Re: FWIW: New 4-Valve Sousaphone


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Posted by I have tried it on March 04, 2003 at 19:23:02:

In Reply to: FWIW: New 4-Valve Sousaphone posted by Steve Marcus on March 04, 2003 at 17:20:09:

We just bought a new set of sousaphones at Boise State University. We did not end up buying Jupiters (4 valve), but they did provide us with a demo.

It actually played ok. It was certainly not as bad as I expected. There were some fit and finish issues, but really, the demo wasn't bad at all.

The reason we chose another brand was becuase we just weren't willing to risk having to buy a new set a few years down the road. Peace of mind is worth more than the few bucks we may have saved.

The fourth valve was neat, but of little importance in a college marching band. The ability to play a EEb is tempting... but not tempting enough.


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