O'Malley or Schiller Euphoniums

[terryomag]

Can anyone tell me about either the O'Malley or the Schiller compensating euphoniums? I'm not a professional musician, and I'm looking for an inexpensive euphonium. These two brands are selling on eBay for a little more than $1000. But are they junk? Will I be able to get good sound out of them? I'm talking about playing solos at church, not in an orchestra. Any advice would be appreciated.

[Rick F]

Hi Terry,

TubeNet is primarily a tuba forum with a few mentions of euphonium. I've never heard of the O'Malley brand and not had personal experience with the Schiller brand, but you might want to search Dave Werden's forum for 'Schiller'. Here's one link to start with:

http://www.dwerden.com/forum/showthread ... post126123

[eupher61]

The only problem I have with my Schiller euph is that it doesn't let me play at 442 or 443. At 440 it's perfect. 441 makes me work a bit. Above that nadda chance.

[Wyvern]

The only problem I have with my Schiller euph is that it doesn't let me play at 442 or 443. At 440 it's perfect. 441 makes me work a bit. Above that nadda chance.

That is one of the improvements we have implemented to the Wessex Dolce euphonium. It is made to play at 442, or 440

[terryomag]

I am an amateur player. What does 440, 441 and 442 mean?

[PMeuph]

I am an amateur player. What does 440, 441 and 442 mean?

It's the Tuning frequency, It means that A is equal to 440, 441 or 442 HZ. (or Vibrations per second)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A440_(pitch_standard" target="_blank)

Many amateur bands who tune at 440 might end up at 441-442 by the end of a long concert, and I know of quite a few bands who tune a 441 for the extra "brightness" it brings in the sound.
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Don't forget to look at the Mack Brass Euphoniums, they're about the same thing as the Schiller, but Tom looks over them.
http://www.mackbrass.com/MACK-EU1150_Comp.php" target="_blank

[Dan Schultz]

I am an amateur player. What does 440, 441 and 442 mean?

It's the Tuning frequency, It means that A is equal to 440, 441 or 442 HZ. (or Vibrations per second)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A440_(pitch_standard" target="_blank" target="_blank)

Many amateur bands who tune at 440 might end up at 441-442 by the end of a long concert, and I know of quite a few bands who tune a 441 for the extra "brightness" it brings in the sound.
_____

Don't forget to look at the Mack Brass Euphoniums, they're about the same thing as the Schiller, but Tom looks over them.
http://www.mackbrass.com/MACK-EU1150_Comp.php" target="_blank" target="_blank

It might be noted that ALL of the percussion instruments produced by Yamaha are tuned to A=442. This seems to be a trend.

[ghmerrill]

I don't know anything about O'Malley. If you're looking at Schiller, you should look at Mack Brass: http://www.mackbrass.com/MACK-EU1150_Comp.php