LOTUS Universal Max Trumpet Unboxing and Testing

[@bensonstrumpet_tips]

Wow that sound is slick !! I'm digging it. gotta save up to get one. May take A while lol

[@KrisJohnsonMusic]

Yea bro do it it’s worth it!! I’m in love lol

[@stepheneisen5275]

I liked the 2nd take/combination of each lick/idea.

[@KrisJohnsonMusic]

🙌🏽

[@KrisJohnsonMusic]

Appreciate the feedback. There were soooo many options!

[@j.r.1030]

Maybe I'm in the weird minority, but I actually liked the brass slide, but with all the heavy stuff. A little brighter, but still a big sound with a bit of diffusion at the edges. Thanks for taking the time to show us all the combos!

[@KrisJohnsonMusic]

It’s such a personal preference, makes sense that your favorite combination would be different. Glad you got something out of the video!

[@trumpetbart215]

Those are beautiful horns! And they seem to be growing in popularity with some top level players. As I was listening to your examples, I was trying to figure out which I thought sounded best (through my phone speakers :/), not knowing that you were going to share your favorite combination at the end. The differences seemed so subtle, but I went with bronze slide, heavy top caps, regular bottom caps. Ha!

[@KrisJohnsonMusic]

Ha!!! Kindred spirits and like minds!! Yea I always laugh about putting this much effort into the production know most people will listen on phone or cpu speakers 🤣🤣

[@trumpetbart215]

The production effort was well worth it, man. When I want to really hear something properly (your vid for example!), I grab my headphones or Bluetooth speaker. But unfortunately I’m seriously laid up right now with RSV and my speaker was out of charge and my headphones were in another room and I was too beat to get out of bed. 🤦‍♂️ Glad you’re digging that beautiful horn though. I’ve been watching plenty of Lotus and Böhme Tumultus vids and those are my two fantasy horns lately. That and the weird circular Monette cornet that Ron Miles played 😂

[@EricDeveyMusic]

I swear I'm not just saying this but I liked the bronze slide and heavy top caps too. Thick but secure sound with easy articulation. The brass slide with lighter caps zips though!!

[@KrisJohnsonMusic]

Several people have said that before knowing what my choice was!! Thanks for checking it out

[@ricaard]

Killer playing!

[@KrisJohnsonMusic]

Thank you!!

[@ManuelDRodriguez]

Beautiful sound🎺🎙️

[@KrisJohnsonMusic]

Thank you!

[@curtistaylormusic]

You picked the right combo bro!

[@KrisJohnsonMusic]

🤓 thanks my man! I’m loving it 🙌🏽

[@adityatyagi4009]

Very cool demonstration. You got some some sick lines that I'm going to learn as well! How much do those Lotus horns cost??

[@KrisJohnsonMusic]

Thank you!! They have detailed info on their site. Here’s the link: www.lotustrumpets.com/

[@TheOlk87]

Hey! Did you try the Classic? What did you think?

[@KrisJohnsonMusic]

I’ve actually never tried the classic!

[@LukasFrei]

Sounding great! Would have picked the same configuration, even though I just listened on the computer speakers. 🙂

[@KrisJohnsonMusic]

Yea it definitely is working! Nice to have the option to switch it up when needed

[@TheWatcherSupreme72]

Hey man, what was that cool trumpet exercise that you were doing at 3:50??? I really like it!!!😀👍🎺

[@KrisJohnsonMusic]

That’s an original exercise. Circle of fourths in groups of 5: F# B E A D Then same thing on G cont the circle G C F Bb Eb Ab… etc!

[@TheWatcherSupreme72]

Wow!!! Thanks man!!!!😀👍🎺

[@KrisJohnsonMusic]

Hey, I released a book with all of my patterns in them. Hope you dig it! go.officehourswithkrisjohnson.com/mini-course-learn-more#section-6FEs8n8O7y

[@BenjaminFrock]

I have and old recording of a Woody Shaw masterclass from the 80’s where he plays this pattern, demonstrating it very slowly at first and then at full WS tempo 🔥

[@KrisJohnsonMusic]

@@BenjaminFrock yo that’s wild because I actually didn’t get it from him. But Woody is the king of fourths so I’m sure he’s played everything that’s possible to play with it haha.

[@mayurmahale9136]

Do they not provide a trumpet case or a bag with a trumpet?😳

[@KrisJohnsonMusic]

They do! I just didn’t need one. It was masterfully packaged very safely

[@mayurmahale9136]

@@KrisJohnsonMusic Ok...but do they charge for the bag or case separately?

[@KrisJohnsonMusic]

@@mayurmahale9136 I don’t believe so

[@michaelsailors9434]

Bronze tuning slide 💪🏼

[@KrisJohnsonMusic]

Yea she’s a winner all day!

[@bradfowler6464]

Man, that horn sounds great and all, but I bet you'd sound killin on a Martin Handcraft and a Bob Reeves. Just sayin, bro. 😁

[@KrisJohnsonMusic]

🤣🤣 I mean YOU would know dude! Hahaha. That combination treated me right for years! Every mouthpiece I’ve played on was a recommendation from you or Solomon lol