I owned this horn’s sibling horn, 2 years ago. I bought it for $2150. It just didn’t work for me well above high C, was too dark for the difficult commercial environments and the tough Ship gigs I play. If I had a less strenuous gig, I would’ve kept it. I kept it for 8 months… flipped it for $2,400. I like my $75 Nova Los Angeles better, for the tough endurance and range requirements I’m faced with. Go figure!