Posted by Lew on February 16, 2002 at 13:16:45:
In Reply to: need help! posted by Ed Lippert on February 16, 2002 at 10:48:09:
The Jupiter 582 and King 2341 are both good 4/4 sized BBb tubas. I find the King to have a fuller, clearer sound and be more responsive. Fit and finish are also a little better on the King. Neither one of them is really what I would call a light weight horn, although the Jupiter is slightly lighter than the King.
Small 4 valve BBb tubas worth considering are:
Weril 680, the bargain in the group
Yamaha Ybb-621, on which the Weril is based, but for a lot more money
Cerveny 683, Similar to the Cerveny CC piggy, but in BBb, between the other two in price.
Among these 3 my choice would be the Cerveny. I find it to have a fuller sound when needed for a larger group, but it would still fit in well for small ensembles.