Jupiter JTU1110 (formerly 582) - Thoughts?

[iiipopes]

I see where the Jupiter JTU1110, formerly the 582 BBb has now been endorsed and improved by Pat Sheridan. Of course, the sound clips are dreadful so you can't get a true rendering of how the tuba sounds.

Years ago, I considered a 582 when getting a tuba. I tried one out at the band room of a nearby high school where a friend of mine was director. He let me sit in rehearsal so I could run it through its paces. At the time, it seemed to have a thin tone, and it was an older one before the stainless steel valves, so they were not in the best of shape. So I didn't have the best tryout, and got the Besson I used to own, and later the 186 which became the Bessophone (among other souzys which came and went along the way).

Fast-forward to now: Of course, one has to read through the marketing, but Pat Sheridan has a 6-minute video that he goes through the "improvements" that have been made to the tuba. The problem is, I don't really see any structural differences between the new tuba and the old one, and what I can gather with a good pair of earphones, there is still a tad lacking in the foundation of the tone.

But oh, boy! It has everything I have wished for in a concert band tuba for years, so if the tone is good, I'm considering one, since I have an offer where I can get a 24-month no-interest financing on a discounted price for one.

Anybody have any experiences with the "new and improved" JTU1110? Thanks.

[Old Tuba Guy]

Pope,
Rick Denney gives it a photo and a positive mention here, you'll have to scroll down a bit - http://www.rickdenney.com/tubas_compared.htm
Good luck!
Old Guy

[tubamarc8891]

I was able to spend a good amount of time on one. The sound and playability is fantastic. It’s a great tuba.