Jason A. Blough


The Play Test Results of the 2000 Cryo Experiment



Click on a tester to see his responses:
Mark Ponzo: Professor of trumpet,
Northern Illinois University.
Stanton Kramer: Active comeback player
and professional photographer.
John Hagstrom: Second trumpet,
Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Nick Drozdoff: Former Maynard Ferguson
trumpet player, now physics teacher.
Average scores for each
category and average overall ratings.
Comments from the owners.
Contributors.
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Nick Drozdoff, formerly with Maynard Ferguson.



1. Overall impression
of tone quality.
Before treatment After treatment
Bach 4 4
Benge 3 2
Besson 4 5
Blackburn 3 5
2.Ease of response.
Before treatment After treatment
Bach 4 4
Benge 2 2
Besson 4 5
Blackburn 3 5
3.Eveness of response.
Before treatment After treatment
Bach 3 5
Benge 2 3
Besson 4 5
Blackburn 3 5
4.Flexibility of sound.
Before treatment After treatment
Bach 4 3
Benge 2 4
Besson 4 5
Blackburn 4 5
5.Intonation.
Before treatment After treatment
Bach 4 5
Benge 3 3
Besson 4 5
Blackburn 4 5
6.Overall impression
Before treatment After treatment
Bach 4 4
Benge 2 2
Besson 4 5
Blackburn 3 5
Comments:
  Before treatment After treatment
Bach I liked how this horn played. It's dark sound was great, but it barked well in the upper register. Nice horn, but I liked the Besson and Blackburn better.
Benge I didn't care for this horn at all. Nasal tone and very stuffy in the upper register. I don't think I care for this horn much more than I did originally.
Besson I really like this horn. The sound at MP was warm & round. It slotted well. Very secure response. I remember I liked this horn the 1st time. I'm afraid I'd probably like it just as much frozen or not, so that may cloud the issue.
Blackburn Sound not too flexible. Stuffy on top. (Way up there, but still stuffy). Sound okay, but a bit harsh. I like this horn a lot now! Is it just my chops or was it frozen? Only Wayne knows.

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