Posted by Mark F. on November 16, 2002 at 21:32:56:
In Reply to: Conn 52J posted by Matt on November 16, 2002 at 18:48:05:
It would work great for 90% of what a normal orchestra does. All but the biggest tubas will seem undersized if the orchestra is large. As far as the 52J goes, it seems to play a little better in the high register than the 56J, but you lose a little of the large sound of the 56.