Posted by Mary Ann on February 16, 2004 at 09:17:23:
In Reply to: Re: AMERICAN & GERMAN posted by Lars on February 15, 2004 at 15:56:05:
No flames; it's just that I think you're wrong.
I get a MUCH "mellower" sound on my tiny old American 3/4 piston Eb than I do on either of my German rotaries. Now, maybe it's "rotary vs piston" instead of "German vs American"...but to me the German tubas have a lot more highs in the frequencies; they "bark" more easily, and do not get lost in the sound as easily. They do not sound as mellow.
MA