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Have you played this Contra?

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2023 8:56 pm
by Chiptingle
Has anyone played this horn? What are the pros/cons?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/374318800535?m ... media=COPY

Thanks

Re: Have you played this Contra?

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2023 9:17 pm
by Burgerbob
For that price, stay far, far away.

Re: Have you played this Contra?

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2023 10:20 pm
by Chiptingle
So you’ve played one? Describe?

Re: Have you played this Contra?

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2023 10:28 pm
by Burgerbob
I have. The fake hagmanns are, unsurprisingly, worse than real Hagmanns in the maintenance department.

Hard to center, and when you do, the sound is not there. Just "blaaaah" with no color or core. They can certainly yell out some notes, but it's not something people want to play next to or hear. Mid range is very bad.

Re: Have you played this Contra?

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2023 10:43 pm
by Chiptingle
Thank ye kindly

Re: Have you played this Contra?

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2023 11:34 pm
by brassmedic
Those fake Hagmann valves are awful. You'll be lucky if they even work.