What is the best Eflat tuba on the market today?

TonyZ · Post by **TonyZ** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 10:44 pm

Willson, hands down. Great for solo work, great in ensembles, large and small. Pretty expensive, but not unusually so. Very heavy, great sound...you'll love it! I do!

Uncle Buck · Post by **Uncle Buck** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 10:44 am

Will Hirsbrunner ever make an EEb???

JayW · Post by **JayW** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 11:24 am

Hirsbrunner does make an EEb. In fact they have more than one model. And if you buy Oystein Baadsvik's new solo CD Tuba Carnival it was recorded with him playing a Hirsbrunner rotary EEb (at least that is what the CD Insert says)

scottw · Post by **scottw** » Mon Feb 07, 2005 11:57 am

Uncle Buck wrote:Will Hirsbrunner ever make an EEb???

Up until he started playing the new Mirafone EEb 2 years ago, that is what Baadevik played--Hirsbrunner.

Toad Away · Post by **Toad Away** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 7:11 pm

Hi Dave --
Welcome back, guy!
I assume you're looking for an all purpose Eb, so here are some random thoughts:

I briefly owned a Besson 983 a while back and it really didn't work out (too small I guess) and was happy to sell it.

I have heard many good things about the new Miraphone
rotary valve horn, but have never seen one.

If possible, you should take a listen to Marty Erickson's
CDs -- MY VERY GOOD FRIEND (jazz, tuba and piano)
and/or MILLENNIUM BRASS (brass quintet). Marty uses
the Willson Eb for everything these days and of course
sounds terrific. If you like what you hear, the Willson
(although a little pricey) might be just what you are
looking for.

Best wishes

Tim Loehr

Tubadork · Post by **Tubadork** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:21 am

http://www.hirsbrunner.com/lang/engl/in ... index.html

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What is the best Eflat tuba on the market today?

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