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The guy beside me in one of the bands I play in has an 18H. Its a good sounding horn but with a focus I interpret as designed to cut through more than others. Likewise, if it gets pushed too hard it will totally peel paint off the wall.

captain wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2025 5:30 pm

biggiesmalls wrote: ↑Wed Jan 15, 2025 7:55 pm [ I'd take an 18H over a 12H any day.

Why? I LOVE my 12h. Now I wonder if I’m just dumb.

There's nothing wrong with loving a 12H; it's a fun horn to play, and it has a good vintage vibe. But the sound in front of the bell is antiquated. Playing a 12H as the only trombone in a Ska or Dixieland group? Might work fine. But try playing a 12H in a section, and I think that most players would agree that it just doesn't blend well at all. Been there, tried that. Too dark at piano, too bright at forte. YMMV.

The 18H produces a sound that at least has a chance of blending in a section in spite of it's Coprion sound signature, and that's the primary reason why I would choose one over a 12H: it's just a more versatile horn.

dwcarder wrote: ↑Sat Feb 15, 2025 9:35 am The guy beside me in one of the bands I play in has an 18H. Its a good sounding horn but with a focus I interpret as designed to cut through more than others. Likewise, if it gets pushed too hard it will totally peel paint off the wall.

All of these qualities are exaggerated in the 12H versus the 18H.