I have not been able to match with another instrument. I think it's a wonderful horn if you've got great control of your air and strong chops. I think that the Yamaha makes it easier to "cut" through the band. One other major issue I have with my hirsbrunner is the intonation tendencies. I've found these to be much more consistent on the Yamaha, especially with the compensating valve. Hope this helps!

Martin

Chen · Post by **Chen** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 12:59 pm

Custom music is the only Hirsbrunner dealer in the US. If you want to find out the price for a new one just give them a call.

dave · Post by **dave** » Sun Feb 13, 2005 1:48 am

I bought my Hirsbrunner euphonium from a Swiss dealer directly, and it was considerably less expensive than Custom music. Since Custom Music has a U.S. monopoly, they keep the price high.

-Dave