Posted by Rick Denney on February 25, 2003 at 14:46:04:
In Reply to: Re: Small F tubas posted by tubaguy on February 25, 2003 at 09:29:12:
If by "typical Yamaha sound" you mean good pitch, well-centered notes and clean articulation, then I'll agree.
I've played both and own a 621. The 621 is easier to play over a wider pitch range, and is the smallest F tuba I know of that can be successfully used with all brass quintet literature. The 182 is difficult to manage for a lot of quintet literature, because the low register requires considerable specialized technique.
The 182 has its qualities, too, but it is not as versatile an instrument. So, I suppose it depends on what you need a small F to do.
Rick "who thinks 'easy to play' is a quality worth having" Denney