Re: Re: Re: Hirsbrunner Tubas

Posted by Sean Chisham on November 10, 1999 at 08:40:55:

In Reply to: Re: Re: Hirsbrunner Tubas posted by Steve Marcus on November 10, 1999 at 00:32:08:

Here are a couple of differences:

HB-21	HB-2P
short straight leadpipe York style	looped leadpipe Conn style
.770 bore	.750 bore
developed in the early 1990's	developed in the early 1980's
Slightly larger	Average 4/4 size
more of an "open wrap" layout of the branches	conventional wrapping

Set both horns side by side and the only differences you will notice from a distance is the pretzel'ed leadpipe of the HB-2P. Personally, I think the HB-2P to be the better overall instrument. The 2P's I have played have been more intune instruments and more consitant from top to bottom than any HB-21 I have played on.

All in all, I prefer the newer B&S Perantucci's or 4/4 Walter Nirschl to the Hirsbrunners in the 4/4-5/4 sizes. When it comes to the big horns, though, the Yorkbrunner wins hands down in both sound and playability, in my opinion. A good Yorkbrunner plays with the ease of a small horn and with such efficiency that projection is an effortless endeavor.

sean

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