Comments on: Let’s talk tone: trumpet brands https://www.trumpetjourney.com/2021/07/18/lets-talk-tone-trumpet-brands/ Learn something about the trumpet today Thu, 22 Jul 2021 15:51:59 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mike Bucalo https://www.trumpetjourney.com/2021/07/18/lets-talk-tone-trumpet-brands/#comment-584945 Thu, 22 Jul 2021 15:51:59 +0000 https://www.trumpetjourney.com/?p=5386#comment-584945 As for emerging trumpet brands, there’s another beginning to emerge in orchestras that I believe has tremendous potential. That’s the Powell trumpet. Fred Powell designs and builds his own horns out of a shop in Elkhart IN. Mark Ridenour plays a Powell as does my friend and former colleague Paul Randall, principal trumpet of the North Carolina Symphony. We have play tested his Powells (he has 2 C’s) against his Bach 229 and his old Yamaha MKII. The Powell creates a distinctly richer and more ringing sound than the other two brands. And it produces less edge and harshness than the Bach while still having sufficient focus and high overtones to project easily when needed. These horns could be the next horn of choice in American orchestras. Currently they are hand crafted and quite expensive with a significant wait time. So it remains to be seen if they will catch on. If one had to characterize the sound in a comparative but incomplete way, they sound like Shires with a richer core sound. I just love it. When you hear them played next to a Bach there’s just 20% more pleasing trumpet sound.

]]> By: Stanley https://www.trumpetjourney.com/2021/07/18/lets-talk-tone-trumpet-brands/#comment-584934 Wed, 21 Jul 2021 03:25:44 +0000 https://www.trumpetjourney.com/?p=5386#comment-584934 In reply to Ralph Dudgeon.

Great comment here, Ralph! These Yamahas are really fantastic.

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