I’m a fan of new materials for trumpets. Especially the tones they can achieve. I love my plastic trumpets. I love my brass trumpets. They each have their strengths. Brass I play - 1925 and 1952 22b’s. 1961 K-modified 24B, 1932 king liberty and an early 1970’s Couesnon Monopole Star. Etc. I have a good group of plastic. Ptrumpet Hy Tech, Trumba metal valves ditto their cornet etc.
It took me about 4 days to get the first valve to stop sticking. But it did. With all the plastics I find that when a valve starts to stick after it’s broken in the solution is to remove that valve and wipe it off. Do not add oil. Put it back in.
Anyway, this clear trumpet likes and dislikes.
Likes- the look, educational to see the insides. What builds up at the water key. The amount of condensation.
Dislikes. Having the Ptrumpet by tech and even my Ptrumpet 2.0 the build quality is not quite the same. Just a notch below.
There is a seam running the length of the bell top and bottom.
The valve caps could use some kind of grip to them.
First valve took a long time to break in
Second valve cap felt I was grinding the plastic threads. Like sand. Oil cleared that up.
Surprisingly I don’t really like see all the condensation inside the horn. It doesn’t go away either. It’s always there. Never goes away. I think I don’t want to see all that moisture!
Sound- good clear, bright and articulate Probably due to the Lexan. Can hang with any trumpet. Given a search to draw its tone out. The Ptrumpets just sound better. Must be the ABS has better properties.
At the end of the day it’s great. I love it. Right now it sits next my king sterling silver bell cornet. I enjoy playing both. I don’t look down on the clear one at all. It’s got its own very good tone that leans on the bright side. Ptrumpet, darker, leans on a desirable tone. Plays itself.
It’s early days on the transparent horn. I feel it will keep getting better and better.
