Besson Sovereign BE982 Eb Bass Review

[@noah.g4226]

The low notes aren't a problem of the instrument. I don't have any problems to play the low notes on my Sovereign BE982.

[@andrewfitzgerald7940]

I know people be hating on you cuz you aren't a "professional" level musician or whatever, but I love your videos so please don't ever stop. I think your super cool so don't pay attention to idiots

[@TrentHamilton]

+Andrew Fitzgerald Thanks :)

[@oldnick9437]

@@tbonetime3568 English has increased

[@williamdaniels512]

I love the reverb on his breath

[@rhysmichael8880]

love your videos. I find the lower notes rather easy on my sovereign be982. Also my tuba has two strap rings, so I'd imagine the tuba has been modified. But you produced a lovely sound and did "the Swan" justice.

[@arthurhu1587]

Why did you cut at 5:14?

[@vladislavskokosnikovs8790]

Hello, Trent! I like videos with trombones and trumpets! You have good sound on them. But after I watched some of your videos with tubas I can give a fair judgement, that you have serious trouble with big mouthpieces. Nevertheless Besson Eb usually have problems with G note within all the range and it is fair enough to admit, that lower notes with 4th valve involved have to be practised a lot to get them done. That tube wrapping on compensation system gives a lot of crossroads before the sound gets on straight highway. And almost every compensating tuba will have that problem. But that valve mechanism is clever, simple, reliable and quiet. All slides are excellent and it easy to clean.

[@RyQuando]

try putting different brass mouthpieces in different brass instruments, and you can do this with a hallowed out wine cork as an adapter. and do you own a frenchhorn

[@hwraabe2]

May be helpful, what my old teacher once said:"you don't have to press the air through your Instrument. There is enough in it. You only have to kick the first molekule in motion, the others will follow by themselves."

[@Negative_Positron]

If you were going to play anything from Carnival of the Animals, you should have played "The Elephant"! All time favorite for tuba or double bass!

[@tylermccoy5807]

Hey Trent, around a year ago I bought a perantucci pt-64 this mouthpiece was designed for F and Eb tubas. Around a week ago someone donated a Eb tuba but we only use BBb tubas (except if the student has their own CC tuba) I never used the pt-64 on an actual horn I used it to buzz and work on range. So when I found out we got a Eb tuba I thought perfect! But when I tried fitting it in it wouldn't fit. This confused me very much so I got my BBb tuba and it fit perfectly! The cup is the size of a large euphonium mouthpiece. I dont know about you but when I'm playing a BBb tuba I want a dark deep sound, something a mouthpiece that small could never do. Anyway do you know of any reason why the mouthpiece won't fit in the horn? The mouthpiece is made in Germany but they were all of American design for the most part I know the 64 is an American design.

[@BisquiteCat]

Hi Trent, I asked you before about a bass trombone but do you have any experience with classic cantabile tenor trombones? I'm currently looking at the QP-52. Would this be any good for a student that plays lead trombone in a brass band?

[@jamesernst5278]

Saint-Saens actually wrote Carnival Of The Animals including The Swan. I can play it on my cello.

[@bitchimfabulous2471]

Hi I was just wondering where did you get/buy that piece and does it come in treble clef...thanks

[@TrentHamilton]

+Bitch I'm fabulous If you search for sheet music for 'the swan' by Camille Saint Saens then you should find something. Else it should be on IMSLP.

[@96lisu]

you know, when you're playing Eb you can read the bass clef the same way you read the treble clef if you imagine 3 sharps more ;) the original has 1 sharp so in Eb it's 4 sharps

[@kathleenbradley7142]

Hi Trent, stumbled across this while looking for serial number info haha. I've got a 982 and I find the low notes really hard and require a lot more breath support so some days I only get them 50% of the time. Otherwise its a nice instrument and I like it but being short I have to put it on the seat like a Bb player so I can reach the mouthpiece haha. Its got rings but I used a smaller and lighter Cortois for marching, again because of short person issues. The 982 is nice tho.

[@TrentHamilton]

Practice buzzing. I buzz when I'm suck in traffic, and it's made a huge difference. Anything you want to improve, buzz - after a few days/weeks you'll notice an improvement.

[@elGamiReal]

It would be cool if you mashed up the contrabass trombone slide with the other trombone bells :D

[@MrDeathmazter]

You should make a multi track of Dona Nobis Pacem

[@jacobhickle7577]

are u using a new camera

[@presidentmocha]

Sorta unrelated to the video but have you ever gotten into jazz or any similar genre?

[@colinn4150]

where do u buy the instruments from

[@r00tmanj]

The store

[@haydenthompson4190]

I have a 22 year old BE982 and I have no problem on the high or pedal notes. Every instrument is different.

[@aidanhowgate5437]

I have just bought a 40 Yr old 982, it's at Mcqueens in Manchester being renovated, really looking forward to playing it.

[@stephaniehernandez3641]

Hey! I know this has nothing to do with this video in particular, but I was wondering where you bought your soprano trombone ( Jupiter). I've looked everywhere online but it seems to be discontinued, and there is no music store around me, any suggestions? Also, the only other in budget soprano trombone I can find is by a company named Jean baptiste, would you say this is an okay company considering this wouldn't be my main instrument? Thanks!

[@ITXWILKOZz]

I imagine that bass was modified, as my BE982 does have two rings so can be used for marching

[@Xenol1997]

+Matt Wilkins Same, mine has the two rings - they don't look very sturdy tho.

[@ITXWILKOZz]

+Emperor_Xenolius seem to work fine for me, marched with it a couple times and has done the job

[@Xenol1997]

Fair enough - I was just making an observation :P My old Boosey Regent 3-valve Eb had these massive rings which really inspired confidence.

[@Grayham4]

Beautiful tone

[@tbonetime3568]

there was a guy who made a video of the same song but on contrabass trombone

[@nmay2991]

I love this!

[@coltondavis5587]

I really like your videos man

[@aftertheelectrike1847]

That bass sounds wonderful in its mid range (prolly just you, but oh my god. that is wonderful.)

[@oldnick9437]

The BE981 has a better sound in low reg as it is larger bore. imo the 982 is inferior for most playing (also it gets damaged v. easily as it has a bunch of extra gubbins attached to it). +The 981 is cheaper from many dealers

[@backyardfishin454]

Good job 👏🏻👏🏻

[@jarrodhandley1537]

Trent, those high notes are always rubbish on the 982's. The 19" bell doesn't help either.

[@McJays]

Camille Saint-Saëns - The Swan!

[@DrDreMFoemper]

I’ve never understood why this 982 model is so popular. Yes, if you have to march the carriage rings are needed (although there are good bags fort hat purpose), but would you buy an instrument just because it is equipped with these rings? And this one even misses one… The BE981 sounds better, not that cracking and raw, because is had a wider leadpipe. But I have to admit not everyone can handle hat. Less resistance and more air. For playing the low notes with the combination 4th valve: first of all it takes a quite some time to let them sound better. If you’re not an advanced tuba player it will always sound poor. And I know fellows who play the tuba for a long time, and still avoid those low ones. Then why would you wish an expensive compensating instrument, when you don’t play in that range.

[@skrame01]

Nice!

[@heitorheleno5305]

belo som

[@MAXYISSICK]

Besson sovs are the best instruments really.

[@TrentHamilton]

+Max Lawrence Yeah, I've usually had good experiences with them. That expectation was largely why I was disappointed with this one.

[@elinys2843]

Weird for an Aussie not to know this: these tubas go in a kangaroo pouch like bag

[@elinys2843]

... New Zealand ... weird for a Kiwi too ...

[@bryanskeen482]

I've marched with one if these it's a nice instrument. STOP calling it a bass it's a Tuba

[@TrentHamilton]

In the brass band world, it's called a bass, not a tuba.

[@brookdegenhardt5248]

In Europe, the tubas are called basses, and in the US it's called a tuba. there are the same thing just a different use of vernacular