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.
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Mark Ponzo, Professor of trumpet, Northern Illinois University.



1. Overall impression
of tone quality.
Before treatment After treatment
Bach 4 4
Benge 3 3
Besson 3.5 4
Blackburn 3 4
2.Ease of response.
Before treatment After treatment
Bach 4 4
Benge 2.5 2.5
Besson 3 4
Blackburn 3 4
3.Eveness of response.
Before treatment After treatment
Bach 4 4
Benge 2.5 2
Besson 3 3.5
Blackburn 2 4
4.Flexibility of sound.
Before treatment After treatment
Bach 4 4
Benge 2 3
Besson 3.5 3.5
Blackburn 4 4
5.Intonation.
Before treatment After treatment
Bach 3.5 4
Benge 2.5 2.5
Besson 2.5 4
Blackburn 4 4
6.Overall impression
Before treatment After treatment
Bach 4 4
Benge 2.5 2.5
Besson 3.5 3.75
Blackburn 3 4
Comments:
  Before treatment After treatment
Bach A very good Bb. Stable and even. None
Benge Stuffy None
Besson A good horn None
Blackburn Very stuffy. Light None

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