CAROLBRASS TRUMPET TESTIMONIALS and REVIEWS:
Positive CarolBrass® testimonials are abundant on the internet on blogs and such, so I will not copy and or list them here. (But I urge you to seek them out and see what others are saying ! ) I only list testimonials on this site that are from our own customers, used with permission only.
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From a very recent customer who
purchased a CarolBrass CTR-5000L-YST-Silver trumpet:
Hi Dean,
Thank you very much. After all of the positive reviews I've read about CarolBrass trumpets, I'm really looking forward to playing one. I currently play a Bach Strad, 180LR, 43 bell, that has been one of the best trumpets I've ever played. After trying various Bach models for over 35 years, I swore I would never own one. But this one just felt like it was right for me. So, if everything I've read about CarolBrass trumpets being Strad killers is true, then I can't wait to get this one.
Thanks for your prompt responses and the fact that you will personally check the horn, and not just having it dropped shipped from the distribution center. If all goes as well as it has so far, I will definitely recommend you to many of my musical friends.
Thanks,
Don S.
Scottdale, PA
Hi Dean,
I did receive the trumpet on Saturday, Dec. 31. I thought I'd spend some time with it before I emailed you. I do like the trumpet very much. It is a very bright sounding trumpet and is very easy to play. My Strad is considered a bright sounding horn, but the CarolBrass trumpet makes it sound mellow. I'll use the CarolBrass for lead work and probably use my strad for things such as brass quintet work. My Strad has in my opinion a much richer sound, with more depth. The CarolBrass horn has a pleasing brightness, speaks easier in the lower range and seems a bit easier in the upper register. Flexibility wise, they are pretty equal. If I were trying both horns out in a music store with an option of buying just one, I'd be hard pressed to choose one. Thankfully I don't have to make that decision, and I'm glad that I have two horns that feel pretty comparable playing wise, but give me the option of two different sounds for different playing situations.I've tried various configurations with the slides, springs, and valve caps, and I think i'm pretty set on: the single radius slide, the heavier valve caps, and the standard springs. The hardest decision I had to make was between the two slides. Both were very comparable, but I think the single radius slide was a little brighter and a little better for slotting. I used the light springs for quite a while, but eventually realized that they were a little too spongy, and were a little too slow in responding to the return position during extremely fast fingering passages. Basically, they were lagging behind just enough to be noticed by me. Once I replaced them with the standard springs, I was hooked.
Thank you very much for everything. The trumpet arrived in good shape and is quite a remarkable instrument for less than half the cost of a Strad. Anyone asking me about buying a new trumpet will be directed to your website with high recommendations for the CarolBrass trumpets. I only wish I had the luxury or capability of being able to try every one of the CarolBrass trumpets (you know, it's a trumpeter thing).
Thank you very much, and best wishes for the coming year.
Don S.
Scottdale, PA
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Initial review and comments from a recent purchaser of a CarolBrass CTR-5060H-GSS :
Hello Dean,
Yes, it arrived in good order, but I have had a busy week, and so far I've barely played it 2 hours, but my impression on this horn is very good. I'm am very happy with the tone. It is by far the best quality trumpet I have played in it's price range, and it seems to me that it could compete with horns that cost around twice as much. My favorite aspect of it so far is how comfortable it is to hold while playing. My left hand doesn't feel cramped or too spread out, like it does on practically every other horn I've played and the weight is also perfect. My current main horn makes my left hand and wrist sore after even short practice session. The CarolBrass horn does not and the weight of the two horns are near identical. I'm quite impressed with the valves, but this is actually the first horn I bought new (and the only one I own that is currently in production), so they may get even better once they are broken in ! I'd be happy to let you know my impressions in a few weeks once I have become more used to it.
Louis Bernard
Oakland, CA
(Louis' additional comments will be posted when available)
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From a recent purchaser of a CarolBrass Pocket trumpet we received the following email :
To: WorldWideWebDot.com Trumpet Specialties:
Hi Dean,
Just a note to let you know how pleased I am with my purchase of the CarolBrass CPT-3000-GLS Brass Lacquer Pocket Trumpet. I was , but am no longer an "A player". I am just a player in my retirement years. I went to college in the late 1960’s on a trumpet scholarship, marching band, wind ensemble and symphony. Through the years I’ve played in church, city-wide band, rodeo band ( where I wail for hours 5 – 15 seconds at a time ! ) etc …
I started looking online for a pocket trumpet to take Christmas caroling. It seemed like a convenient idea. Once I began shopping around and did some internet research, a "cheap" and/or inexpensive pocket trumpet went out the window. With my research, I found that a lot of regular trumpet guys were impressed with the CarolBrass pocket trumpet in terms of quality, tone, and also the standard size bell so your regular mutes will fit.
The cost was a stretch for a retired guy, and I took the plunge with someone I had never before done business with. Dean, the purchase with you was made easy with your top notch service, discount, and correspondence !
About the horn…. I Love it, Love it, Love it !
What a smooth playing trumpet. I'm having a hard time completing phrases because I keep giggling. I play it every day. Thank you for all your help,
Happy Harold in Fort Worth, TX
FOLLOW UP - UPDATE:
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From a 20 year Bach Stradavarius player we recently received the following review:
I had not heard much about CarolBrass except that they had a horn that was comparable to my mainstay trumpet for the last 2 decades. I heard the CTR-5000L-YST had developed a nickname of the "Strad-Killer" and I was anxious to try one and see if it was true. Dean arranged that for me and brought one to my location, at my convenience. I began playing my normal warm up, long tones, scales and octaves and was paying very close attention to intonation, sound, and comparing to what I have been so very used to with my Strad. Then onto some high range notes up to a High G above C. Wow, those high notes locked in better and were easier to hit than on my Bach. I went back to playing some familiar sweet solos and rifs that I love, and the sound, is every bit as nice as I sound on my Bach. I am also impressed with some of the nice features that this CarolBrass horn has such as ALL of the valves slides are reversed style, and the extra bonus round tuning slide. The valves are a breeze, the horn quality just looks fantastic, and the price is incredible. This horn definitely lives up to it’s "nickname" ! I am very pleased with the performance of this trumpet, and thank you Dean.
Michael F.
1st Trumpet
Northwest Symphonic Pops Orchestra
Portland, OR
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A recent CarolBrass® customer was selling his CTR-3330L-YST Custom Bb Trumpet after only owning it for a very short time. I followed up and inquired as to the reason he was selling the trumpet he had only just recently purchased? Was there a problem with it? Did it not perform to his expectations? Here is his response :
Dear worldwidewebdot.com,
Sir,
There is absolutely nothing whatsoever wrong with this horn. I will try to capsulize why I am selling the CarolBrass trumpet. I buy many horns to try them out, play them and then sell them as my hobby. Recently, I bought the CarolBrass CTR-3330L-YST and the Jupiter 1600XOi Ingram as a comparison. I thought the Jupiter was no match for the CarolBrass horn. I also play Adams trumpets and Martin Handcraft Committee. I have bought at least 75 trumpets in the last 4 years because it's my salvation if you know what I mean. I am a "comeback player" who is retired with nothing else to do. Does that help to explain why I am selling my CarolBrass trumpet? It is truly a wonderful horn in terms of sound, feel with exceptional quality workmanship. It's one of the best trumpets I have played regardless of price and I've owned or played them all.
Regards,
Allan
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ADDITIONAL ONLINE REVIEWS:
There are now customer comments and reviews posted on the CarolBrass.com Corporate Website:
http://www.carolbrass.com/blog_list.php?i=31
They are also all over the web. Everyone is talking about CarolBrass ....
.... ( watch out "Big Box" manufacturers ! ) Check out:
www.trumpetmaster.com www.brassreview.com www.pocketcornets.com
trumpetgear.wordpress.com flugelhorn.product.info/ jazztruth.blogspot.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/CarolBrass-Wind-Instruments/144551498918614
http://www.thebesttrumpets.com/tag/carol-trumpets/ http://www.trumpetherald.com/
POCKET TRUMPET:
You can read an excellent review at Mr. Nick DeCarlis's Pocket Trumpet website:http://www.pocketcornets.com/html/carol_pocket_review.html
This review compares this NEW pocket to the highly rated USED Los Angeles E. Benge pocket. Don't miss reading this important review !
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